State House Rep. Rachel Burgin will have an opponent in the Republican primary in 2010. Lithia dentist Marc Johnson, 40, has filed to run for the District 56 seat.
Johnson said he decided to run because he didn't like the way the Hillsborough County Republican Party chose Burgin to run [...]
TAMPA -- Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham has voiced concern that the county's baby step approach to a rail referendum would enable stealth campaigning for the initiative.
But a postcard landing in mailboxes this week underscores that opposition forces can play the same game. The return address is listed as 8%IsTooMuch, in Hillsborough County, [...]
Tampa police chief Jane Castor will be the featured speaker at the Hillsborough County GLBTA Democratic Caucus meeting on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at Perkins Restaurant, 612 N. Dale Mabry Highway. When Mayor Pam Iorio tapped Castor to lead the police department in September, she became the city's first [...]
TAMPA -- Republican Congressional candidate Eddie Adams Jr. made an odd use of his campaign stationery in his capacity as a newly appointed member of the Hillsborough County Hospital Authority, a governmental agency. Adams is once again campaigning for the District 11 House seat held by Democrat Kathy Castor.
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TAMPA -- Republican Congressional candidate Eddie Adams Jr. recently earned an appointment to the Hillsborough County Hospital Authority and has quickly asserted himself.
As a member of the authority, which oversees Tampa General Hospital's lease of government land on Davis Islands, he's been asking questions about the hospital's hiring of minority contractors. Leadership [...]
TAMPA -- Republican Congressional candidate Eddie Adams Jr. recently earned an appointment to the Hillsborough County Hospital Authority and has quickly asserted himself.
As a member of the authority, which oversees Tampa General Hospital's lease of government land on Davis Islands, he's been asking questions about the hospital's hiring of minority contractors. Leadership [...]
During the Hillsborough County Democratic Party meeting last night, Florida Sen. Charlie Justice outlined bills he's introducing. One would cap contributions to committees of continuing existence at $500, the same cap for donations to candidates. Another would stop corporations from giving to candidates. That would prevent one person from getting [...]
The Hillsborough County Commission stuck with the status quo today, re-electing Republican Ken Hagan to an unusual though not unprecedented third consecutive term as chairman. Republican Mark Sharpe was re-elected vice chairman.
Commissioner Rose Ferlita made the motion to keep Hagan as chairman, stressing the need for continuity as the county [...]
First-time Tampa City Council candidate Seth Nelson today announced two endorsements: One from Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner and another from former City Council member Shawn Harrison. Nelson, an attorney, previously worked at Harrison's law firm. He also volunteered for Beckner's county commission run in 2008. City Council races are [...]
Christopher Mitchell, a Democratic candidate for the District 47 state House street, is launching a petition drive this weekend to get his name on the ballot in 2010. Mitchell will face Michael Steinberg, former chair of the Hillsborough County Democratic Party in the primary.
In a news release, Mitchell said [...]
Nearly 30 people turned out Tuesday night for a Hillsborough County Young Democrats meeting at Streetcar Charlie's in Ybor City. President Jennifer Fenn told the group it was the largest crowd ever, even though it was a rainy night. Guest speakers were former Congressman Jim Davis and Florida Senate candidate [...]
East Hillsborough County activist and businessman Sam Rashid has been less visible on the political front in recent years than he has in the past. But that may be changing.
Rashid sent an email to four of the county's Republican commissioners this week warning them that the board's vote last week [...]
The local dailies report that Hillsborough County is “one step closer” to putting a transit tax to a vote:
Commissioners voted 5-2 to have the county attorney craft a resolution saying the board intends to pursue a sales tax referendum for the November 2010 ballot.
Hillsborough County businessman and political activist Sam Rashid is blasting the county commissioners for considering a 1-cent increase in the county sales tax to pay for mass transit and road improvements.
The commission voted 5-2 last week to have the county attorney draw up a resolution that would indicate the… [...]
Seems that charging a couple of bucks to get into some of our parks is just fine with many of you.
Instead of closing them part time, Hillsborough County began charging for entrance to some regional and wilderness parks. You will now find an entry fee for visiting [...]
