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John Morroni has held the District 6 County Commission seat since 2000. His opponent says that’s too much. Tom Rask has a couple of beefs with the commissioner he once supported with a $200 campaign contribution. One: get the heck out of office. In 1996, nearly two-thirds of voters voted for a measure that imposed an eight-year term limit on county commissioners. A court threw that out in 2002. But Rask thinks even if commissioners aren’t legally bound to term…

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Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham released a TV spot today letting friends highlight his accomplishments during his two terms on the board. State Representative Dana Young kicks off the 30-second spot. “I’ve watched Al Higginbotham working hard for Hillsborough County taxpayers cutting taxes and keeping our spending under control, making our economy stronger.” Higginbotham’s colleague on the board, fellow Republican Sandra Murman, takes over from there. “Together we are working on transportation planning for the future. We have accomplished much,…

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Charlie Crist’s running mate will be meeting supporters at Crist’s sister’s house tomorrow for what the campaign is calling a “Women for Charlie” reception. Annette Taddeo will be greeting supporters for a suggested donation of $250 at Catherine Kennedy’s home in North East St. Pete from 5:30-7:00 p.m.. Women for Crist Cordially Invites You To a Reception With Annette Taddeo Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Wednesday, August 20th, 2014 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Hosts: Raise $1,500 Suggested Contribution: $250 Maximum…

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“Today I voted for Charlie Crist,” said Charlie Crist. Those were the first words out of former Florida Governor Charlie Crist today after casting his early vote at the downtown St. Pete early voting location. He wouldn’t say what or who else he voted for. Crist is running to get his old job back against his primary opponent, South Florida Democrat Nan Rich. “What matters to me is hopefully being the nominee and that’s all I’m focused on,” Crist said…

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A subsidiary of one of the world’s largest private insurance companies, The Flood Insurance Agency, will no longer be writing flood insurance policies in several Tampa Bay area counties including Pinellas. That’s OK though, according to a local insurance guru. “One division of Lloyds of London doesn’t dictate the entire market,” Jake Holehouse of Holehouse Insurance said. That means there are still plenty of Lloyds of London-backed private flood insurance options for homeowners looking for affordable coverage. Holehouse attributes a…

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Duke Energy has attracted the ire of numerous groups. The Sierra Club. The Florida Consumer Action Network. Awake Pinellas. Conglomerations of all of the above under several names. And now there’s another, Floridians for Fair Rates. The group is lashing out at the utility giant for collecting advanced nuclear recovery fees from customers for two plants, one in Levy County and one in Crystal River. The Crystal River plant broke and the plant in Levy County was cancelled. But the…

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Johnny Johnson, a Republican, is glad to be stepping outside his party on a transit issue. The retired dentist is a Republican running for District 4 Pinellas County Commissioner and he supports Greenlight Pinellas. “It’s about bringing businesses to the area and getting good quality companies who are going to [offer] good paying jobs,” Johnson said. Greenlight Pinellas is a campaign supporting a one penny sales tax hike that would fund expanded bus service in Pinellas County as well as…

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