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Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn will be the highest-ranking elected official to attend the 2013 St. Pete Pride Carnivale Promenade. Carnivale is the annual street festival and parade that celebrates the Tampa Bay LGBT community. It will be the highlight event of the five-day celebration beginning June 26. This year, the parade is June 29, and will be held on Central Avenue, between 21 and 28 Streets. The Carnivale kicks off at 9 a.m. and continues through 3 p.m. In its 11-year…

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On Monday, the Florida Sheriffs Association named House District 36 State Rep. Mike Fasano the 2013 Legislative Champion. The Association, which monitors state legislation ensuring public safety, awards legislators they see as strong promoters of law enforcement. The New Port Richey Republican was recognized for the “support of legislation that assists Sheriffs of Florida in better serving the citizens of our state.” Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco presented the award to Fasano last night. Fasano’s district covers most of western…

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Republican Chris Sprowls has planned a fundraising reception for his campaign for House District 65 on Thursday, June 20. Among the friends and supporters attending will be Rep. Richard Corcoran, State Sen. Jeff Brandes, and State Sen. John Legg. The reception begins 5 p.m. at the Oxford Exchange in Hyde Park. Sprowls was recently named one of Florida’s “30 under 30” rising political stars, and is the Assistant State Attorney for Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit. He is also a prosecuting trial attorney for…

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Another day, another big supporter lines up for Darden Rice in her bid for St. Petersburg City Council District 4. Today, the endorsement comes from House District 68 Rep. Dwight Dudley. Dudley, a Democrat, represents northern St. Petersburg and Pinellas Park, which overlaps a majority of St. Petersburg District 4. “Darden’s years of service to our community and tireless advocacy for subjects ranging from healthcare to clean energy have provided her with a unique understanding of the issues that affect…

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Supporters of Tampa City Council Member Mary Mulhern are hosting a fundraiser in her bid for Hillsborough County Commission, District 7. The event will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 the home of Mark Anderson and Keith Bucklew, 3110 W. Agawan St., Tampa. Mulhern is prevented from running again for her current District 2 seat due to term limits. Instead, she is vying for the vacant non-partisan District 7 countywide seat, when term-limited Mark Sharpe leaves in 2014. Organizers…

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Sometime over the next few days, the U.S. Supreme Court will announce two of the most important LGBT rights decisions of this decade. The Court will rule on two cases—the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8. In anticipation of these significant SCOTUS decisions, Equality Florida is organizing a series of free rallies in St. Petersburg, Tampa and other cities around the state. The rulings will be historic moments for the issue of marriage…

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Today, Blaise Ingoglia received the endorsement of fellow conservative Republican, State Sen. John Legg from Florida District 17. Ingoglia, the Spring Hill homebuilder and Republican Party vice chair, is running for House District 35, which covers areas of Hernando County. Legg represents south Pasco and northeast Hillsborough Counties and is the founder of the Dayspring Academy, Pasco County’s first charter school. “Blaise Ingoglia realizes, as I do, that every Florida child is unique,” Legg says in a statement released by the Ingoglia campaign.…

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