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Brian Willis continues to lead among Dems in fundraising in District 6 Hillsborough race

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While Jim Norman’s blockbuster first month of fundraising ($83,875) was expected due to his hype engineered from his own camp (though it actually was below the alleged $100,000 that those advocates boasted he’d open with), Tampa attorney Brian Willis continues to lead in fundraising among the three major Democrats in the Hillsborough County Commission District 6 countywide race. Willis has raised $64,277.16 through the end of September, though he’s also spent $21,317.44. Pat Kemp, who narrowly lost a bid for…

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Rick Homans to take over at Tampa Bay Partnership

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Rick Homans has been named the next president and CEO of the Tampa Bay Partnership, beginning November 9. Homans has been serving as CEO and president of the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. since January of 2012. Prior to that, he served as Cabinet secretary of the economic development department and taxation and revenue department for the state of New Mexico. “I am confident that Rick is the right person for the job as his extensive experience closely aligns with the strategic direction…

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Mitch Perry Report for 10.8.15 — Will the Hillsborough BOCC have the votes to put transportation tax on ballot?

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Watching the Hillsborough County Commission yesterday discuss the latest with the Go Hillsborough effort was a fascinating glimpse of where this experience may be heading. The headline was that the Board of County Commissioners beat back a feeble attempt to remove Sheriff David Gee’s office from investigating the charges on how consultant Parsons Brinckerhoff  received its $1.35 million contract to lead the effort on transportation that the county has been undertaking the past two years. The board also rejected Commissioner Stacy White’s call…

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Reacting to media report, Hillsborough County internal auditor to again review Go Hillsborough effort

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Although there was already a 94-page investigation conducted by Hillsborough County’s internal auditor earlier this year that gave the thumbs up to the county’s contracting of the Go Hillsborough public outreach program with engineering consultant Parsons Brinckerhoff, the Board of County Commission today voted to have internal auditor Peggy Caskey conduct another investigation immediately. The motion by Commissioner Kevin Beckner came two days after a report by WTSP-Channel 10 reporter Noah Pransky that investigated local public relations and communications guru Beth Leytham, and her involvement as…

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Hillsborough County PTC to stop citing Uber and Lyft drivers

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Attempting to try a different course after battling ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft for nearly a year and a half, the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission voted today to propose new regulations that they hope can be pushed by a state legislator in Tallahassee next year. And as a “good faith effort” showing they are trying to work with the industry, the board voted to stop citing Uber and Lyft drivers for operating illicitly until a court hearing at the end of October.…

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Tim Schock files to oppose Jim Norman in Hillsborough County GOP District 6 race

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Jim Norman isn’t the only Republican to enter the increasingly wild Hillsborough County Commission District 6 race today. Tim Schock, who lost a primary challenge to Al Higginbotham in the GOP Primary for the countywide District 7 seat last August, filed today to run for the open seat in 2016. The 42-year-old strategies and operations consultant says that he doesn’t see himself as the “anti” Norman. “I am a new voice experienced in business and experienced in some of the significant issues…

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Tim Schock considering entering Hillsborough County Commission District 6 race

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Although there is lots of chatter about Jim Norman entering the race for the Hillsborough County Commission District 6 seat, as of now, there is only one Republican who has entered the race (Thomas Avino). Meanwhile, Democrats Brian Willis and Pat Kemp have been campaigning for months, and were recently joined by former commissioner and Tampa City Councilman Tom Scott. Tim Schock could be that first Republican to enter the contest. The 42-year-old resident of Tampa’s Beach Park is the president of…

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