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John Sykes makes the financial ask for Mark Ober’s campaign

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For the first time in many an election cycle in Hillsborough County, the contests in what are referred to as the “constitutional offices” – Clerk of the Court, Property Appraiser and State Attorney – are being fiercely contested as the calendar moves into May (the Sheriffs office is another such office, but no Democrat is challenging incumbent David Gee). Republican incumbent Mark Ober was elected in what was an open seat in the State Attorney’s office back in 2000, and has…

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Dennis Baxley to post another six-figure haul in SD 12 for April, campaign says

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Senate District 12 candidate and current Ocala Republican Rep. Dennis Baxley will post another six-figure haul when he sends in his April campaign finance report, his campaign announced Tuesday. “We are very grateful for the tremendous support that we are receiving,” Baxley said. “I can’t wait to keep fighting in Tallahassee for our conservative values of freedom, family, and faith, and I look forward to getting that message out to more and more voters across District 12.” Baxley’s campaign said…

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Marlene O’Toole outpaces fundraising, but Dennis Baxley loans $100K to keep lead in SD 12

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Lady Lake Republican Rep. Marlene O’Toole was able to bring in more contributions than Rep. Dennis Baxley last month, but the Ocala Republican threw in $100,000 of his own money to further increase his lead in the Senate District 12 race. O’Toole, who filed for the seat March 2, brought in $11,150 in her first month and spent nothing, leaving her with a five-figure campaign account at month’s end. Nearly all of her contributions came from subsidiaries of Central Florida…

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#21 on list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians — David Gee

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Although Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee was eligible to collect his retirement benefits this past last May had he stepped down, Gee is running for re-election again this fall. He looks likely to win as he faces token opposition from the Democratic Party. Otherwise, he could have stepped back and received a Deferred Retirement Options Program check of $955,694 and a yearly retirement of a minimum of $173,820 the rest of his life. The 56-year-old Gee is known as a…

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Go Hillsborough cleared of ethics violations, yet many questions remain

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Although an extensive review of a “Go Hillsborough” contract award cleared the project of ethics violations, several unanswered questions remain. In a nearly 2,000-page report, both the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and State Attorney Mark Ober found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing by county staff, commissioners or consultant Beth Leytham before awarding the profitable transportation expansion study to Parsons Brinckerhoff, Leytham’s client. Nevertheless, Noah Pransky of WTSP says the investigation corroborates earlier findings that show Leytham’s regular practice of behind-the-scenes…

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Mark Ober bringing out the big guns in upcoming fundraiser

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Mark Ober has been the only State Attorney that Hillsborough County residents have known over the past 16 years. In that time, he’s rarely faced a serious opponent. That might be different this year, as former federal prosecutor Andrew Warren has been active in terms of fundraising. Ober is now looking to equalize that, however, and he’s planning a major fundraiser next Tuesday night, March 22, at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City. The establishment is behind Ober, big-time. Attorney…

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Pam Bondi goes to Nevada

Drawing on lessons learned after a nightclub massacre last year in Orlando, Attorney General Pam Bondi and members of her

Dana Young planning major re-election fundraiser December 2

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House Republican Majority Leader Dana Young will raise funds for her re-election with a major event December 2 in Tampa. Cabinet members Jeff Atwater, Pam Bondi and Adam Putnam, as well as House Speaker Steve Crisafulli and Speaker-Designate Richard Corcoran headline the invitation for Young’s fundraiser at the Tampa Yacht and Country Club. Honorary hosts include state Senators Jeff Brandes and Tom Lee, several state representatives, and Hillsborough Sheriff David Gee. Other notables on the host committee are Louis Betz, Justin…

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