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Hillsborough Court Clerk candidate Eric Seidel unveils his first TV ad

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Generally speaking, a race for clerk of the circuit court is usually one of the last races a local voter is considering in a presidential election year. And that’s sort of the way that the race between Pat Frank and Eric Seidel is progressing with just weeks to go in the Hillsborough County Clerk of the Courts race. That couldn’t be said for Frank’s primary race, when fellow Democrat Kevin Beckner went all scorched earth in trying to take down Frank,…

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Tampa Realtors favor Pat Frank in Hillsborough Clerk’s race

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Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court Pat Frank announced Friday she has received the backing of the Greater Tampa Realtors in her bid for re-election. The group represents 9,000 Tampa Bay area real estate professionals. “Pat Frank has a solid record of serving Hillsborough County residents with integrity and dedication,” said Greater Tampa Realtors President Andy Scaglione. “She has transformed the clerk’s office by using technology to make services more accessible and efficient. This is good for our members, and for the entire community.” Frank is…

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Mitch Perry Report for 9.9.16 — Will we see more NFL protests on 9/11?

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Good morning, and welcome to the upcoming 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, which will be observed in America at the same time the National Football League kicks off its regular season on Sunday. Technically the season began last night, with a rematch of Super Bowl 50 in Denver, where the Broncos defeated Cam Newton‘s Carolina Panthers, 21-20. Incidentally, Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall knelt in protest during the national anthem, following the lead of his college teammate Colin Kaepernick, whose refusal…

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Tampa Firefighters are backing Eric Seidel in the Hillsborough Clerk of the Courts race

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Eric Seidel, the former Fox-13 consumer reporter who is now running as a Republican taking on Democrat Pat Frank in the race for Hillsborough Clerk of the Courts, has been endorsed by the Tampa Firefighters union. “I am pleased to receive the support from the Tampa Firefighters in my election,” Seidel said in a statement issued on Thursday. The Seidel campaign sent reporters a copy of a letter dated August 25 informing him of the endorsement, which was signed by Steve…

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As contentious primary campaign comes to a conclusion, Kevin Beckner has no regrets

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On the eve of what has been the most raucous primary race in Hillsborough County, Kevin Beckner says he wouldn’t do anything differently in his campaign to defeat Pat Frank for Clerk of the Circuit Court. “No regrets whatsoever,” Beckner said while attending the NAACP sponsored “Souls to the Polls” event at the College Hill Public Library in East Tampa on Sunday afternoon. “Some people have characterized it as a negative campaign, but I have based it on a campaign of facts,…

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Mitch Perry Report for 8.19.16 — Herald makes surprise endorsement in Florida Senate primary

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Donald Trump could earn a big PR move today. He’s scheduled to travel to Louisiana to visit the flood-ravaged areas. Meanwhile, President Obama enjoys the last days of his summer vacation, golfing with Larry David. The Miami Herald is making a little news this morning. The paper’s editorial board is dismissing both Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson in their review of the Democratic U.S. Senate race, and is endorsing Pam Keith in the contest. The paper acknowledges what has been evident for nearly…

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Eric Seidel signs pledge to run a clean campaign for Clerk of the Hillsborough Courts, and wants the Democratic candidates to follow suit

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As Kevin Beckner and Pat Frank battle it out in a fierce battle for the Democratic nomination for Hillsborough Clerk of the Circuit Courts, Eric Seidel has been laying low and getting the message throughout the county he too, is a candidate for the office. The longtime former Fox-13 consumer reporter is in the enviable position of not having a challenger for the Republican nomination opponent in this month’s primary, and thus he’s been able to stay out of the…

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