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Bob Buckhorn to offer Tampa City Council additional member in civilian review board situation

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When the Tampa City Council convenes on Thursday afternoon to discuss who will select the nine members and two alternates to the proposed police civilian review board, they will have a new proposal presented to them by Mayor Bob Buckhorn. Buckhorn briefed the media on Wednesday that he will propose a change to his original executive order and call for the board to consist of five members be chosen by him, and four by the council, with the mayor controlling…

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Mitch Perry Report for 10.5.15 — O’Malley and Clinton unveil plans to address gun violence

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Welcome to the first Monday in October, where in Tampa the temperatures began this morning in the upper 60s… Lots going on in pop culture and sports this past weekend, but let’s stick with hard news and talk about the issue of gun violence in America in the wake of the latest mass shooting in Oregon last week. When it comes to addressing this problem, Republican presidential candidates are responding by throwing up their arms and saying, essentially, “whatever.” “Stuff…

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Possible movement in Tampa civilian review board saga?

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Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and City Council Chairman Frank Reddick had a sit-down meeting late Friday afternoon, and the result is that Buckhorn may – just may – allow the Council to add one more choice to the main nine-member police civilian review board. “Potentially that could be an option,” Buckhorn said after emerging from his office to address reporters. “I had floated out last week to give them a total of four, one additional appointee and one of the…

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Tampa City Council to ask Bill Nelson for help in acquiring Marine center

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Under the Buckhorn administration, creating and enhancing city parks has been one of the signatures achievements of his tenure, particularly in the downtown area. Now the community around Gandy Boulevard may have the opportunity for more recreation possibilities. On Thursday, the Tampa City Council called on chairman Frank Reddick to contact U.S. Sen. Biil Nelson to see if he can help the city acquire a South Tampa property leased by the U.S. Marines that would ultimately expand a nearby park. The official motion calls on Reddick to…

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Mitch Perry Report for 10.1.15 — Will Reince Preibus have the guts to change the GOP presidential primary schedule?

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Since I’ve been following politics, it’s been a common complaint to question why the two major political parties have allowed two relatively homogenous states like Iowa and New Hampshire to have such an outsized influence in choosing our presidential nominees. And over the past three presidential cycles, invariably there’s been “serious” proposals floated to change the cycle, though also, invariably, inertia allows the status quo to remain in place. But Reince Priebus says this time he’s serious. The Republican National Committee chairman said this…

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Bob Buckhorn to meet with Frank Reddick this Friday

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Bob Buckhorn will meet with Tampa City Council Chairman Frank Reddick this Friday, according to Ashley Bauman, the mayor’s spokesperson. The sit-down discussion will take place eight days after the Council voted on a motion calling for the two leading officials in city government to convene, as the rhetoric has grown hotter during the past month over who has the power to select the members of a police Civilian Review Board (CRB). “Mayor, there is a cloud of distrust over police-community…

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Tampa City Council approves “compromise” proposal on civilian review board

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The Tampa City Council voted late Thursday afternoon to have Chairman Frank Reddick meet with Mayor Bob Buckhorn in an attempt to fashion a compromise on the vexing issue of how many members can the council select to be part of a police civilian review board. The motion, proposed by Councilwoman Lisa Monteleone, calls for City Council Attorney Martin Shelby to work with the city’s legal staff on a draft ordinance of Buckhorn’s executive order to create a civilian review board. The…

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