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Tampa City Council candidate Jim Davison says he’s returned campaign contribution to Hillsborough GOP

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(Update) Tampa City Council District 7 candidate Jim Davison says he has returned that $1,000 contribution sent to him last month by the Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee. “The money was returned last week after we talked,” Davison emailed SPB on Wednesday afternoon. His response comes after Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Chair Ione Townsend announced she had filed a complaint with the Florida Elections Commission against Davison, asking that the agency look into the $1,000 campaign contribution made by the Hillsborough Republican Party to…

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Yolie Capin endorses Gene Siudut in Tampa City Council District 7 race

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Gene Siudut’s bid to win the Tampa City Council District 7 special election received a boost with the endorsement of Councilwoman Yolie Capin. “I’ve known Gene for a long time and I believe he is as passionate about the continued success of the city and its citizens as I am,” Capin said Friday afternoon. “His years of public service and compassionate advocacy for the people of our city make him a perfect fit for our city council. I am delighted at…

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New poll shows Jim Davison leading Tampa City Council District 7 race

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Emergency room physician Jim Davison leads in a new poll of the Tampa City Council District 7 race, but the majority of those surveyed say they aren’t sure who they will be voting for yet in the Nov. 8 election. The survey comes from St.Pete Polls, an automatic robocall pollster, which interviewed 402 voters in the district from October 14 to 16. It has a margin of error at plus-minus 4.9 percent. Davison receives 27 percent of support in the poll, dwarfing his next closest…

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At forum, Tampa City Council District 7 candidates Orlando Gudes and Avis Harrison clash on policing

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A dispute about the police interacting with communities of color led to a fiery exchange between Tampa City Council District 7 candidates Avis Harrison and Orlando Gudes on Saturday. The candidates have been asked about the Black Lives Matter movement and the tense relationship between the police and the black community at campaign forums in recent days. At a candidates forum held at Bible-Based Fellowship Church of Temple Terrace on Saturday, Gudes, who retired from the Tampa Police Department in January after 26 years on…

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Tampa City Council District 7 candidates talk Cuban consulate and citizens review board

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Bob Buckhorn’s recent trip to China invoked charges of hypocrisy from critics, who compared his very different public stance when it comes to doing business with Cuba, another country known to violate human rights. Now two city council candidates who hope to join the current board next month are expressing similar sentiments. First some background: When it was announced the mayor would travel to Lanzhou, China last month to establish a sister-city connection initiated by USF Health, there were definitely a few people in Tampa who expressed irritation regarding the apparent…

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Tampa City Council District 7 candidates disagree on stormwater tax

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Last month, the Tampa City Council gave its approval to Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s proposal for a $251 million drainage improvement program. T he new fee starts at $45 per year for the owner of a medium-sized home, ultimately rising to $89.55 annually after six years. The tax will be higher with those with bigger homes, and less with those with smaller homes and less pavement. Businesses will also pay the fee. The six-member board (Yolin Capin was absent) voted 4-2 in favor of the…

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HD 60 Democrat David Singer says his campaign is about right vs. wrong, not left vs right

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David Singer says that when he began his run for the Hillsborough County based House District 60 race in April, his goal was not to get into an ideological discussion about left vs. right, but “right vs. wrong.” And now that the primary election season is over, he says he intends to use the next eight weeks to make the clear distinction on the issues between himself and Republican Jackie Toledo. Toledo narrowly defeated Rebecca Smith in the GOP primary last month, in part…

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