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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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Bob Buckhorn responds to Lisa Montelione’s comment on not being accessible

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(UPDATED with Bob Buckhorn response) At last week’s Tampa City Council meeting, the tension between some members of the board and Mayor Bob Buckhorn was on full display for the public to witness. The mayor’s announcement that he had signed an executive order on a police civilian review board (CRB) six days in advance of a previously scheduled Council meeting with Police Chief Eric Ward was a catalyst, while the dispute about who can name the members of the CRB remains the…

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Meltdown at Tampa City Council in latest skirmish on civilian review board issue

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The rocky relations between Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and the City Council deteriorated to a new low this morning at City Hall, after City Council Chair Frank Reddick angrily disagreed with City Attorney Julia Mandell’s choice of an attorney to review if her office has a conflict of interest regarding who she represents at City Hall. The fiery confrontation between the two ended with Reddick muttering, “I’m not going to be a butt-kisser to no one.” The larger issue regards the…

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Civilian Review Board issue provokes fiery Tampa City Council meeting

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To say that Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn‘s executive order he signed last Friday creating a Civilian police Review Board (CRB) that would allow him to control all but two of the 11-member board has not been warmly received by all parts of the community — or the City Council — would be a massive understatement. With City Attorney Julia Mandell and City Council Attorney Marty Shelby at loggerheads about whether the city’s Charter allows the Council — and not the mayor…

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Critics of Tampa Bay Express project now targeting Chamber of Commerce

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A Tampa grassroots organization still smarting over the decision by the Hillsborough County Metropolitan Organization to approve a controversial toll lanes project in Tampa is now directing its ire at the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. Sunshine Citizens is a nascent group formed to oppose what is known as the Tampa Bay Express project, a multibillion-dollar plan from the Florida Department of Transportation that would add tolled express lanes on I-275 from the Gateway area of St. Petersburg to Bearss Avenue in north…

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Robbie Mook says Hillary Clinton is taking the primary campaign season seriously

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Hillary Clinton will give a speech within the next three weeks giving her take on how she would deal with Wall Street bankers and the financial industry. That was the one major nugget of news to emanate from Robbie Mook’s appearance at Mise en Place in Tampa on Monday night. Mook is the 35-year-old campaign manager for the Clinton campaign. He was the featured player at the low-dough fundraiser at the downtown eatery, where people could contribute as little as $25…

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Democratic power roster to help re-elect Gwen Graham with June 30 Tampa fundraiser

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More than a few high-profile Tampa Bay Democrats will be joining Gwen Graham for a major fundraiser next week to help her re-election effort in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. The $250-per-person reception will be Tuesday, June 30, beginning 5:30 p.m. at the home of former Democratic state Sen. Pat Frank, who now serves as Hillsborough County Clerk, at 3108 Agawan Street in Tampa. Event hosts include a power roster of the region’s leading Democrats, both current and former lawmakers as…

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