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Rays stadium in Tampa won’t happen if Hillsborough County has to pay

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On the day they met with the ABC Coalition, Hillsborough County Commissioners passed a motion pledging support for a new stadium if – and when – the Rays decide to talk to them. However, a majority of the commissioners also pledged not to use public money to finance a stadium. Most experts consider the lack of public dollars an insurmountable hurdle to moving the Rays to Tampa. “It’s just not going to happen,” said Craig Sher from the ABC Coalition…

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AJ Matthews endorses former rival Dana Young in House District 57

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AJ Matthews, who recently suspended his campaign for House District 57, has officially thrown his support behind Dana Young for the seat. “Dana Young is the person we need representing our community in the Florida House,” said Matthews. “She is a conservative who will stand up for our Republican principles and be a powerful voice for us in the legislature.” “AJ is a true public servant. He has served our community as Tampa Police Officer, and our country in the…

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Dennis Ross qualifies by petition in FL CD12

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From the Dennis Ross Campaign: Thanks to your hard work, emails, forwards, and persistence in getting your friends and family to sign petitions, I am so proud to report that we have qualified for the November ballot by petition!  As of today we have 4,937 verified petitions with several hundred more to be verified in Hillsborough County. In addition, because of your spreading the word, we are the ONLY candidate in District 12 to show such grassroots support and will be…

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Washington Post: For Charlie Crist, dark days in the Sunshine State primary

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It was precisely the sort of event that Gov. Charlie Crist loves: a nonpartisan, non-ideological chance to boost Florida, its people and its weather. Yet it was also a moment rooted in partisanship: a news conference on Tuesday capping an effort by leaders from around Tampa Bay to persuade Republicans to bring their national convention here in 2012. With Crist in a tough Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat, this would have been the perfect occasion for tossing some…

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Vampire files to run for Florida governor

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Look out, Florida voters! Did you think you’d seen enough bloodsucking politicians? Well, a new candidate for governor is coming to town, and he is a self-professed vampire. Meet Jonathon ‘The Impaler’ Sharkey. His 2006 bid for governor of Minnesota was the subject of a documentary. His political past includes involvement in a Republican organization in New Jersey, plus bids for Congress from Florida and Indiana, and – an essential item on any nutball’s political resume – a run for…

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With 45 days to the deadline to turn in 112,000 signatures, Kendrick Meek’s Campaign still struggling to collect required number of petitions

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During the last month, I’ve written extensively about how Kendrick Meek’s sisyphean signature-gathering effort is further behind than the campaign wants to admit. With 45 days left before the March 29 deadline to turn in 112,476 verified signatures, it’s time to update again the status of Meek’s signature-gathering effort. That’s why I am introducing the Will Meek Make It? Meter to track the progress of Meek’s effort to put his name on the ballot via the petition process. As of…

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With 45 days to the deadline to turn in 112,000 signatures, Kendrick Meek’s Campaign still struggling to collect required number of petitions

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During the last month, I’ve written extensively about how Kendrick Meek’s sisyphean signature-gathering effort is further behind than the campaign wants to admit. With 45 days left before the March 29 deadline to turn in 112,476 verified signatures, it’s time to update again the status of Meek’s signature-gathering effort. That’s why I am introducing the Will Meek Make It? Meter to track the progress of Meek’s effort to put his name on the ballot via the petition process. As of…

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