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Jeff Zampitella labels Sandy Murman’s transportation proposal ‘a gimmick’

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(UPDATED) The Democrat trying to oustĀ Sandy Murman from the Hillsborough County Commission says she was disingenuous when she offered an alternative to a proposed transportation tax last fall. “I think Sandy Murmanā€™s plan was a gimmick to get in the headlines,” Jeff ZampitellaĀ said Tuesday night at his campaign kick-off event atĀ Anise Global Gastrobar in downtown Tampa. “Ken Hagan‘s words ā€”Ā it wasĀ irresponsible because it jeopardized our credit rating, our reserves, and our essential services. So that being said, I think it…

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Hillsborough Commissioners hope workshops can enhance relations between law enforcement and the public

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Unlike Ferguson, Baltimore or, most recently, Milwaukee, the Tampa/Hillsborough County community hasn’t had to contend with civil unrest due to a police shooting. Aware suchĀ an incident can literally happen overnight, however, the Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a programĀ that would attempt to enhance relations between law enforcement and the community over the next year. Fred Hearns, a former longtime official with the city of Tampa’s Community Affairs Department, is heading up the program, calledĀ the Community Law Enforcement Workshop…

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Hillary Clinton ridicules Donald Trump’s “dark and divisive division” in Tampa speech

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(UPDATE: Hillary ClintonĀ choseĀ Tim KaineĀ to be her VP nominee. ThatĀ occurred shortly after this post was originally written). Hillary ClintonĀ didĀ notĀ name her running mate at a rally in Tampa on Friday afternoon. Although that nonevent was probably the most newsworthy part of her campaign appearance late Friday afternoon at theĀ Florida State Fairgrounds, it was also her first time in front of a partisan audience for her to weigh in on the past week of comments from the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, where…

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With tensions high, officials meet at Tampa City Hall to try to keep the peace

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As tensions remain between the black community and the policeĀ around the nation,Ā elected officials, law enforcement officers and religious figures discussed how to improve the situationĀ at a news conference held Tuesday in Tampa’s City Hall. On Monday night, over 200 citizens marched for over an hour in a protest rally in downtown Tampa led by Black Lives Matter and the Uhuru movement before ultimately sitting down in the middle of the block ofĀ East Tyler Street and North Ashley Drive,Ā to stage a…

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Ed Narain blasts Augie Ribeiro in SD 19 candidates forum

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When he announced his candidacy for Senate District 19 last month, St. Petersburg-based attorneyĀ Augie RibeiroĀ saidĀ he was convincedĀ he should enter the contest after he came away uninspired by hearing fellow DemocratsĀ Ed Narain, Darryl RousonĀ andĀ Betty ReedĀ speak at a candidates forum in south St. Pete. He doubled down on those comments in the past week in an interview with theĀ Tampa Bay Times, saying the citizens in the Hillsborough/Pinellas district “need a skilled voice and loud champion.” Those comments didn’t sit well with Narain,…

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Mitch Perry Report for 7.1.16 ā€” The wheels of justice move excruciatingly slow

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American celebrates its 240th birthday on Monday, and the 40th anniversary of the Bicentennial. I was a relatively young kid who doesn’t have a whole lot of recollection of that particular day (other than our family was on vacation someplace in Northern California), but I certainly do remember the yearlong hype into that summer. Two days ago in this space we commented on the length of the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton‘s emails at the State Department, and what was…

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Rena Frazier gets the backing of Les and Gwen Miller in her HD 59 contest

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Hillsborough County Commission ChairmanĀ Les MillerĀ and his wife, former Tampa City CouncilwomanĀ Gwen Miller, are backing DemocratĀ Rena FrazierĀ in the HD 59 race. Frazier, a Brandon-based attorney, is running in a competitive Democratic primary against Brandon-based school teacherĀ Naze SahebzamaniĀ on Aug. 30. Frazier has raised more than three times as much campaign cash as Sahebzamani has in the campaign. At the end of May, Frazier had raised more than $94,000, Sahebzamani more than $28,000. “Rena Frazier has proven her leadership and commitment to her…

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