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Pat Frank, Kevin Beckner to debate at Tampa Tiger Bay next month

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Fresh off their David Jolly-Todd Wilcox duel last week, the Tampa Tiger Bay Club has announced that the three major candidates for the Hillsborough County Clerk of the Courts race this year – Democrats Pat Frank and Kevin Beckner and Republican Eric Seidel – will engage in the next forum, scheduled for next month. The Frank/Beckner encounter continues to be perhaps the most interesting primary election in the Tampa Bay area this year, and they’ve already demonstrated that they won’t…

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Hillsborough Sheriffs Office to media: We’ll tell you when Go Hillsborough investigation is done

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With a half-cent sales tax for transportation at stake potentially this fall, there is a great deal of anticipation about the results of an investigation regarding the Go Hillsborough transportation plan. Since last September, the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office has been looking into allegations of improprieties in the hiring of engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff to the lead in the effort. One of those allegations was that Parsons was hired based on the advocacy of public relations consultant Beth Leytham, who was…

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Yolie Capin swats newspapers for mocking free parking idea for Tampa Council

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In the week since the Tampa City Council voted to draft an ordinance to allow them free parking at city lots or spaces, the public has responded with sharp criticism. The proposal was offered by Councilwoman Yolie Capin, and the reviews haven’t been kind. “Uh, Ms. Capin? You’re a member of the Tampa City Council. You’re not the supreme allied commander of NATO. Your job is to vote on zoning issues, listen to constituent complaints about potholes and serve on various…

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Mitch Perry Report for 2.23.16 – Still waiting for that Go Hillsborough Sheriffs report

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The Chairman of the Tampa Bay Sierra Club, Kent Bailey, issued out a letter to Hillsborough County Commissioners on Monday, where he once again stated that the Board should begin implementing policies right now to deal with transportation issues, before awaiting the results of referendum later this year (that may never even get on the ballot). That includes calling on raising the county to raise the gas tax to five cents, creating a trust fund account from a percentage of…

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Mitch Perry Report for 2.22.16 — Marco Rubio’s narrow pathway

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Sorry, GOP Establishment, but Ben Carson and John Kasich aren’t shutting down their campaigns. Those rallying around Marco Rubio Monday morning are hoping they would, two days after Donald Trump‘s decisive victory Saturday night in South Carolina forced Jeb Bush out of the race. Rubio says it’s a three-man race between himself, Trump and Ted Cruz, but he needs to come up with victories soon if he’s going to be a serious challenger to the New York City business mogul.…

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Times praises, Trib fears proposed Tampa pot ordinance

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Whenever you think Tampa is making strides to become a more progressive city, the Tampa Tribune is more than happy to wipe that thought out of your silly little head. On Saturday, the Trib weighed in on the City Council’s consideration of an ordinance that would keep certain first-time marijuana offenders out of jail, accusing local lawmakers with “playing with fire.” The measure would allow anyone caught with less than 20 grams of marijuana to get a civil citation and $75 fine,…

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Tampa poised to be latest Florida city to decriminalize pot

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Tampa took a major step Thursday in joining the growing list of communities across the country   decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana. City Council voted 6-0 to hold a public hearing on a law that would permit Tampa police officers to issue citations for possession of 20 grams or less of pot, instead of arresting the offender. A first offense would become a $75 fine. A second offense would raise the fine to $150. It would be $300 for a third…

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