Next month, on the fifth anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on this country, bloggers across the United States are honoring the victims of 9-11. A website has been set up to coordinate these tributes, with each of the 2,996 … Continue reading
Here is a link to Tampa Bay area newspaper endorsements for primary elections — some editorials contain multiple candidates. This post will be updated daily as more endorsements come out. [Key: BH = Bradenton Herald; LL = Lakeland Ledger; SH … Continue reading
In 2005, many Florida Republicans were looking forward to the 2006 Senate race with the thought of beating a vulnerable Bill Nelson. He hadn’t done anything remarkable as a Senator, and Florida was trending more and more to the Red. … Continue reading
The controversial initiative to create an elected Hillsborough County mayor has died for 2006. The Tampa Tribune is reporting that the Taking Back Hillsborough County Political Committee has failed to submit enough valid signatures to get their measure on the … Continue reading
Did you know that you can vote well before election day? Starting August 21st, you don’t have to have a reason, you just have to know where to go. You can also vote by absentee ballot. Again, you don’t need … Continue reading
I have been contacted by several campaigns since I first posted the list of Tampa Bay area candidates for County Commission and/or School Board. The list can be viewed here or at the link in the right hand column. As … Continue reading
Okay, as promised the debates between Jim Davis & Rod Smith and between Charlie Crist & Tom Gallager are available on Tampa Bay on Demand. At least Bay area voters have another chance to watch these debates.
The reporters at Florida’s major papers have blogs that focus on Florida political issues. There are four that have multiple reporters posting and post multiple stories every day: St. Petersburg Times: The Buzz Orlando Sentinel: Central Florida Pulse Palm Beach … Continue reading
Another great blog has noticed State of Sunshine! Thomas Croom, a political consultant in Tallahassee, has “the” Florida conservative blog: PEER Review. Several other people post there as well, including Scott Wachholz – who recently shut own his own blog … Continue reading
The Polk and Osceola County Republican Executive Committees hosted a candidate forum tonight. Normally I would not blog about that, but – thanks to Bay News 9 – I watched it. My overall impression is that Gallagher obviously a policy … Continue reading