Month: April 2018
Gwen Graham, With a Sparse Deck, Plays Gender Card
Without Term Limits, Corruption Runs Rampant in Hillsborough County

By Chris Paradies We live in a tourist paradise. Award-winning beaches grace the shores along our sunny, palm-lined stretch of the Gulf of Mexico. Our families enjoy everything that Hillsborough County offers: parks, recreation fields, camping, and plenty of sunshine! As the founder and president of a small firm that helps …
Florida Democratic Party Still Hounded by Racism, Suppression of Progressives
Gillum Wows Overflow Crowd at Hillsborough Dem. Gala

By Jim Bleyer An already energized throng of more than 500 Hillsborough County Democrats, anticipating that the much hyped Blue Wave will wash over Florida in November, saved most of its enthusiasm and cheering Saturday night for gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum. All four primary candidates spoke for only a …
Road Diets and 60-Foot Buses on Gulf Boulevard: Dysfunction or Deception?
Tampa Bay Tabloid Shuffle: The Bad News and the *footnote
Foul Ball!!! Stench of Sternberg Deal Common MLB Ploy

By Scott Myers, Contributor Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg behaves as one would expect of a Major League Baseball owner: pitching threats, illusion, and deceit to extort cities. Declaring the price of a new stadium will increase with each passing year, Sternberg preposterously presented the possibility of a …
Clean up the FL Dem mess: Jettison Graham and Rizzo

By Jim Bleyer Former Democratic state party chairman Stephen Bittel made disparaging remarks about black legislators at a major party fundraiser last June 17. There were no repercussions. He apologized for his racially derogatory tirade and then it was business as usual for the Florida Democratic Party. Five months later …
Sternberg’s Best Bet: Las Vegas

By Jim Bleyer After decades of being shaken down by sports franchises, their billionaire owners, and professional sports leagues, sensible cities are refusing to pay subsidies to keep or lure a professional sports team. There is one exception: Las Vegas. It appears to be the most likely destination for …