By Jim Bleyer Susan Valdes, the early favorite in the Democratic primary race for Florida House District 62, has run a gaffe-riddled campaign but she won’t be branded the biggest loser if opponent Michael Alvarez pulls an upset next Tuesday. That honor will belong to outgoing State Rep. Janet …
By Jim Bleyer Hillsborough County voters have an easy decision Sept. 28 in the Florida House District 62 Democratic primary. The choice: A Marine veteran whose dedication to improving public education is widely admired or a controversial member of the school board beholden to special interests. Mike Alvarez, has …
By Sharon Calvert, from Eye on Tampa Bay Hillsborough County’s All for Transportation sales tax hike referendum is subject to a performance audit that must be completed and available to the voting public by September 6. If it makes the ballot and passes, the one percent increase would make Hillsborough County, …
Yayoi Kusama, “Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity,” 2009. Collection of the artist. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo/Singapore; Victoria Miro, London; David Zwirner, New York. © Yayoi Kusama By Jim Bleyer As a ten-year-old in Matsumoto, Japan, Yayoi Kusama began to experience vivid hallucinations—flashes of light, auras, flowers, fabric patterns, dense …
By Jim Bleyer Craig Latimer sounds like an officeholder that won’t be seeking reelection in 2020. He’s served two terms not without controversy. His time is almost up. Worse, his recent actions, demeanor, and utterances prove he cannot be trusted to run the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections office …
By Scott Myers, Contributor On May 15, 2018 Jeff Eakins, Hillsborough County School District Superintendent, announced that he would be exploring a tax referendum to increase revenues for the Hillsborough County School District. On June 15, 2018 the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer certified a petition and established …
By Jim Bleyer A veteran Tampa political operative totally blew his cool and embarrassed himself after Florida House candidate Susan Valdes was videoed stumbling and bumbling over questions regarding her donors and would-be donors. She made those remarks Saturday at a meeting of the Hillsborough Hispanic Democratic Caucus. Victor DeMaio, …
By Jim Bleyer The James gang rode through downtown St. Petersburg Saturday after depositing a magnificent treasure there. No, not Jesse and Frank. We’re talking about Tom and Mary and the treasure isn’t buried. In full view is The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art at Central Avenue …
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 …
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 …
