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Mike SUarez
David Straz says running a retail campaign for Tampa mayor ‘is going to be pretty easy’
Philanthropist and former banker David Straz officially announced his candidacy for Tampa mayor on Monday night, unveiling a website that includes a statement and video about why he wants to lead the city in 2019....
Ed Turanchik lays out his vision to become Tampa’s next mayor before hundreds in Tampa Heights
Although the next mayor of Tampa may not be known for more than a year, Ed Turanchik is sure off to a swift start. The 62-year-old attorney and civic activist has already raised over $100,000...
After 13 deadlocks and accusations of gesture Tampa City Council picks Suarez new Chair
It took fourteen contentious rounds of voting – and even accusations of a menacing gesture – but Tampa City Council now has a new chair: Mike Suarez. The vote matters because if Mayor Bob Buckhorn...
Tampa City Council supports decriminalizing cannabis
Tampa City Council voted 6-to-1 Thursday afternoon to give police the discretion to issue a civil fine instead of an arrest if someone is caught with less than 20 grams of cannabis; the only no vote...
House party ordinance weighed for Tampa
House party ordinance gets weighed in Tampa
