Charlie Frago
Tampa Bay Times
Tampa, FL, United States
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Robin Lockett and Sonja P. Brookins make Black history in Tampa city election
Lockett and Brookins both advanced to the April 25 City Council election runoff. It’s believed to be the first time two Black women have advanced to a runoff for citywide seats. → Read More
Mayor Jane Castor’s relationship with Tampa’s Black communities? The jury’s still out.
As she heads into a second term, Black leaders say more needs to be done, but praise the mayor’s willingness to listen. → Read More
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor easily wins reelection
Her adversary Bill Carlson triumphs, while another foe, Orlando Gudes, appears to have lost. → Read More
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor bemoans low turnout so far in city election
The mayor also said she made endorsements in four of six City Council races because she wants a “independent, thoughtful” legislative body. → Read More
Tampa, here is how and where to vote today
City voters can vote in person at one of 123 precincts today. → Read More
Tampa will notify City Council of fed and state investigations. Secretly.
A federal investigation into a Police Department program encouraging landlords to evict arrested tenants sparked the request. → Read More
How much does Tampa Mayor Jane Castor’s power depend on Tuesday’s election?
What the mayor can hope to achieve in a second term may hinge, in part, on which City Council candidates are elected. → Read More
Tampa City Council District 6, explained
Charlie Miranda, who must leave his citywide District 2 seat due to term limits, is making a bid for the open District 6 seat against four candidates making their first campaigns for elected office. District Overview District 6 is a geographic district, meaning it’s not citywide. It includes working-class and gentrifying neighborhoods in West Tampa and Seminole Heights, and also covers parts of… → Read More
Tampa City Council District 3, explained
High-profile race for citywide Tampa council seat has seen fireworks. → Read More
Tampa’s Black majority City Council district has 2 candidates. And a twist.
Incumbent Orlando Gudes faces a challenge from Gwendolyn “Gwen” Henderson. → Read More
Tampa City Council District 2, explained
This citywide race features two candidates who have served on the council before. → Read More
Tampa City Council District 4, explained
This South Tampa race may be the most watched race of the year. → Read More
This Tampa Council race pits chairperson Joseph Citro against 3 challengers
The citywide District 1 seat is one of six up for grabs in the March 7 election. → Read More
Early voting for Tampa’s municipal election starts today
Seven sites are open from Monday through Sunday for voters to cast their ballots in person before the city’s March 7 election. → Read More
Mayor Jane Castor’s partner vowed not to lobby the city. How’d that go?
The mayor’s significant other is Ana Cruz, who’s Tampa’s 1st Lady on Twitter. And in a political twist, Cruz’s mother is now running for city council. → Read More
Janet Cruz asks Lynn Hurtak in Tampa political forum: ‘Do you have a problem with gay people?’
Cruz’s attack came after Hurtak raised issue of Cruz’s familial relationship with Mayor Jane Castor. Janet Cruz is the mother of Ana Cruz, the mayor’s partner. → Read More
Tampa tightening residency policy
Council members pressed administration officials on enforcement and equity of requirement for high-level officials to live in Tampa. → Read More
Your guide to Tampa’s City Council races
Six of seven seats are contested in races that many see as a referendum on City Council’s fractured relationship with Mayor Jane Castor. → Read More
West Central Florida Labor backs Bill Carlson in Tampa Council election
Carlson got the labor coalition’s nod over Republican challenger Blake Casper for the District 4 South Tampa seat. → Read More
Kickoff for Tampa city council candidate Blake Casper draws big-name crowd
The challenger to Tampa City Council incumbent Bill Carlson emphasized law and order in his remarks at Oxford Exchange Thursday night. → Read More