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Elections

Tampa Tiger Bay hosts Hillsborough candidate forum on Friday

Primary election day is Tuesday, Aug. 20, with early voting happening now.

By Ray Roa

Aug 15, 2024

Local elections matter, and Election Day in the primary is Tuesday, Aug. 20 (early voting is happening through the weekend, and you can download a PDF of Creative Loafing’s 2024 primary ballot picks). Everyone deserves to form their own opinion, and forums like this one help...

Pat Kemp, who'll appear at the Cuban Club in Ybor City, Florida on Aug. 16, 2024.

Florida GOP is trying to snuff out recreational pot, but Amendment 3 has a diverse body of support

Yes, we cannabis.

By Ray Roa
Jul 11, 2024
Florida economists predict pot would bring in ‘at least’ $196 million in taxes

If Amendment 3 is approved in Florida, where might the tax revenues go?

By Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix
Jul 8, 2024
Florida appeals federal block on voter-registration group restriction

DeSantis and Republican lawmakers in recent years have made a series of controversial changes to elections laws.

By News Service of Florida
Jun 13, 2024
Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Florida financial disclosure law for elected officials

The decision came three weeks before a July 1 deadline for filing the information.

By Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida
Jun 11, 2024
Florida Democrats are now running billboards to get people to run for state office

By Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix
Apr 17, 2024
Florida's proposed constitutional amendments include include issues like campaign money, property taxes, and more

Weed and abortion aren't alone on the November ballot.

By Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida
Apr 3, 2024
'President Biden’s opening in Florida': Democrats say abortion could affect races up and down November ballot

Political insiders had largely written off Florida for Democrats in this year’s elections.

By Dara Kam and News Service of Florida
Apr 3, 2024
DeSantis is looking at the possibility of finishing third in approaching Iowa caucus

Donald Trump is expected to dominate the Iowa caucuses on Monday night.

By Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix
Jan 12, 2024
Op-ed: It’s time to confront Tampa’s low voter turnout by timing local and national elections together

Tampa's commitment to this outdated practice resulted in an abysmal municipal election turnout last spring.

By Matt Newton
Sep 5, 2023
Housing organizer Nick Carey announces bid for St. Petersburg City Council

The chemist-turned-grassroots organizer announced a bid for the District 3 seat now held by Ed Montanari.

By Arielle Stevenson
Sep 5, 2023
Andrew Warren on his future, DeSantis' tanking campaign, and 'political puppet' Susan Lopez

Warren’s fight to get his job back is currently in the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

By Ray Roa
Aug 16, 2023
Judge won't block parts of Florida election law focused on 'third-party' voter registration groups

One of those parts requires representatives of voter-registration groups to provide receipts to people who sign up to vote.

By Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida
Jul 12, 2023
Judge rejects voter-registration form lawsuit filed by NAACP and League of Women Voters of Florida

While the judge granted the state’s motion to dismiss the case, he said the plaintiffs could file a revised version.

By Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida
Jul 11, 2023
Amendment to make Florida school board elections partisan could go to voters in 2024

If the amendment passes, partisan school-board races would begin in 2026.

By News Service of Florida
Mar 15, 2023
Latest election data shows more Republican gains when it comes to voter registration in Florida

The GOP’s 436,990-voter edge over the Democratic Party was larger than a 383,954-voter advantage at the end of December.

By News Service of Florida
Mar 14, 2023
Tampa Tiger Bay Club hosts a city council runoff election forum on Friday

Voters must hit the polls again in April to decide four Tampa City Council races.

By Ray Roa
Mar 14, 2023
Write-ins for Tampa mayor included ‘Turd Ferguson,’ Tom Brady, Bill Carlson and more

Satan, however, did not make the write-in list.

By Ray Roa
Mar 14, 2023
Voters approve three of four Tampa City Charter amendments

One that passed explicitly checks the mayor’s power.

By Ray Roa
Mar 7, 2023
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor runs virtually unopposed and wins second term

Nearly 20% of voters wrote-in someone else.

By Ray Roa
Mar 7, 2023
Four Tampa City Council races appear to be headed for runoffs

Districts 1, 2 3, and 6 are all still up for grabs.

By Ray Roa
Mar 7, 2023