Local Politics

  • Pat Frank wins nomination in Hillsborough clerk race

    News / Politics By Howard Altman / Tampa Bay Times / August 30, 2016 TAMPA — Incumbent Pat Frank won a resounding victory over challenger Kevin Beckner Tuesday night in a costly, contentious Democratic primary for Hillsborough County clerk. With all precincts reporting, Frank had a lead of nearly 18 percentage points. She cited “the…

  • Bob Buckhorn has a hostage thing going on

    Bay Buzz / Local Politics By Howard Altman / Tampa Bay Times / May 18, 2016 More than just about any American mayor, Tampa’s Bob Buckhorn is used to surrendering. Buckhorn surrenders the city every year to the invading “pirates” for Gasparilla. And next Wednesday, he will once again be “captured” by bad guys only to be rescued…