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Tampa City Council District 1: Joseph Citro vs. TBD in April 23 runoff
The Buzz / Florida Politics Three others are in a fight for the second runoff spot. By Howard Altman / Tampa Bay Times / March 5, 2019 PHOTO: Tampa City Council District 1 candidates: (Top row, from left) Joseph Citro, David Loos, Alan Clendenin; (bottom row, from left) Craig A. Newman, Walter L. Smith. TAMPA…
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Tampa City Council District 7: Luis Viera wins easy re-election
The Buzz / Florida Politics The attorney said he would continue advocating for “ignored neighborhoods’’ in his district. By Howard Altman / Tampa Bay Times / March 5, 2019 PHOTO: Luis Viera TAMPA — Incumbent Luis Viera cruised to an easy win over challenger Quinton F. Robinson in the race for the District 7 seat…
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Florida military bases could lose up to $177 million to Trump’s border wall
The Buzz / Florida Politics The president’s plan to divert money from military construction to the southern border could cost MacDill Air Force Base $3.5 million. By Steve Contorno and Howard Altman / Tampa Bay Times / February 18, 2019 PHOTO: A-10 Warthog jets from the 122nd Fighter Wing of the Indiana Air National Guard…