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The Tampa Bay Times’ deceptive & legally suspect fundraising campaign
Tampa Bay Area

The Tampa Bay Times’ deceptive & legally suspect fundraising campaign

TBG_adminOctober 7, 2021January 6, 2023

Florida’s largest newspaper, the Tampa Bay Times, has a fundraising campaign this week in which it asks for donations to “fund local news.” However, donations do not go to the Times. Also, they may not…

Hillsborough County contradicts itself in separate court filings involving $500 million
Tampa Bay Area

Hillsborough County contradicts itself in separate court filings involving $500 million

TBG_adminMay 2, 2021January 6, 2023

What is to be done with the over $500 million that Hillsborough County unlawfully collected to fund transit? In two separate lawsuits, the county is making contradictory and mutually exclusive arguments. In the lawsuit brought…

What was Hills. County’s responsibility in unlawful multibillion sales tax?
Tampa Bay Area

What was Hills. County’s responsibility in unlawful multibillion sales tax?

TBG_adminMarch 21, 2021January 6, 2023

What is a county’s responsibility when a citizen initiative puts a tax increase on the ballot? Hillsborough County may be in the process of finding out the answer to that question. Last week saw a…

Florida Supreme Court throws out 2018 Hillsborough transit tax
Tampa Bay Area

Florida Supreme Court throws out 2018 Hillsborough transit tax

TBG_adminFebruary 25, 2021February 11, 2023

In a 4-1 decision, the Florida Supreme Court today threw out the Hillsborough sales tax hike for transit approved by voters in 2018 . The 1% sales tax was projected to bring in $16 billion…

Corruption at airport continues – CEO gets huge and guaranteed raises
Tampa Bay Area

Corruption at airport continues – CEO gets huge and guaranteed raises

TBG_adminFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 2023

Today’s Aviation Authority meeting agenda didn’t list an action item for a contract renewal for Tampa International Airport’s CEO Joe Lopano. In fact, it didn’t list an action item at all, only routine items for…

GOP strategist Rick Wilson “enjoys overthrowing governments”
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GOP strategist Rick Wilson “enjoys overthrowing governments”

TBG_adminJanuary 12, 2021February 11, 2023

On his website therickwilson.com, self-described GOP strategist Rick Wilson writes about appearing on CNN and MSNBC. He mentions being published in various national publications and his own “sharp-edged and witty political insight.” He ends by…

Local politician imposes new COVID curbs…while in Canada on vacation
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Local politician imposes new COVID curbs…while in Canada on vacation

TBG_adminDecember 16, 2020February 11, 2023

Hillsborough County Commission Chairwoman Patricia Kemp (D) today voted for two new local laws that place additional COVID restrictions on local businesses. People in Hillsborough County may no longer stand at bars to eat and…

Extensive interview with Pinellas Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus
Tampa Bay Area

Extensive interview with Pinellas Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus

TBG_adminOctober 24, 2020February 11, 2023

Julie Marcus is the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections (SOE). In an effort to educate voters about what the job of an SOE entails and election integrity in general, we asked Marcus for a long-form…

Paying $1 million to the NFL: how would your county commissioner vote?
Tampa Bay Area

Paying $1 million to the NFL: how would your county commissioner vote?

TBG_adminOctober 23, 2020February 9, 2023

After the election, the Pinellas County Commission will be voting on whether to pay $1 million to the NFL for a “Super Bowl marketing deal.” Given the divisive organization the NFL has become, we asked…

3rd campaign finance law violation – what afflicts the Janet Long Campaign?
Tampa Bay Area

3rd campaign finance law violation – what afflicts the Janet Long Campaign?

TBG_adminOctober 15, 2020February 11, 2023

Two weeks ago, Pinellas County Commissioner Janet Long’s re-election campaign sent out mailers to voters without the “paid political advertisement” notice required by Florida’s campaign financing law. In other words, the campaign broke the law.…

The open and shut case of Commissioner Pat Kemp’s Florida Bar violations
Tampa Bay Area

The open and shut case of Commissioner Pat Kemp’s Florida Bar violations

TBG_adminOctober 4, 2020February 11, 2023

Hillsborough County Commissioner Pat Kemp, who is on the ballot, is facing almost certain disciplinary action from the Florida Bar. This after a bar complaint was filed against her last month. The issue at hand…

Pinellas Commissioner Janet Long breaks Florida’s campaign financing law for 2nd time this year
Tampa Bay Area

Pinellas Commissioner Janet Long breaks Florida’s campaign financing law for 2nd time this year

TBG_adminOctober 2, 2020February 11, 2023

Voters received a mailer from Pinellas County Commissioner Janet Long yesterday. It was a typical mailer, but one thing stuck out like a sore thumb to one of our readers because of the absence of…

More credibility problems arise for Netflix after controversial “Cuties”
Tampa Bay Area

More credibility problems arise for Netflix after controversial “Cuties”

TBG_adminSeptember 15, 2020February 11, 2023

Netflix’ release of the controversial French movie “Cuties” has sparked accusation that the movie promotes or tolerates pedophilia. The furor is mainly on the political right, but opinions do not break entirely along ideological lines. For…

Trump announces $21.8 million in funding for Central Avenue BRT project
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Trump announces $21.8 million in funding for Central Avenue BRT project

TBG_adminMay 28, 2020February 11, 2023

President Donald Trump today announced on Twitter funding for PSTA’s controversial Central Avenue BRT project (CABRT). The project is opposed by two of the three cities it runs through. There was no news release immediately…

Docs appear to show why federal gov’t isn’t funding Central Ave BRT project
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Docs appear to show why federal gov’t isn’t funding Central Ave BRT project

TBG_adminMay 26, 2020February 11, 2023

Formal project assessments made by the FTA (Federal Transit Administration) and obtained by the Guardian appear to show  why PSTA’s Central Avenue BRT (CABRT) project is still isn’t eligible to be funded by the FTA.…

PSTA falsely reports bus ridership for year 15% higher than actual
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PSTA falsely reports bus ridership for year 15% higher than actual

TBG_adminMay 22, 2020February 11, 2023

PSTA staff have provided its board with inflated year to date bus ridership data two months in a row. Seven months in to its current fiscal year, PSTA’s official report for April shows a 52%…

Counterfeit City of Tampa mass e-mail – Mayor Jane Castor clams up and takes no action
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Counterfeit City of Tampa mass e-mail – Mayor Jane Castor clams up and takes no action

TBG_adminMay 20, 2020February 11, 2023

Last month, we reported on this mass e-mail from Tampa Mayor Jane Castor. It was dated April 16th and gave every indication that it was sent by the city: it used a city return e-mail…

TV anchor Cintron didn’t apply for $223,000 public sector job – got it anyway
Tampa Bay Area

TV anchor Cintron didn’t apply for $223,000 public sector job – got it anyway

TBG_adminMay 18, 2020February 4, 2023

Public records request by The Guardian revealed that zero (0) employment applications were received by Tampa International Airport for an unadvertised $223,000 per year position as Vice President of Marketing. Former TV anchor Veronica Cintron…

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