Are you not ready for some football?
Yes, it's February people, football is history. But there is the Grammy Awards and CPAC for your viewing pleasure this weekend.
Later today Mark Sharpe will make his much anticipated announcement about his political future. Rumors abound that the Hillsborough County Commissioner will opt to drop out of the race to challenge Kathy Castor for Congress. Whatever he decides, check back here later today for an update. UPDATE: Sharpe announced Friday morning he was suspending his congressional campaign. Read more here.)
Sharpe's former colleague on the BOCC, Tom Scott, tells CL he's seriously considering running for the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections office this year.
We saw another Scott at the opening day of the Florida State Fair on Thursday – Governor Rick Scott, who presided over the annual Governor's Day Luncheon there because, well, he is the Governor.
In Tallahassee, the Florida Democratic Party is already in court trying to block the new redistricting maps passed in the Florida Legislature, and a host of other groups say they'll do so as well once Scott signs the bill. The groups contend the districts violate Amendment 5 and 6, and disproportionately favor Republicans.
And a Tampa Tribune staffer leaving his job lets his colleagues know what he thinks at the place he's toiled for so many years.
This article appears in Feb 9-15, 2012.