Tampa leaders, former mayor, decry ‘unprecedented’ friction between Castor and city council

‘I have been covering Tampa politics for 40 years and have never seen anything like what is going on at City Hall these days.’

by Justin Garcia April 8, 2022July 8, 2025

‘I have been covering Tampa politics for 40 years and have never seen anything like what is going on at City Hall these days.’

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Tampa City attorney used personal phone to discuss Dingfelder case and other legal issues, records show

As of today, there are documents from Grimes’ communications still missing from the city’s public records.

by Justin Garcia March 29, 2022June 6, 2025

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After Dingfelder lawsuit, Tampa City Council asks for more legal protections for officials who are sued

“If any one of us accidentally deleted one text message, we’re in violation of the rules.”

by Justin Garcia March 25, 2022April 15, 2025

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Following Tampa councilman’s forced resignation, local leaders allege that he was targeted

‘The bullying of our local officials is sickening.’

by Justin Garcia March 18, 2022May 31, 2025

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Tampa attorney Chris Griffin calls NLRB decision on Northwestern football players “a bombshell”

by Mitch Perry March 28, 2014July 8, 2025

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Mitch Perry Report 2.19.14: Once again, a request to review Stand Your Ground

by Mitch Perry February 19, 2014June 5, 2022

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John Dingfelder is running to be a judge

by Mitch Perry February 18, 2014June 5, 2022

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Mary Mulhern to run for Hillsborough County Commission in 2014

by Mitch Perry September 22, 2012August 3, 2023

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The first “big” protest: More pictures from the March on the RNC

by Chip Weiner August 27, 2012June 5, 2022

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Paranoid about security cameras in downtown Tampa for the RNC? Get this app.

by Mitch Perry August 15, 2012April 27, 2025

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ACLU not okay with some of Tampa’s “Clean Zone” rules for RNC

by Mitch Perry March 29, 2012August 3, 2023

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After lengthy discussion, Tampa City Council approves $2 million for surveillance cameras for RNC

by Mitch Perry March 1, 2012August 3, 2023

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Buckhorn open to the possibility of allowing protesters to sleep in city park during RNC

by Mitch Perry February 9, 2012August 3, 2023

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Jim Norman is now clear with the law. But how ’bout with the voters?

by Mitch Perry November 22, 2011August 3, 2023

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Tampa Police make arrests of Occupy Tampa protesters

by Mitch Perry October 21, 2011August 3, 2023

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Tampa City Council to discuss Occupy Tampa this Thursday

by Mitch Perry October 19, 2011June 5, 2022

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John Dingfelder joins Florida ACLU legal staff

by Mitch Perry July 18, 2011August 3, 2023

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Chris Hart & Susan Long latest (and last) entrants into Tampa City Council election

by Mitch Perry January 14, 2011August 17, 2023

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“Dingfelder Law” now open for business

by Mitch Perry January 12, 2011August 17, 2023

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John Dingfelder not running for Tampa City Council, but Harry Cohen is; Hillsborough County’s animal services asks the public if they want an anti-tethering ordinance for dogs, and new FPIRG report says roads don’t pay for themselves, either:Mitch Perry

by Mitch Perry January 6, 2011August 17, 2023