Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Hillsborough Progressives Reject Janet Cruz
When the Democratic Progressive Caucus issued its endorsements this week, one prominent name was omitted: Janet Cruz.
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Call it payback for the term-limited Cruz’ reprehensible power play last February when she muscled progressive Bob Buesing out of the race to challenge Republican
State Sen. Dana Young.
State Sen. Dana Young.
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This most recent gut punch to the Cruz campaign culminates her fruitless quest to regain the trust of the Democratic Party’s progressive wing.
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Priot to Cruz’ heavy handedness, Bob Buesing had already raised an ample war chest and hit the campaign trail, salivating over a promising rematch. Progressives were ignited.
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Not any more. They have decided not to reward treachery.
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At the outset of the Young-Cruz race it was considered by the Florida Democratic Party as a flippable seat. That possibility is now considered a long shot by most independent observers.
By Jim Bleyer
Monday, October 15, 2018
Key members of Central Florida GOP
Are part of a racially charged,
anti-Semitic Facebook group.
Rep. Scott Plakon of Longwood
Rep. Bob Cortes of Altamonte Springs and Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg are all members of the group. Teens for America First, which is private, describes itself as "a President Trump-inspired, conservative group founded to advance the America First Agenda, to reclaim America's future,
and to preserve her past." here
and to preserve her past." here
The Approved Balm Development
A large housing development soon will encroach onto rural lands in the Balm area of eastern Hillsborough County despite the protests of area residents and the sympathy of several county commissioners.
Three commissioners — Pat Kemp, Lesley Miller and Stacy White — initially supported sending the Balm project back to the county’s hearing master for a rehearing on density issues raised by area residents, but were outvoted.
Efforts to delay the project were defeated and the project was approved with White joining those in favor. here
“I have very many concerns. I agree with the Balm community that this does not seem consistent with the rest of the area. We have turned this into a typical sprawled development. We should stop moving forward with things that don’t work for the betterment of the community,” said Kemp to loud applause from the audience.
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