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 of House speaker. Governor Scott don't see much change in political Go0VERNoR,'
 has only hurt Latis as governor, campaigns over December., There
 Even in Spanish,' this record will are some notable exceptions this
 sound bad to Hispanics. year. One is in the Hillsborough
 It is also good to remember that County Commission District 4 race,
 the qualified Latino was not the which covers east~ Hillsborough
 governor's first, second or third County.
 choice. He only got the job after This race will most probably
 all the Anglos turned the governor be determined by the RepublicanC &
 down and Miami's Republican Cu- primary. In that primary, Janet
 ban-American. community started Dougherty, the newest candidate
 complaining, to the race, has taken a substantial
 To quote political writer Marc fund-raising lead that looks like it
 Caputo, "Miami-Dade Republi- will continue to grow. In December,
 cans ... are growing increasingly she raised $16,650 to give her a to-f critical behind the scenes of Gov. tal of $58,250. Rick Cochran raised
 Rick Scott and his chief of staff, $2,610, bringing his total to $42,776Adam Hollingsworth, for refusing and Stacy White pulled in a C-note
 to consider Miami-Dade Property to bring his total to $39,361,
 Appraiser Carlos Lopez-Cantera as Ms. Dougherty looks like she'll
 lieutenant governor pic." expand the lead even more with
 As for the thrill of having the a large fundraiser she'll have on had a nice smile. Joe could yank a David Jolly, you'd vote for Alex first Florida Hispanic Lt. Gov., it's Wednesday, Jan. 22 from 5:30 to battery out of a car by gripping pli- Sink. not much since we've already had 7:30 p.m. at the University Club. ers around the battery post. Even a Hispanic governor, Bob Martinez. She currently has 74 names on the being over thirty years his junior, The Biggert-Waters Flood InsurBy the way, La Gaceta didn't sup- host committee. A sampling includes: 'we could never match his strength. ance Reform Act is going to ruin the port him, either. Being a Hispanic Patrick Allman, Frank Agliano, Doug Joe Battery is: one guy we would housing market in Tampa and St. Republican just doesn't seem right. Belden, Mark Bentley, Allison De- have bet mortgage money on in arm Petersburg, drastically increasing Foor, Gina Grimes, Ret. Judge Mike wrestling. -in Isurance rates overnight. AccordIs Laura Ward superwoman? Kavouklis, George Lorton, Hung Mai, While he plied the battery busi- ing to our illustrious- Governor,
 She had a baby in December and Sandy MacKinnon, Angela Manteiga, ness for 62 years, there was a side one Pinellas family saw their flood cad- David Mechanik, Charlie Miranda,
 out fundraised most of the cad-Robert Odum, Todd Pressman, April to him that was lyrical, musical and insurance premium increase from dates for circuit judge that month. and Gordon Schiff, Arthur-Savage, refined. He had a love of opera and $4,300 to $44,000. A premium in
 She pulled in $5,050, bringing Steve Swindal, Deborah Tamargo, was a credible guitarist. Holmes Beach jumped from $914
 her total to $136,210. She has the Mark Valenti, Dee Williams,. Joseph Joe Battery, officially known. to $6,500 and in Fort Myers,. a biggest war chest of all circuit and Williams and Andrea Zelman. as Joe Bernaldo, passed away small-business owner suffered a county judicial candidates in Hill- on Jan. 5. He was one of those 1,700 percent increase from $2,722
 sborough County. Her opponent, In the Hillsborough County unique characters who made Ybor to $46,907. Karen Stanley, raised $1,075 in School Board District 6 race, which City one and only. Hie was an Since mortgage loans are often December, bringing her total to is countywide and has attracted 10 honest, hard-working -man from tied to flood insurance, low-lying $72,703. candidates, Paula Meckley was the America's greatest generation. areas such as South Tampa, Town
 biggest fundraiser in December, 'N Country, Apollo Beach, Ruskin
 Have liberals invaded the Great- adding $7,275 for a total of $31,560. The Tampa Bay Times wrote an and'a huge part of Pinellas County er Tampa Chamber of C ommerce? In fund-raising, the race is being editorial about the Jolly/Sink race will suffer with plummeting home The top item on the Chamber's dominated by three candidates. for Congress this week that com- values, houses that won't sell and state legislative agenda is to lobby One is Meckley, who is third. In pared the two politicians' positions businesses that can't afford to keep for, "a Florida-specific solution to second place is Dipa Shah, who with those of late Congressman Bill their doors open. health care reform as it relates to added $2,003 in December for a Young. We also see stories written A bill supported by Congressthe implementation of the Afford- total of $37,510. Charles Brink gave about how difficult it will be to fill woman Kathy Castor would slow able Care Act, including a health himself $65,000 a few months ago Young's seat. We hope whoever fills the pain but is only a Band-Aid. care expansion plan that covers but hasn't raised or loaned himself the seat is a far better congressper- The Omnibus Appropriations Act the low-income, non-elderly adult any money since then. The rest of son than Young. passed Wednesday effectively deFloridians that will not qualify for the field hasn't mounted a strong After a 42-year career in Con- lays increases fo r months for cura subsidy .in the health care mar- sustained fundraising effort yet. gress, Young's record was very rent flood- insurance holders. ketplace." This race also has this political thin. No significant legislation was This also offers no solution for
 Sounds like the Chamber sup- season's most annoying yard sign crafted by Young. He never led the affordable insurance for-people6 who ports a continued expansion of candidate. Randy Toler is already charge for a controversial issue. want to buy a home in a flood zone coverage under Obamacare and placing his yard signs in right-. He was no one's point person. He or for long-term rate relief. the expansion of Medicare and of-ways throughout the county. wasn't a game changer; he was a A state bill that is gaining -supMedicaid. Normally, this kind of political game player. port would allow property owners
 Pretty progressive, law breaking happens in the last His fame was for bringing home to buy flood insurance from insur* few weeks of a campaign but Toler bacon and he became a success in ance companies offering surplus Are you ready for Hillary? If the -wants to violate ordinances, junk that pursuit because he outlived his lines instead of from the National answer is yes, you can put your up our roads and create trash early peers. Longevity made up for a lack Insurance Flood Program, which money where your mouth is. A and often this political season, He's of gumption and real skill. Biggert-Waters affected. Ready for H~ilary fundraiser will given his campaign $2,850 and One of his bring-home-the-bacon This would help new buyers find be held on Monday, Jan. 27, from. spent $2,464 all on signs. legacies is the one-year salary that an alternative insurance but will 6 to- 7 p.m. at the St. Petersburg his wife will get because he died mortgage lenders accept a policy
Marriott Hotel, at 12600 Roosevelt In Hillsborough County judicial in office. Taxpayers will send her that isn't as good as the paper it's Blvd. Craig T. Smith, a former Chn- races, Judge Chris. Nash, seemed a check for $174,000. Not bad for written on in the event of a hurton White House political director, to be the only one collecting money a small-government conservative. ricane? will speak on the 2016 presidential in December. He added $9,070, to Pinellas voters shouldn't try to All of Florida's elected leaders election. make his total $52,870..He's given find a Young-like replacement. were asleep at the wheel when this
 Ready for Hillary is a nationwide himself a clear lead over his chal- This time, they should elect a great Biggert-Waters passed. Florida had grass-roots movement encouraging lenger, Norman Cannella, Jr., who congressperson. too much to lose yet our governor,
the former secretary of state to run pulled in $1,000 in December, to Senators and Congresspersons
for president in 2016. This is the make his total $20,000. Did you see the Tampa Bay failed to sound the alarm. Collecsecond Ready for Hillary event in Times article about Bill Young tively, they will need to work hard
the bay area. Robert Bauman was a big fund- and his forgotten family a couple to fix the problem.
 A $25 donation is requested to raiser in December, pulling in of weeks ago? Gordon Chernecky of Shield
attend the event.You can RSVP by $7,200 for his circuit judge cam- It made Young look cold and un- Insurance is the most-informed percalling (727) 712-8810 or emailing paign. He's almost caught up with feeling as it described a father and son on this subject who we know. rfreedman@floridaforhillary.com. ,Missy Polo, who got in the race grandfather who turned his back on He is starting a PAC called Flood
 The host committee includes earlier. She only raised $100 in De- those he should have loved. insurance Reform-to-work on influLeslie- -A Robert- Fremn Mark ce-ber He-1 has-- aT tota of $63-_-1Vd,0 765. Beel Youn came- off asC a_ enin leisatr _._ copetl re-_ I-_