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  Orbitals

  News, events and weird stuff happening around Tampa Bay

  Vol. 14 No. 44 Published 01.22.03 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  No Fair

  If rivals unite behind a planned amphitheater,

  other concert sites could feel the pain.

  Vol. 14 No. 40 Published 12.25.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  Left Out

  An advocate for transgender people says they need to be shielded from discrimination in St. Petersburg too.

  Vol. 14 No. 39 Published 12.20.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  How the Other Half Gives

  The well-to-do in the Tampa Bay and Sarasota areas often use their foundations to share the wealth. When local causes call, however, some of these philanthropists don't always answer.

  Vol. 15 No. 39 Published 12.11.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  Take This Job and Love It

  Some Hillsborough candidates look desperate

  for a well-paying gig.

  Vol. 15 No. 33 Published 10.30.02 by Rochelle Renford and Francis X. Gilpin
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  On The Record

  The voting records of legislative incumbents speak louder than their campaign promises. Check these out before you cast your ballot.

  Vol. 15 No. 33 Published 10.30.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  Sunshine Supermajority

  It's open season on open government; a Nov. 5 referendum aims to change that.

  Vol. 15 No. 29 Published 10.16.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  Coley on the Rocks?

  Bankruptcy has not deterred political consultant Jon Coley in his role as schmooze-hound for Republican politicos.

  Vol. 15 No. 28 Published 10.02.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  The Bond Is Broken

  An obscure Hillsborough County agency is supposed to finance construction of factories that will create jobs. So why is it making taxpayers subsidize TECO, the YMCA and private schools?

  Vol. 15 No. 27 Published 09.25.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  It's Not Too Late

  Tampa Bay area voters get a crack at cleaning up the mess in Tallahassee, starting Sept. 10., when they go to the primary election polls.

  Vol. 15 No. 24 Published 09.04.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  Campaign Cleaners

  In Pinellas County, ordinary citizens arbitrate campaign grievances between political candidates. This unique experiment in Florida is entering its ninth year, with uncertainty on the horizon.

  Vol. 15 No. 17 Published 07.17.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  PACS Get Whacked

  The state accuses political action committees in Tampa and Pinellas Park of conspiring with other construction lobbies to launder campaign contributions in order to evade donor limits.

  Vol. 15 No. 15 Published 07.03.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  Pencil Him In

  Florida judicial elections, when they happen, hold out little entertainment value for voters. The...

  Vol. 15 No. 13 Published 06.19.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  A Laffer

  Florida House Speaker-designate state Rep. Johnnie Byrd doesn't get around much anymore. Beyond his...

  Vol. 15 No. 13 Published 06.19.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  The Dark Side of Cedar Key

  A wise man once said roughing it for him was spending the night in a cheap hotel. I wasn't going...

  Vol. 14 No. 60 Published 05.15.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  Easy Street

  A Tampa road builder catches another break, this time from state purchasing officials. Convicted felon Mike Cone could regain the privilege of bidding on some types of state contracts -- legally -- by this summer.

  Vol. 14 No. 59 Published 05.08.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  What a Difference a Decade Makes

  Who put the radioactive waste dump in the middle of the West Shore business district between 1986 an...

  Vol. 14 No. 58 Published 05.02.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  Power Play

  What won't Florida Power Corp. do to stop Belleair officials from starting their own electric utility?

  Vol. 14 No. 55 Published 04.10.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  Tampa, Yesterday and Today

  The political history of Tampa, retold in a comprehensive new book, is wilder than the timelines of more genteel southern cities. In an interview, the book's author talks about Tampa elections, past and future.

  Vol. 14 No. 51 Published 03.13.02 by Francis X. Gilpin
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  The Bullet (Loop)hole

  Politicians in Washington and Tallahassee will do just about anything to further their war on terrorism -- except try to reduce the chances of Middle Eastern gunrunners buying American.

  Vol. 14 No. 47 Published 02.27.02 by Francis X. Gilpin

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