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Elections
Florida’s Constitutional Amendments: What Passed, What Didn’t and What That Means
The Nov. 6 ballot was one of the largest Florida voters have ever seen and here’s why: there were 11 proposed constitutional amendments up for consideration.Amendments require a 60 percen...
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Elections
District 4 Sends Al Higginbotham Back to County Commission
Only an hour and 45 minutes after the polls closed, District 4 Hillsborough County Commission candidate Mark Nash, D-Lithia, knew he'd lost the race. At a gathering with supporters a...
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Elections
Obama Wins Majority of Hillsborough’s Vote
The results are in and Hillsborough County has named its choice for the White House. President Barack Obama has taken the county with 52.63 percent of the vote.A total of 277,432 ballots ...
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Elections
Herniquez, Gee, Latimer Win Hillsborough Races
It’s official: Hillsborough County’s slate of constitutional officers has been decided.Former Commissioner and Republican State Sen. Ronda Storms will not return to serve on the county le...
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Elections
Beckner Retains County Commission Seat
The results are in and incumbent Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner will serve another four years.The Democrat was first elected to the countywide District 6 seat in 2008. Bec...
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Elections
Lee Wins State Senate Race
Brandon’s Tom Lee has won the race for the Florida Senate seat formerly held by Ronda Storms.Lee faced Democratic challenger Elizabeth Belcher in the general election today for state Sena...
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Elections
Higginbotham Wins County Commission Race
The results are in and incumbent Republican Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham will serve for another four years.Higginbotham garnered 74,380 votes in the general election, ...
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Elections
Hillsborough Elections Office Loses Power
All systems are go again at the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office’s Robert L. Gilder Elections Service Center where power was down for a time today. According to the...