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  Sporting a bandana and aviator sunglasses, greeting fellow protesters with a peace sign, David Gonzalez of Brandon resembled a refugee from the 1960s. In fact, said Gonzalez, ...

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As Patch covers the local impact of the 2012 Republican National Convention, we're asking visitors we encounter what they think of our Tampa Bay community.If you're visiting Tampa for the...

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Florida’s Republicans are already in trouble with their party for holding the primary earlier than desired. They paid the price in the number of delegates allowed at this year's Repu...

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While USF’s Government and International Affairs professor and Lutz resident Dr. Susan MacManus acts as Tampa’s political expert on TV and radio during the Republican National Convention,...

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With thousands of out-of-state visitors converging on the Tampa Bay area for the Republican National Convention, most locals expected traffic to be bad. Just how bad, however, seems to be...

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Are you a political junkie? Can't get enough of all the headlines about the Republican National Convention? Patch is bringing you hyperlocal coverage of the RNC, from the floor at th...

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Are you a political junkie? Can't get enough of all the headlines about the Republican National Convention? Patch is bringing you hyperlocal coverage of the RNC, from the floor at th...

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The latest projections call for Tropical Storm Isaac to move even further to the west of the Tampa Bay area, but forecasters at the National Weather Service are saying it’s still too earl...