1+ week, 14+ min ago   (937+ words) By Tampa Bay Beacons New Tampa Performing Arts Center will open its doors for Arts Fest ’26, Friday, Sept. 11, through Sunday, Sept.13. This third annual celebration of theatre, dance, music, comedy and more marks the start of the 2026-2027 season. On Saturday,…...

2+ week, 16+ min ago   (139+ words) Manatee County School District logo [ Logo SUBMITTED ] By Tampa Bay Beacons The county is launching Model Manatee, a new experiential civics education program designed to give local high school students an inside look at how county government serves the community....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (464+ words) Another race appears headed to a recount, while a third will be settled in November. By Jeffrey S. Solochek Pinellas County voters all but settled two school board races on Tuesday, with a third headed to a November runoff. Incumbent Lisa…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (813+ words) An daylong machine and hand recount left her seven-vote lead unchanged. By Jeffrey S. Solochek Nancy Bostock is Pinellas County’s newest school board member. The former board member emerged victorious in the District 6 race Friday, after the county election canvassing board…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (190+ words) Linsey Grove was the early frontrunner in the five-way race for the open St. Petersburg City Council District 6 seat representing downtown and neighborhoods to the south. [ Linsey Nichole Grove ] Voters citywide will have two City Council candidates on the Nov....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (508+ words) Two incumbents, Beliveau and Tubbs, will be joined by political newcomer Lurie on the November ballot. By Tampa Bay Beacons Primary elections have wrapped up, but municipal elections are just getting started in Seminole. Candidate qualifying period ended Aug. 10 and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (319+ words) Leone narrowly beat Bianca Latvala in the race for Seat 4. In a second bid for office, Jared Leone beat opponent Bianca Latvala for Seat 4 on the City Council. The race for Seat 5 is heading to a runoff. The race between…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (513+ words) Two closer races to replace retiring incumbents are headed for November runoffs. By Jeffrey S. Solochek Pasco County School Board member Megan Harding claimed a dominant win her bid for a third and final term in office in Tuesday’s primary election....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (261+ words) She’ll face a write-in candidate in November’s general election. Incumbent Pasco County Commissioner Lisa Yeager handily won her Republican primary Tuesday night, with only a write-in candidate in November’s general election standing in her way for a new term. She…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (462+ words) Runoffs are set between Daniela Simic and Brittany Lyssy in District 2, and Karen Perez and Kenneth Gay in District 6. Hillsborough County voters will have a second chance to vote for school board candidates this fall, after it appeared no outright…...