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The St. Petersburg Pier (photo current: angling-adventures.net)

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Did you miss this past weekend’s edition of The Current? No problem! Click the audio player below to catch the whole episode featuring U.S. Senator Bill Nelson and U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor‘s press conference in […]

2013/04/29

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Ex-Fla. Gov. Crist Tweets He’s Joining Democrats

Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who was elected the state’s chief executive as a Republican and then ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate as an independent, announced on Twitter that he’s switching to the Democratic Party.

2012/12/08

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Former GOP Exec Recalls Prostitutes At Fundraiser

A key figure in the government’s prosecution of former Republican Party of Florida chairman Jim Greer says he witnessed prostitutes at a 2009 fundraiser in the Bahamas that included Greer, leading Republican contributors and former Gov. Charlie Crist.

CBS Tampa–2012/11/09

Katy Perry performs at a campaign rally for U.S. President Barack Obama at Doolittle Park on October 24, 2012 in Las Vegas. (John Gurzinski/Getty Images)

Paul Ryan’s Daughter Dresses As Obama Supporter Katy Perry For Halloween

It was a routine affair with just one exception – his daughter’s costume. Ten-year-old Liza dressed as Katy Perry, who recently performed at an Obama campaign event.

2012/11/01

Mitt Romney supporters in Florida. (Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Mitt Romney Rallies Supporters In Florida

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is calling for more partisan cooperation in Washington as he rallies supporters in Florida.

2012/10/27

Early Voting Information For Tampa Bay

The General Election on Tuesday, November 6th is not your first day to vote, it’s your last. Early Voting for the 2012 Presidential race takes place throughout Tampa Bay beginning Saturday, October 27 and ends Saturday, November 3, 2012.

CBS Tampa–2012/10/26

Florida's population changes make it a perpetual swing state in elections. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Population Influx Has Made Florida A Permanent Presidential Swing State

A large, diverse and transient population lured by Florida’s sandy shores, warm winters and lower cost of living has helped turn it into a fiercely contested swing state in modern presidential elections.

2012/10/12

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Romney Asks US to ‘Turn The Page’ On Obama

Lifted by a show of Republican unity that once seemed so distant, Mitt Romney plunged into the presidential campaign’s final 67 days focused more than ever on jobs and the economy, and depicting President Barack Obama as a well-meaning but inept man who must be replaced.

2012/08/31

File photo of Sarah Palin during a 2008 interview. The former Vice Presidential candidate was subject to a great deal of media scrutiny during the previous Presidential election. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Getty Images for CNN)

Study: National News Media Shows Conservative Females Negatively

A survey conducted earlier this month by the National Federation of Republican Women found that an overwhelming majority of respondents feel the national news media has shown conservative female candidates in a negative light.

2012/08/28