Polling Places Change

Posted Mar 22, 2007 by Laura Fiorilli

Updated Mar 22, 2007 at 10:26 PM

Eight Tampa precincts will hold voting in new locations during the March 27 city council runoff elections, according to a news release from Buddy Johnson, Hillsborough County supervisor of elections.

Voters in precincts 215 and 217 are making a permanent move to Smyrna Baptist Church, 815 W. Orient St.

Voters in precinct 123 will return to their regular polling site, the Tampa Garden Center, 2629 Bayshore Blvd.

Precincts 147, 151, 240, 242 and 244 will move to temporary locations for this election only.

Precinct 147 will move from the Greater Tampa Association of Realtors, 2918 W. Kennedy Blvd., to Fellowship Masonic Lodge, 306 N. Lincoln Ave.

Precinct 151 will move from the Greater Tampa Association of Realtors to Greater Bethel Baptist Church, 1207 N. Jefferson Blvd.

Precincts 240, 242 and 244 will move from the Salvation Army Worship Center, 1100 W. Sligh Ave., to True Faith Inspirational Baptist Church, 2526 W. Sligh Ave.

Check your precinct

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Caetano offers free coffee

Posted Mar 22, 2007 by Laura Kinsler

Updated Mar 22, 2007 at 12:42 PM

Taking a page from Joe Redner, fellow City Council candidate Joseph Caetano has a freebie for anyone wearing an “I Voted” sticker.
Redner, who faces incumbent Gwen Miller in the March 27 runoff, said he would give free admission to his nude dance club, The Mons Venus, to anyone wearing the sticker.
Caetano, who is running for the District 7 seat against Frank Margarella, has a more G-rated offer. He’ll hand out free coffee or ice cream to voters at his Java Joe’s coffee shop in Tampa Palms.
The runoff has sparked more interest citywide than the March 6 general election, and that trend holds true in New Tampa. Vote totals for the first three days of early voting at the New Tampa Regional Library have nearly doubled.

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Caetano offers free coffee

Posted Mar 22, 2007 by Laura Kinsler

Updated Mar 22, 2007 at 12:42 PM

Taking a page from Joe Redner, fellow City Council candidate Joseph Caetano has a freebie for anyone wearing an “I Voted” sticker.
Redner, who faces incumbent Gwen Miller in the March 27 runoff, said he would give free admission to his nude dance club, The Mons Venus, to anyone wearing the sticker.
Caetano, who is running for the District 7 seat against Frank Margarella, has a more G-rated offer. He’ll hand out free coffee or ice cream to voters at his Java Joe’s coffee shop in Tampa Palms.
The runoff has sparked more interest citywide than the March 6 general election, and that trend holds true in New Tampa. Vote totals for the first three days of early voting at the New Tampa Regional Library have nearly doubled.

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Early runoff voting begins March 19

Posted Mar 15, 2007 by Tribune staff

Updated Mar 15, 2007 at 01:13 PM

Seven early voting sites will open March 19 for the March 27 runoff election for two city council seats.
The sites will be open through Saturday, March 24. The early voting sites are:
- College Hill Library, 2607 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
- County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 26 Flr.
- Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 S. Manhattan Ave.
- New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd.
- North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Blvd.
- Robert L. Gilder Elections Service Center, 2514 N. Falkenburg Road.
- West Tampa Branch Library, 2312 W. Union St.
The libraries are open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The elections offices are open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registered voters in Tampa can cast a ballot at any of the seven polling sites.
In the citywide District 1 race, incumbent City Council member Gwen Miller faces challenger Joe Redner. In the north Tampa District 7 race, Joseph Caetano faces Frank Margarella.
For election information, call the Supervisor of Elections Office at 272-5850 or visit the website at www.votehillsborough.org.

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Candidates invited to Tiger Bay event

Posted Mar 14, 2007 by Tribune staff

Updated Mar 14, 2007 at 01:41 PM

Candidates for the two city council runoff races have been invited to a Tiger Bay luncheon Friday, March 23, at noon at Maestro’s Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Gwen Miller and Joe Redner are running for the citywide District 1 seat. Joseph Caetano and Frank Margarella are running for the north Tampa District 7 seat. The runoff election is March 27.
The public is invited to the luncheon, where candidates will be asked questions from the audience.
Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. the day of the luncheon and costs $25 for members and $30 for guests. The deadline for reservations is Wednesday, March 21.
For information call (813) 741-0004, or email: tigerbay@tampabay.rr.com. Online reservations can be made at: http://www.tigerbayclub.com/phpform/use/TBCRSVP/form1.html
Free parking is available in the Arrival Center (first-come basis). Paid parking is available in the Poe Garage with a covered walkway to the Center.

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