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Unofficial results are in for Tuesday's Tampa City Council runoff. And the political career of the council's longest-serving member hung on by a thread.
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The winners of the four council races should determine how well Mayor Jane Castor gets along with the new board members.
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The outcome of the runoff could determine how many allies Mayor Jane Castor has on the council.
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Only one of the Tampa City Council candidates endorsed by Jane Castor won, even as the mayor easily won reelection.
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Anyone who has already received a mail-in ballot for next week's Tampa city elections has to have it received by the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections office by 5 p.m. March 7.
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Early voting starts at the end of the month.
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The political tug of war was on full display during Thursday's meeting, when council members overrode four of five amendments to the city charter.
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The project, which would have repurposed up to 50 million gallons of wastewater per day, got strong pushback from residents and environmentalists.
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Mayor Castor's proposal drew scorn from representatives of local groups who attended the meeting and wanted more money put towards housing.
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Lynn Hurtak was selected Tuesday to replace John Dingfelder on the Tampa City Council. She will be sworn in on Thursday.
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Gudes also told the council members that he has no intention of resigning.
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They did not include sexual advances, but said Gudes made crude sexual statements and gestures, as well as inappropriate comments about multiple women, according to the investigation.