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Rich Shopes is a reporter for the Tampa Bay Times. He covers politics in Pasco County.

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Citizens for Fairness
stated on October 9, 2013 in in a campaign mailer:

Amanda Murphy has "two vacation homes around the world."

By Rich Shopes • October 12, 2013
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 9, 2013 in a campaign mailer:

Bill Gunter would "drain millions from local public schools, and give our tax dollars to private, for-profit schools run by out-of-state corporations."

By Rich Shopes • October 12, 2013