'Bud Chiles,' son of Lawton, running for governor

Lawton "Bud" Chiles III announced Thursday that he plans to run for governor as an independent candidate.

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• Poll: Floridians favor immigration law like Arizona's
• Birds rescued from oil sludge released in Egmont Key
• Poll: Floridians support veto of teacher tenure bill
• Poll: Crist Senate bid gets boost from party switch

Political Connections, every Sunday

Bay News 9 and The St. Petersburg Times

bring you the most comprehensive political coverage in the Bay area.

Each Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., a member of the St. Petersburg Times political team joins host Al Ruechel to interview newsmakers from local, state, and federal government for insights and opinions on current political news.

Past shows

• June 20th - Bill McCollum (R), Gubernatorical cand.
• June 13th - Alex Sink (D, Gubernatorial candidate
• June 6th - Sen. George LeMieux (R)
• May 30 - Rick Scott (R) Gubernatorial candidate, U.S. Sec. of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (D)

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This Sunday on Political Connections

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Jeff Greene. This Sunday at 11am & 8pm.

For much more political information, tune in to Bay News 9 On Demand, channel 342 on Bright House Networks Digital Cable. Current political content includes:

• episodes of Political Connections
• Campaign 2010 interviews
• Tiger Bay presentations