Bill Carlson nomination sparks LGBTQ opposition
Tampa City Council member Bill Carlson’s announced intent to nominate local Young Republican leader Jake Hoffman to a city advisory board has roused objections from local gay rights activists, centering on an anti-“grooming” video Hoffman used in a political campaign.
That move, plus Carlson’s repeated stances on the Council against what he calls wasteful spending by the Jane Castor administration, have also roused speculation that he’s looking to build conservative support for a 2027 run for Mayor.
Carlson told the Council on Sept. 12 he intended to nominate Hoffman as his appointee to the citizen advisory board on budget and finance.
Hoffman, who runs a digital advertising company, is the...
