Hillsborough Judge Jared Smith has issued a public apology to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay after he claimed that he had not been contacted by this paper before publishing stories about him. Last Saturday, Smith—who is running for reelection against Nancy Jacobs in Group 37—took to the airwaves during WTMP 1150-AM’s “What’s Really Happening” show. During his appearance, Judge Smith referenced recent exposés by CL, along with La Gaceta’s articles about his campaign, and said the media didn’t try to get both sides of the story.
Hillsborough Judge Jared Smith has issued a public apology to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay after he claimed that he had not been contacted by this paper before publishing stories about him. Last Saturday, Smith—who is running for reelection against Nancy Jacobs in Group 37—took to the airwaves during WTMP 1150-AM’s “What’s Really Happening” show. During his appearance, Judge Smith referenced recent exposés by CL, along with La Gaceta’s articles about his campaign, and said the media didn’t try to get both sides of the story.