Closing the gap in Tampa mayor's race

It's difficult to engage younger voters in this year's Tampa mayoral election when all five candidates are beyond the half-century mark in age. They need to see beyond that.

So says David Singer, senior counsel at Holland & Knight in Tampa who is organizing a candidate's forum Wednesday night on behalf of several young professionals groups, including College Leadership Florida, Connect Florida and Emerge Tampa Bay.

“Our leaders will shape the future of our city, regardless of their age,” Singer tells Coffee Talk. “The candidates need to understand that young professionals now will be leaders in the future.”