Jane Castor’s name appears on the ballot for Tampa mayor because a write-in candidate qualified for the March 7 election. Otherwise, she would have already won a second term. Still, she is a shoo-in to be mayor for another four years — and she deserves it. We haven’t agreed with her on every decision and would like to see a more open communication style, but she’s devoted and hardworking and has an obvious passion for making Tampa better. Voters should ignore the distraction of having a blank write-in line on the ballot, and vote for Castor.

The Tampa Bay Times recommends Jane Castor for mayor.

Editorials are the institutional voice of the Tampa Bay Times. The members of the Editorial Board are Editor of Editorials Graham Brink, Sherri Day, Sebastian Dortch, John Hill, Jim Verhulst and Chairman and CEO Conan Gallaty. Follow @TBTimes_Opinion on Twitter for more opinion news.