Hillsborough apartment project appeared doomed — but then the campaign donations poured in
TAMPA — Last year, two doctors pitched an unusual project to Hillsborough County officials. Drs. Gogi and Renuka Ramappa, husband and wife, wanted to build 20 apartments next to single-family homes and trailers on a quiet street in Carrollwood. It looked dead on arrival. A team of planners said the project didn’t meet guidelines. Neighbors…