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Mitch PerryFebruary 13, 2018

If Margaret Good does triumph in House District 72 race tonight, it will be in no small part due to the support she’s received from Democrats and progressives throughout the country. Not only has Good, a Democrat, received campaign contributions from around the nation — especially liberal redoubts like the New York, San Francisco, and […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 12, 2018

House District 72 Democratic candidate Margaret Good has seen a flood of fundraising from the Tampa Bay area and across the nation in the last month, but in at least two cases her contributors have exceeded campaign donation limits. Two people have given to Good in excess of $1,000 for the special election on Tuesday. […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 12, 2018

Legislation making Daylight Saving Time year-round in Florida — instead of the current seven-plus months it’s observed — swiftly advanced through a Senate committee Monday. “The Sunshine Protection Act,” sponsored by Sarasota Republican Greg Steube (SB 858), would call on Congress to allow Florida to make Daylight Saving Time permanent year-round. Under federal law, the U.S. […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 12, 2018

Florida is a failure when it comes to election security, according to a new report announced Monday. But it’s being challenged as misleading by local and state election officials. In giving Florida an “F” grade, the report from the liberal Center for American Progress (CAP) cited several factors, including voting machines that don’t provide a […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 12, 2018

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With new ads running in both Florida and the nation’s capital, Miami Beach Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is blasting House Speaker Richard Corcoran and President Donald Trump for their tough stances on immigration. Starting this week, the 30-second spot, called “Intolerance,” is serving as a direct response to Corcoran’s “hateful and race-baiting ad” targeting sanctuary […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 12, 2018

“Concerned, apprehensive, and confused.” That’s the mood on the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus over the proposed consolidation of the USF System, USF St. Pete student government leaders say. In a letter to GOP lawmakers who are pushing consolidation legislation, student body officials set out their concerns over the proposal to phase out the separate […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 12, 2018

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As revelations of sexual misconduct continue to dominate headlines, Kathy Castor is seeking a way for those who have been harassed to know their rights. On Tuesday, the Tampa U.S. Rep. is hosting a community forum with a panel of experts to discuss resources for preventing and reporting sexual harassment. The event is between 10 a.m. […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 10, 2018

Ever since he suffered a perceived slight from WTSP-Channel 10 reporter Noah Pransky during the Go Hillsborough transportation effort, Ken Hagan has given the award-winning reporter the cold shoulder. The Hillsborough County Commissioner has repeatedly said on camera that he will never respond directly to a question posed by the CBS-affiliated newsman. Hagan’s news blackout was evident Friday afternoon […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 9, 2018

After a decade searching for a new home, the Tampa Bay Rays officially committed Friday to build a new ballpark in Tampa’s historic Ybor City entertainment district. That wasn’t much of a surprise, considering Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan had revealed that information last October. And Friday afternoon’s press conference didn’t provide many more specifics other […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 9, 2018

Speakers from Tampa Bay’s faith-based, immigration and progressive communities condemned a recent immigration detention agreement between 17 Florida Sheriffs and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE). At a Friday news conference held in front of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office annex in Ybor City — which depicts a sheriff protecting the community — Father […]

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Sean Duffy. Image via AP.

Margaret Good campaign fueled by Democrats from across the country

Margaret Good’s campaign refunds contributions after being notified it exceeded limits

Everybody loves ‘DST’: Daylight Saving Time all the time wins over committee

Florida gets an ‘F’ in election security, new report says

Philip Levine runs ads in D.C., Florida blasting GOP immigration ‘intolerance’

USFSP students ‘apprehensive and confused’ over consolidation

Kathy Castor to host panel discussion on how to prevent sexual harassment Tuesday

Ken Hagan’s feud with reporter distracted from big Rays news

More questions than answers after Rays commit to play in Ybor City

Immigration advocates slam new ICE-sheriffs detention agreement