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Mitch PerryJanuary 18, 2018

U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch is joining a bipartisan coalition of House members to unveil legislation to improve workplace protections in Congress. Under the proposal, called the “Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act,” taxpayers would no longer pay for sexual harassment settlements involving members of Congress. Members would be required to pay such settlements themselves, […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 18, 2018

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman, the City Council, and Police Chief Tony Holloway received an earful from the public Thursday as residents expressed their frustration with the shutting down of areas in the south side of town following a parade honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Officers blocked streets, parking lots and other spaces where people […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 18, 2018

To garner sufficient support to keep the government from shutting down midnight Friday, House Republican leaders are including funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to a four-week spending bill. That’s good enough for Longboat Key Republican Vern Buchanan to get on board in supporting the bill. “We cannot allow this program to lapse […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 18, 2018

While Congress stares at a potential government shutdown Friday, St. Petersburg U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is one House Democrat who says he won’t vote for another stopgap spending bill to keep the government afloat for another four weeks. “The House of Representatives is once again being asked to vote on a short-term spending bill that […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 17, 2018

Tarpon Springs Republican Gus Bilirakis is applauding a proposal unveiled last week by the Federal Communications Commission that will ensure that wireless alerts are delivered only to specific regions in danger. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced that providers who participate in the FCC’s Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) program will be required to “deliver alerts in a more geographically […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 17, 2018

Mayors Buddy Dyer and Andrew Gillum have signed on to a letter to the Florida congressional delegation demanding it includes a plan to address the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in any proposal to keep the government running. Congress must pass a spending bill by midnight Friday or else parts of the government will shut down. […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 17, 2018

Tampa attorney Bob Buesing will again challenge Republican Dana Young in Senate District 18 The 64-year-old Buesing lost to the 53-year-old Young by seven points in 2016, but that was not a one-on-one matchup. Adult club entrepreneur and progressive activist Joe Redner ran an aggressive campaign (mostly against Young) as well, and finished a distant […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 17, 2018

Saying they’re tired of Congress punting on the issue, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, joined by the acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), announced a new agreement under which 17 local jails in Florida will hold undocumented immigrants for 48 hours after the inmate has posted bail to give federal agents time to […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 17, 2018

Tampa Democrat Sean Shaw’s first bill (HB 507) to go before a committee since he declared his candidacy for Attorney General was not well-received Wednesday. Shaw unveiled a proposal to provide an exemption from public records requirements for business email addresses of current justice and judges in Florida. Appearing before the House Civil Justice and Claims […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 17, 2018

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Voters in Florida House District 72 will now have a chance to see James Buchanan debate Margaret Good in advance the Feb. 13 special election. After resisting entreaties by Good to debate since she won the Democratic primary race last month, Buchanan agreed Tuesday to debate her and Libertarian candidate Alison Foxall January 30 on ABC7 in […]

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Lake Mary’s team celebrates in the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan. Florida won in eight innings 2-1. Image via AP.

Ted Deutch co-sponsors bill to strengthen Congress’ sexual harassment policies

St. Pete Police Chief says only problem on MLK Day was lack of communications

Vern Buchanan says CHIP funding enough reason to support short-term spending bill

Charlie Crist a ‘no’ vote on bill to avoid government shutdown

Gus Bilirakis ‘pleased’ as FCC chair announces plan on more targeted wireless alerts

Buddy Dyer, Andrew Gillum call on Congress to include DACA fix in budget bill

Democrat Bob Buesing wants rematch against Dana Young for state Senate seat

ICE, Florida counties strike deal on new immigrant detention policy

Bill to remove public email addresses for judges stalls in House committee

James Buchanan agrees to debate Margaret Good in HD 72 race