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Mitch PerryMarch 6, 2018

St. Petersburg City Council member Brandi Gabbard is visiting Washington D.C. this week as part of a discussion on exploring the climate risks facing the U.S. real estate sector. Titled “Building Climate Resilience in the Real Estate Sector,” the forum Tuesday afternoon is sponsored by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute and Citizens Climate Lobby. Also […]

Mitch PerryMarch 6, 2018

UPDATED – Retired Tampa Police officer Orlando Gudes is the latest candidate to file for the District 5 City Council seat to be vacated by Frank Reddick in 2019. It is Gudes’ second run for Council. In 2016, he sought the north Tampa District 7 seat, ultimately finishing fourth out of a six-person field. What makes […]

Mitch PerryMarch 5, 2018

Haywood L. Brown has been named the University of South Florida’s new vice president for diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity and Title IX administrator. “Dr. Brown is a highly accomplished and well-respected leader in academic medicine and issues of diversity who will make the University of South Florida System even stronger,” USF President Judy Genshaft said […]

Mitch PerryMarch 5, 2018

With local governments in Florida prohibited from regulating firearms, the Pinellas County Commission is making it clear where it stands on several specific gun-control issues that have emerged since the massacre at Parkland nearly three weeks ago. The board discussed a series of proposals at its February 27 meeting, and in a letter sent to […]

Mitch PerryMarch 5, 2018

Illinois Democratic Rep. Cheri Bustos will appear in Clearwater later this month to keynote the annual Pinellas County Democrats’ Prelude to Victory Dinner. Bustos was one of just 12 Democrats to win her seat in the same district that President Donald Trump won in 2016, though nobody did it better, as she took Illinois’ 17th Congressional […]

Mitch PerryMarch 5, 2018

While Democrats like Charlie Crist hope Washington can finally address “common sense” gun regulations in the wake of the Parkland massacre, he admits the odds aren’t great that will happen. That’s why he’s hoping President Donald Trump can intervene and push for some of the proposals he mentioned last week while meeting with legislators in the […]

Mitch PerryMarch 2, 2018

After the Parkland mass shooting two weeks ago, Bernie Fensterwald is more determined than ever to win in Senate District 16. As proof, the Dunedin Democrat is putting $25,000 of his own money into the campaign. “I’m 100 percent committed to this race, and I’m willing to prove it,” Fensterwald announced Friday. “The tragedy in Parkland […]

Mitch PerryMarch 2, 2018

On Friday, Senate leaders put off a vote on a package of school safety measures. That delay led Rep. Jay Fant to suggest that if the Legislature can’t get everything right on such an important issue by the end of next week, a special Session “would not be inappropriate.” “I do think that sometimes when we […]

Mitch PerryMarch 2, 2018

Only 16 days ago, a mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School took the lives of 14 high school students and three adults. Nevertheless, some believe the gun control debate is “over.” That’s what Cafe Con Tampa head Bill Carlson was told when announcing the weekly lecture series would focus on three Hillsborough County students […]

Mitch PerryMarch 2, 2018

Updated In 2016, Luis Viera defeated Jim Davison by just 65 votes to win Tampa City Council District 7. Could there be a rematch in 2019? “I haven’t decided,” Davison said Friday morning, the day after Viera officially filed for re-election. In fall 2016, the two men engaged in an intense battle for the North […]

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St. Pete Councilwoman Brandi Gabbard visits D.C. to talk climate resilience

Orlando Gudes files to run in Tampa City Council District 5 seat

USF names new head of diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity

Pinellas commissioners want a ban on assault weapons

Illinois U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos to keynote Pinellas Democrats event March 24

Charlie Crist hopes Donald Trump will push for gun control regulations

After Parkland, Bernie Fensterwald determined to win state Senate race

Jay Fant: Special Session may be needed for gun issues

Hillsborough students say they’ve only just begun to focus on gun control

Luis Viera files for re-election on Tampa City Council; Jim Davison could challenge