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Mitch PerryFebruary 25, 2016

Florida’s Presidential Primary Primary takes place in 19 days, but voters are casting ballots daily in absentee voting. To date, more than 433,000 Floridians have voted, and participation in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada showed, more Republicans than Democrats are voting. They’re not all being counted, though. University of Florida political science professor Dan Smith‘s blog […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 25, 2016

Well, Carlos Beruff is now officially about to get into the GOP Senate race. Our interview this week with current leader David Jolly has his take. Can we talk about greatness? In Orlando, the Golden State Warriors come to town at 7 p.m. to play the Magic at Amway Center. You may have heard about […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 24, 2016

A day after Gov. Rick Scott became the subject of speculation that he could be considered in the mix as of potential running mates for GOP presidential front runner Donald Trump, he attempted to dial down those rumors by saying that he hadn’t thought at all about the possibility. “I focus on this job. I’ve […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 24, 2016

A bill that bans the state of Florida from doing business with any company that boycotts the nation of Israel has passed through both houses of the Legislature, and will soon go to Governor Rick Scott’s desk. The legislation is a shot at at the growing international movement to boycott, divest and sanction (BDS) the Israeli […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 24, 2016

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Speaking from the well of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Congressman David Jolly made what he called one of the most “uncomfortable” speeches he will ever give. The Pinellas County Republican asked for co-sponsors to his STOP act, a proposal that would ban all federally elected officials from fundraising while on the job. […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 24, 2016

At Disney World last week, Gov. Rick Scott said 105 million tourists had made their way to Florida last year, a new state record. Leading the way has been Hillsborough County, which generated more than $26.8 million during the fiscal year that ended last September, up 13 percent over fiscal year 2014, also a record year. […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 24, 2016

A Senate committee passed a bill Wednesday to create a list of first-time misdemeanors that would lead to civil citations instead of arrests for youths under 16 years of age. The legislation, sponsored by Rockledge Republican Thad Altman (SB 408), would in most cases lead to civil citations instead of arrests. Juveniles would be diverted to perform community […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 24, 2016

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Marco Rubio knew he wasn’t going to win in Nevada on Tuesday night, so he started doing early campaigning in Minnesota and Michigan, two states that are part of next week’s Super Tuesday slate of 11 different contests. Rubio finished a very distant second to Donald Trump in the Silver State, losing by 22 percentage […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 24, 2016

After months of intense trench warfare last summer over the formation of a police citizens review board, the board’s 11 members convened for the first time as a group Tuesday night at Tampa City Hall. The group selected North Tampa businessman Rasheed Ali Aquil as chairman, and Irene Guy as vice chairman (Former Judge E.J. […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 23, 2016

On Monday, Rick Scott said he wasn’t ready to endorse in Florida’s presidential primary election on March 15, but there are those who believe he might be leaning towards Donald Trump. That speculation was sparked last month, when Scott penned an op-ed in USA Today, a column in which he wrote very favorably about the New York City […]

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4,400 ballots already rejected in early Florida voting

Mitch Perry Report for 2.25.16 – Greatness comes to O-Town

Rick Scott says he’s not thinking of becoming Donald Trump’s VP

Florida Legislature bans state from doing business with any company that boycotts Israel

David Jolly calls on congressional colleagues to support banning fundraising on the job

Tourism officials remain concerned about proposal to divert bed taxes

Juvenile citation bill advances in Senate

Marco Rubio says with Jeb Bush out he’ll win Florida GOP primary

Mitch Perry Report for 2.24.16 — Tampa citizens review board finally convenes

Rick Scott floated as potential running mate for Donald Trump