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Mitch PerryJuly 19, 2015

After Florida CFO Jeff Atwater surprised most political observers in Florida this spring and said he would not run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio next year, people began calling David Jolly, inquiring whether he might run for the seat. “I would be happy to see the field develop in a […]

Mitch PerryJuly 17, 2015

In Oklahoma this week, President Barack Obama announced a new joint effort with local communities, the federal government and the private sector to expand high-speed broadband to over 275,000 low-income households around the nation — with Tampa being one of the 27 cities and on tribal nation participating. The program is called ConnectHome, an extension of Obama’s ConnectEd program, […]

Mitch PerryJuly 17, 2015

Charlie Crist. Darden Rice. Ken Welch. Dwight Dudley. There are some prominent Democrats whose names have been floated as possibilities to run in the 13th Congressional District race next year, now that the district is likely to be much more advantageous for the party after the Florida Legislature redraws the district in advance of next […]

Mitch PerryJuly 17, 2015

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has begun to look into the request by Senate Transportation Chairman Jeff Brandes for a state investigation into red-light camera contracts held by an Arizona company whose chief executive has pleaded guilty to bribery charges related to camera contracts in Chicago. Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican, is well known for […]

Mitch PerryJuly 17, 2015

Donald Trump leads the Republican presidential field in a new Fox News poll released on Friday morning with 18 percent support. The businessman/celebrity’s rise has been dramatic: He’s up seven percentage points since last month and up 14 points since May. Scott Walker is second with 15 percent, followed closely by Jeb Bush at 14 percent. In fourth place […]

Mitch PerryJuly 17, 2015

“I love America.” Those were the first words out of Scott Walker’s mouth Monday night when he announced from Waukesha, Wis., that he’s now the 15th official candidate in the GOP 2016 presidential sweepstakes. Since the campaign began in earnest earlier this year, Walker has been considered in the top tier of candidates who could […]

Mitch PerryJuly 16, 2015

While Jeb Bush continues to campaign on the West Coast this week, his campaign announced several events that will bring the former Florida Governor back to the Sunshine State over the course of the rest of July. On Monday he’ll be in Tallahassee talking about reforming Washington. “It’s about making it so that folks in […]

Mitch PerryJuly 16, 2015

As Michael Kinsley writes in the current Vanity Fair, all politicians say they are going to work to help the middle class. In a new report from Progress Florida, the progressive group says that there were 12 Democrats in the state Legislature who were “champions” for the middle class, based on their votes during the […]

Mitch PerryJuly 16, 2015

Jeb Bush is in San Francisco today, where he plans to hail an Uber to show support for the ride-sharing company. His appearance comes a day after California regulators required the company to pay a $7.3 million fine and hand over required information about safety and accessibility — or be shut down in their home state. The California […]

Mitch PerryJuly 15, 2015

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A few hours after Carlos Lopez-Cantera announced in Miami that he’s now a candidate for the Republican nomination for Senate next year, the Florida Lieutenant Governor fielded questions about his candidacy on a conference call – including his response to the criticism that he hasn’t been given much to do over the past year-and-a-half in his […]

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David Jolly’s journey to U.S. Senate candidate

Tampa to be part of public-private effort to close digital divide

Eric Lynn says he’s in CD 13 race to stay

FDLE to do preliminary review of complaint on red-light camera vendor

Donald Trump leads GOP presidential field in new Fox poll

Mitch Perry Report for 7.17.15 — In N.H., Scott Walker boldly declares, “I’m an American”

Jeb Bush to hold events in Tallahassee, Orlando during next 10 days

Progress Florida hails 12 House Democrats as championing “Middle Class Champs”

Mitch Perry Report for 7.16.15 — Jeb Bush goes to Uber

Carlos Lopez-Cantera boasts of his campaign work when asked about his accomplishments as LG