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Mitch PerryNovember 2, 2017

It’s no secret that the Florida Legislature has been pushing policies in recent years that would take away local control from municipal governments. While most of the criticism has come from big-city Democratic mayors like Bob Buckhorn and Rick Kriseman, Republicans like Kathleen Peters have also bashed Tallahassee’s so-called “assault” on home rule when announcing […]

Mitch PerryNovember 2, 2017

If St. Petersburg gets legally challenged next year when its recently passed campaign finance law goes into effect, the city will have big-time representation (at no cost) for a case some predict could go all the way to the Supreme Court. David Boies and his firm Boies Schiller Flexner, LLP has agreed to represent St. Pete pro bono. […]

Mitch PerryNovember 2, 2017

At last month’s election watch party for Temple Terrace Mayor Mel Jurado, Libertarian Bryan Zemina got an earful from several Yvonne Fry supporters. They were not only disheartened that their candidate was about to lose the House District 58 Republican primary to Lawrence McClure, but also by the way she lost. Fry was attacked in third-party […]

Mitch PerryNovember 1, 2017

Miami is leading the list of American cities with the fastest-growing incomes over the past year. But the average income is substantially higher in Tampa, which ranks third in the survey published by SmartAsset, a New York City-based personal finance technology company. The average income for a household in Miami rose 16 percent last year, the […]

Mitch PerryNovember 1, 2017

Just a few months after the Hillsborough County Commission spent a tumultuous summer debating on the removal of a Confederate monument, the board will next take on another thorny issue — race relations. The BOCC unanimously approved a proposal by Commissioner Les Miller Wednesday to hold a symposium on race and Hillsborough’s economic impact on minorities. […]

Mitch PerryNovember 1, 2017

Liberal philanthropist and potential political candidate Tom Steyer announced Wednesday the creation of a nationwide program to identify, train and recruit naturalized immigrants, DREAMERS and newly-arrived Puerto Ricans to run for political office in 2018. Steyer’s NextGen America will team up with Latino Victory Fund on what is being called the American Dream Project. It will initially […]

Mitch PerryNovember 1, 2017

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A final report by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission made public last week recommended 89 felonies and 103 first degree misdemeanors against the city of St. Petersburg based on a series of environmental violations relating to sewage dumps from 2015-2016. That bit of information leads a new attack ad by Seamless Florida, the […]

Mitch PerryNovember 1, 2017

Democrat Ryan Torrens announced Wednesday he would provide access to counsel for the poor in civil cases where fundamental rights are at stake if elected attorney general. “For far too long, poor Floridians have lost their kids and lost their homes because they couldn’t afford a lawyer. This is wrong,” said Torrens, a 32-year-old Hillsborough County […]

Mitch PerryNovember 1, 2017

After months of testing the waters, Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is entering the race for Florida governor. The 55-year-old Democrat will attempt to become the first mayor to lead the state since Tampa’s Bob Martinez did so in 1986, and comes into the race with some impressive credentials to introduce himself to Floridians. Unlike […]

Mitch PerryOctober 31, 2017

Two months after the group Save Southern Heritage Florida filed a defamation suit against two Hillsborough County Democratic Party activists, the activist group dropped the case, citing a recent court ruling that they contend made their case impossible to win. Save Southern Heritage Florida spearheaded a campaign earlier this summer to persuade Hillsborough county commissioners […]

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Rick Baker won’t protect St. Pete from Tallahassee attack on home rule, Florida Democrats say

David Boies offers pro bono defense of St. Pete campaign finance ordinance

Libertarian HD 58 hopeful Bryan Zemina says Republicans should give him a look

Miami, Tampa tops list of cities with fastest-growing incomes

Hillsborough board agrees to symposium on race relations

Tom Steyer to recruit immigrant candidates for 2018

Latest Rick Baker attack ad pops Rick Kriseman over sewage report

Dem AG candidate Ryan Torrens announces civil justice program if elected

Philip Levine, from successful businessman to outspoken pol to gubernatorial candidate

Save Southern Heritage dumps lawsuit against activists