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Mitch PerryOctober 18, 2017

Gus Bilirakis is taking heat from an opponent for pushing a bill that dilutes the Drug Enforcement Agency’s efforts to stem the nation’s opioid crisis. Mathew Thomas, a Democrat running against the 11-year Republican incumbent in Florida’s 12th Congressional District, blasted Bilirakis Wednesday for co-sponsoring the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act. The 2016 […]

Mitch PerryOctober 18, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran joined other GOP lawmakers for a meeting Wednesday with business owners in Tampa, during which he delivered a stern message to Congress: Get behind Donald Trump and his proposed tax cuts. “The time to act is now,” the Land O’Lakes Republican said at a downtown Tampa news conference. “We’re done with […]

Mitch PerryOctober 18, 2017

While Washington is filled with talk about cutting taxes and possibly health care benefits, Tampa Representative Kathy Castor sat down with current and former students from the University of South Florida (USF) and the University of Tampa (UT) at the Attic in downtown Tampa on Wednesday to ask them about two of her potential proposals […]

Mitch PerryOctober 18, 2017

As part of a transit feasibility study on expanding and modernizing Tampa’s streetcar system, city officials have narrowed the choices down to two specific routes going into downtown. Both routes will be unveiled at a community workshop next week. Earlier this year, Tampa held three workshops for public input on preferred routes; city officials unveiled the top seven possibilities in […]

Mitch PerryOctober 18, 2017

Andrew Davis, a 35-year-old Gibsonton resident who resigned from his position as public relations officer with the Hillsborough County Young Democrats on Tuesday night, says he is exploring a challenge to Stacy White for the District 4 seat onthe Hillsborough County Commission. “We often talk about our desire to help our county and improve such issues […]

Mitch PerryOctober 17, 2017

Here’s one national survey where it’s preferable not to be in the top 10 — or 20. Fortunately, in Orkin’s Top 50 “rattiest” cities, Tampa/St. Petersburg only ranks No. 38, with the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area as the top Florida community, coming in at No. 18. Experts at Orkin, the national pest control company, say the metro regions are […]

Mitch PerryOctober 17, 2017

(UPDATED) Debbie Wasserman Schultz is again pressing Gov. Rick Scott on his decisions about debris removal in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. The South Florida Democrat says she was already perplexed about why the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) refused to submit to FEMA local requests for full reimbursement. The local communities were forced to […]

Mitch PerryOctober 17, 2017

A coalition of Florida business leaders is calling on the GOP-led Legislature to ensure a bill seeking a statewide ban on discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation at least gets heard in the House and Senate in the 2018 Session. Florida Competes is comprised of 10 Fortune 500 companies, 30 major employers and more […]

Mitch PerryOctober 17, 2017

Add a firefighters union to the list of those endorsing Justin Bean in the St. Petersburg City Council District 6 race. On Friday, the 30-year-old businessman received the backing of the St. Petersburg Association of Firefighters Local 747. “We feel Justin Bean best understands the current and future needs of the Firefighters and Paramedics of St. […]

Mitch PerryOctober 17, 2017

Democrats in Florida’s 15th Congressional District think Republican Dennis Ross could be vulnerable in his quest for re-election in 2018. What else can explain why no fewer than six Democrats have already filed to run against the Polk County incumbent next year? Even with a full year until the midterms, Ross certainly isn’t taking anything […]

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Opponent blasts Gus Bilirakis for bill hamstringing DEA opioid fight

Richard Corcoran: ‘We’re done with talking heads,’ Congress must OK Trump’s tax cuts

Kathy Castor pushes bills to help with student loan debt

Tampa streetcar study identifies two new downtown routes

Hillsborough Young Democrat considers challenging Stacy White

Orkin says Tampa Bay-area among most rat-infested

Debbie Wasserman Schultz again questions Rick Scott on debris removal

Republicans should at least give Competitive Workforce Act a hearing, business leaders urge

Justin Bean wins backing from firefighters union

Democrats struggle to fundraise against Dennis Ross for 2018