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Mitch PerrySeptember 25, 2017

After Tampa Bay Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans opted not to stand for the national anthem in protest of Donald Trump’s election, Pinellas state Sen. Jack Latvala said he would personally boycott Bucs games until Evans apologized or was cut from the team. He is maintaining that stance after Evans and fellow Bucs wide receiver DeSean […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 25, 2017

Libertarian candidate Alison Foxall says she will personally deliver nearly 500 signed petitions to the Sarasota Supervisor of Elections office Monday afternoon to qualify to run in the special election in House District 72. Foxall is one of five candidates who have entered the race since freshman Republican Alex Miller abruptly announced her resignation a month ago. Republicans James […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 23, 2017

Presumably, Lawrence McClure will vote for himself in next month’s Republican primary election in House District 58. If so, it would be the first primary election in which the 30-year-old Dover native has voted.

Mitch PerrySeptember 23, 2017

Sarasota businesswoman, philanthropist, and community activist Rita Jouniari announced her candidacy for the special election in the House District 72 seat, becoming the second Democrat to join the race. A Boston native, the 50-year-old Journiari has worked for much of her career in health care, beginning with Aetna U.S. Healthcare. She founded the International Staffing Group, […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2017

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While he’s not sure if he will attempt to resume his political career by running against Charlie Crist in Florida’s 13th Congressional District, former Republican congressman David Jolly says he will be part of another campaign in the future – a GOP effort to block Donald Trump from being renominated in 2020 as the party’s presidential nominee.

Mitch PerrySeptember 21, 2017

If the latest Republican proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act passed in the U.S. Senate next week, Kathy Castor believes it would be “devastating” to Florida families. “We’re dealing with devastation from the hurricane, but here is a bill that’s going to be devastating to families all across America,” the Tampa Democratic congresswoman said […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 20, 2017

Hurricane Irma caused massive sewage overflows in Florida, prompting an environmental group to call on local communities to improve infrastructure to prevent that from happening again when the next big storm hits. “Hurricanes are a fact of life in Florida, but sewage in our streets and bays shouldn’t be,” said Jennifer Rubiello, state director of […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 20, 2017

Nearly nine years after former Nasdaq chair Bernie Madoff was arrested for running a $50 billion Ponzi scheme, his victims may finally start receiving compensation within the next few months. More than $4 billion sits in a fund created in 2012 to repay Madoff’s victims in one of the biggest fraud cases ever. The fund consists […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 19, 2017

Does Florida have a pornography problem? State Rep. Ross Spano thinks so. That’s why the Dover Republican proposed a resolution that would recognize pornography is creating a “public health crisis” in the Sunshine State. According to the proposal: “The public health crisis created by pornography and acknowledges the need for education, prevention, research, and policy change […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 19, 2017

With so much of Florida’s economy tied to tourism, Rick Scott believes it is essential the state get back to normal as soon as possible following Hurricane Irma, making the state inviting for visitors to return. “One out of every six jobs in the state are tied to tourism. So we gotta make sure that we’re […]

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Jack Latvala says he sides with Donald Trump’s criticism of NFL players

Libertarian candidate Alison Foxall to qualify by petition for HD 72 seat

House candidate Lawrence McClure has not voted in a non-presidential primary election, records show

Ruta Jouniari becomes second Democrat to join HD 72 contest

David Jolly, Patrick Murphy ready to take their act on the road

Kathy Castor: Graham-Cassidy health care bill would ‘devastate’ Florida families

Florida needs to improve sewage systems, enviro group says

DOJ says Bernie Madoff victims are finally about to be compensated

Ross Spano files bill declaring pornography a ‘public health crisis’

One week after Irma, Rick Scott says ‘we’ve got to get tourists back’