Mitch Perry

Mitch PerryJune 14, 2017
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Although some Florida congressional Democrats have said it’s too soon to determine who they’re backing for governor, Alcee Hastings has seen enough to believe Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is the best person for the job. “We live in historically troubling times, and last year’s election result proved that the stakes are high. I feel it necessary to make my […]

Mitch PerryJune 13, 2017
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Whether Debbie Wasserman Schultz is actually scheduled to speak this weekend at the Florida Democratic Party Leadership Blue Gala this weekend is in question, but the possibility of that happening has brought out the wrath of the man she defeated in her congressional primary last year, Tim Canova. “The party needs to move forward. She is perhaps […]

Mitch PerryJune 13, 2017
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Former Hillsborough County judge Ashley Moody just kicked off her campaign for Attorney General and is already building support amongst those who know her best – Republicans from her home county. On Tuesday, Moody announced that all five Republican members of the Hillsborough County Commission – Stacy White, Sandy Murman, Al Higginbotham, Ken Hagan and Victor Crist – are backing her […]

Mitch PerryJune 12, 2017
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Max Goodman, the well-regarded communications pro who worked for U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan for nearly a decade before helping David Jolly’s campaign(s) in 2015 and 2016, is returning to work for Buchanan as Chief Communications Advisor. Goodman will be based out of Washington D.C. Goodman joined Jolly’s campaign for the U.S. Senate in the fall of 2015 as […]

Mitch PerryJune 12, 2017
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In a statement proclaiming Monday as “Pulse Remembrance Day,” Gov. Rick Scott  described the Pulse nightclub shooting that killed 49 people a year ago as “an attack on Orlando, our state, the Hispanic community and on the LGBTQ community.” Nadine Smith, executive director of Equality Florida, the leading advocacy group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in Florida, is “glad” Scott […]

Mitch PerryJune 12, 2017
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Roger Stone, the longtime Donald Trump confidante and a GOP political adviser to Republicans going back to Richard Nixon, is appearing in Tampa later this month. Stone will be signing copies of his latest book, “The Making of The President 2016: How Donald Trump Orchestrated a Revolution,” and taking questions from audience members Thursday, June 29, at 7 […]

Mitch PerryJune 12, 2017
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Democracy for America, the progressive advocacy group founded in 2004 by former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, is endorsing Andrew Gillum for Florida Governor in 2018. “As the Mayor of Tallahassee, Andrew Gillum has stood up to the NRA and made it clear that he will protect immigrants against the Trump administration,” says Democracy for America Chair Jim […]

Mitch PerryJune 9, 2017
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A day after Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price refused to say if the Donald Trump administration would fund cost-sharing insurer subsidies next year, Kathy Castor and other Florida congressional Democrats say uncertainty is undermining the stability of the health care insurance marketplace. “President Trump and his administration should focus on helping hardworking families keep […]

Mitch PerryJune 9, 2017
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Unless you’ve been boycotting cable news, former Pinellas County GOP Congressman David Jolly has been a ubiquitous presence, thanks to his unflinching takedowns on Donald Trump, the titular head of the Republican Party. “Donald Trump is done,” Jolly opined on “11th Hour with Brian Williams” last month after the Justice Department named Robert Mueller as the special counsel to oversee the investigation into ties between […]


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