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Mitch PerryApril 12, 2017

Sparks flew on the floor of the Florida Senate Wednesday between Tampa Bay-area Republicans after Tom Lee stated that “potential public corruption” is taking place at Tampa International Airport. The Brandon Republican then proposed inserting an amendment to the Senate budget calling for the Auditor General to review spending at the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, which is […]

Mitch PerryApril 12, 2017

Russia has vetoed a U.N. resolution condemning the reported use of chemical weapons in Syria, angering Boca Raton U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch. The resolution, which was being pushed by the U.S, Britain and France, aimed to bolster support for international inquiries into last week’s deadly toxic gas attack in Syria. It was the eighth time that Russia has vetoed […]

Mitch PerryApril 12, 2017

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The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit Wednesday demanding government documents about the on-the-ground implementation of President Donald Trump’s Muslim bans. The civil liberties organization’s lawsuit is seeking records from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Miami and Tampa field offices. Specifically, the lawsuit seeks records related to CBP’s implementation of Trump’s […]

Mitch PerryApril 11, 2017

(Updated) Gainesville Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho held a raucous town hall meeting Monday night, as he was jeered by members of the audience before he finished his opening statement. “I really, really expected them to be a little more civil,” Yoho to the Gainesville Sun after the event.“This was the rowdiest crowd.” Similar statements have been made by congressional […]

Mitch PerryApril 11, 2017

White House press secretary Sean Spicer was under fire from Democrats on Tuesday after claiming that Adolf Hitler did not use chemical weapons, seemingly minimizing the atrocities of the Holocaust. Spicer’s comments lit up Twitter and there have been harsh reactions from Democrats and Jewish groups, expressing amazement that the spokesman would downplay Hitler’s actions by […]

Mitch PerryApril 11, 2017

In declaring his candidacy early for the Tampa-based House District 62 seat, Carlos Frontela already demonstrates he’s learned from rookie mistakes made last year in his bid for the Hillsborough County School Board. “I jumped in really late, two months before the primary,” he says, reminiscing about his ill-fated run for the District 7 seat ultimately […]

Mitch PerryApril 11, 2017

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The Democratic Senate Campaign Committee (DSCC) announced Tuesday they are launching a six-figure digital buy of Google search advertisements highlighting Florida Governor Rick Scott’s support for the American Health Care Act, the GOP health care plan that proved so unpopular with the public that House Speaker Paul Ryan pulled the measure. The DSCC says the […]

Mitch PerryApril 11, 2017

In her first interview since she lost the race for president in November, Hillary Clinton said last week that “Certainly, misogyny played a role.” “I mean, that just has to be admitted,” she told New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff last Thursday night. “And why and what the underlying reasons were is what I’m trying to parse out myself.” Congresswoman Kathy […]

Mitch PerryApril 10, 2017

Over five years, the University of South Florida received more than $260 million in federal funding from the National Institutes of Health; money which helped propel the Tampa campus as a leader in medical research. But officials with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Congresswoman Kathy Castor say that the innovative breakthroughs throughout the […]

Mitch PerryApril 10, 2017

Reacting to the Donald Trump administration’s hardline policy on immigration — which has included threats to withhold federal grants from jurisdictions that act as “sanctuaries” — more than 100 mayors from around the country signed onto a letter to Congress calling on it to revisit and pass comprehensive reform legislation. Among those signing the letter are Tallahassee […]

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Sparks fly with Tampa Bay GOP senators over Tom Lee’s call for Tampa International Airport audit

Ted Deutch: Russia ‘despicable’ for vetoing UN resolution on Syria gas attack probe

ACLU demanding records on Donald Trump Muslim ban in Miami, Orlando

Only 7 members of Florida’s congressional delegation hosting town halls during Easter break

Debbie Wasserman Schultz to Sean Spicer: Take some time off and visit the Holocaust Museum

Carlos Frontela chastened by 2016 mistakes, is fired up for House District 62 bid

National Democrats using Google ads to highlight Rick Scott’s support for unpopular GOP health care plan

Kathy Castor agrees with Hillary Clinton; misogyny played a role in her loss

Kathy Castor visits USF College of Medicine, pledges to fight Donald Trump’s NIH funding cuts

Bob Buckhorn, Andrew Gillum among the 100 mayors calling on Congress to fix immigration system