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Phil AmmannMay 11, 2015

Sarasota Herald-Tribune political writer Jeremy Wallace is crossing the Sunshine Skyway for a role as state government reporter at the Tampa Bay Times. Wallace, who has been at the Herald-Tribune since 2004, made the announcement on his Facebook page. He will be based out of Tallahassee. “Not only is it simply the best newspaper in Florida,” […]

Phil AmmannMay 11, 2015

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A national veterans group, Concerned Veterans for America, appointed entrepreneur and public policy pro Diego Echeverri as its new Florida state director. Echeverri, who was coalitions coordinator for the Mitt Romney 2012 campaign, is an Army veteran who enlisted shortly after 9/11. After training as a paralegal specialist, he deployed to Afghanistan between 2003 and […]

Phil AmmannMay 11, 2015

Any idea that politics is an old man’s game will fly out the window, now that Republican Ron DeSantis could face Democrat Patrick Murphy in the race for Marco Rubio’s open Senate seat. According to the people at Smart Politics, the potential matchup between two 30-something Florida congressmen will be a contest with one of the […]

Phil AmmannMay 10, 2015

Tracy Pafford, wife of House Minority Leader Mark Pafford, has ended the 2016 campaign to replace her term-limited husband in House District 86. In January, Tracy Pafford filed a Democratic campaign account for the seat, which covers parts of Palm Beach County. Since then, the Palm Beach Post reports that Pafford received endorsements from Palm […]

Phil AmmannMay 10, 2015

America’s oldest city is slowly drowning. St. Augustine’s centuries-old Spanish fortress and other national landmarks sit feet from the encroaching Atlantic, whose waters already flood the city’s narrow, brick-paved streets about 10 times a year — a problem worsening as sea levels rise. The city has long relied on tourism, but visitors to the fortress […]

Phil AmmannMay 9, 2015

As Scott Walker hits the campaign trail – not as an official presidential candidate yet, mind you — voters will undoubtedly hear many tales of his fervent frugality. Getting much airplay is one such story, in which the Wisconsin governor scored a sweater from Kohl’s for only $1; a deal that combined extreme couponing and […]

Phil AmmannMay 9, 2015

Florida’s political landscape shuffles once again as U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller considers a run for Marco Rubio’s Senate seat. Now, there is also a healthy dose of déjà vu. Republican State Sen. Greg Evers, who ran to replace Miller in 2001 after he left Tallahassee for Congress, told reporters he is looking again to replace […]

Phil AmmannMay 8, 2015

Everyone has one, and few can deny that the most cherished figure in a person’s life is their mother. Bill Day’s latest observes Mother’s Day, a holiday honoring maternity in all of its forms — especially our own Mother Earth, mother to us all. Held in the U.S. on Sunday, Mother’s Day is a holiday with a history […]

Phil AmmannMay 8, 2015

After calling for federal review of police practices in vehicle and bicycle code enforcement, both Tampa police and Mayor Bob Buckhorn insist there is no need to further expand an upcoming Justice Department investigation. That’s despite a WTSP-TV report showing the Tampa Police Department arrested more black people than any other law enforcement agency on […]

Phil AmmannMay 7, 2015

Power Design Inc., a family-owned electrical contracting business, is expanding its national headquarters in St. Petersburg. The $3 million move will bring 60 new jobs to the region, as well as maintaining 196 jobs. Gov. Rick Scott called the expansion “great news for families” in St. Petersburg. “Thanks to companies like Power Design who continue […]

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Political writer Jeremy Wallace moves to Tampa Bay Times

Concerned Veterans for America picks Diego Echeverri as Florida director

Patrick Murphy vs. Ron DeSantis could be one of youngest match ups in Senate history

Mark Pafford’s wife ends 2016 bid for HD 86

Sea rise threatens Florida coast, but no statewide plan

Email insights: Scott Walker, ‘spite shopping’ and a sweet sweater deal

Greg Evers eyes Congress if Jeff Miller runs for U.S. Senate

Bill Day’s latest: Mother’s Day

WTSP: TPD, Bob Buckhorn say no need for further review on race arrest rates

National electrical contracting firm to expand corporate roots, jobs in St. Pete