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Mitch PerryJuly 22, 2016

East Tampa activist Michelle Patty is upset about a campaign mailer she says infers she’s supporting a candidate that she’s not in the House District 61 race. On the backside of a just-issued mailer paid for by the Florida Retail Federation PAC, Patty is seen standing next to East Tampa businesswoman and activist Dianne Hart, who is running […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 22, 2016

Chris Sprowls is hanging up his hat as a prosecutor. The 32-year-old Palm Harbor Republican expected to serve as Speaker of the Florida House said he had joined the firm of Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney. The decision marks the end of a seven-year career with the State Attorney’s Office for the Sixth Judicial Circuit. “We’re going […]

Mitch PerryJuly 22, 2016

Marco Rubio concluded his statewide tour of Florida Friday by appearing at Port Tampa Bay in Tampa. He actually began his Tampa experience Thursday night, where he made a pop-up appearance at 81 Bay Brewing Company, a cavernous craft brewery off of Gandy Boulevard in South Tampa that the Hillsborough County Republican Party had taken over […]

Mitch PerryJuly 21, 2016

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Florida Gulf Coast Chapter is backing Eric Lynn in the state House District 68 race. “We are proud to endorse Eric Lynn for House District 68 because he will best represent our community, builders and contractors, and we look forward to working with him in Tallahassee,” said Steve Cona, president/CEO of […]

Jim RosicaJuly 21, 2016

Somewhere in the Tampa Bay area, there’s a lottery ticket worth $140,000. The Florida Lottery on Thursday said the Fantasy 5 ticket in question “remains unclaimed.” And there’s a 180-day deadline to claim the current top prize of $140,623, according to the Lottery’s press release. It’s midnight on Aug. 4, just two weeks away. The winning ticket was […]

Mitch PerryJuly 21, 2016

There have been a number of problems documented in recent years at University Village on North 22nd Street in Tampa, which has been operating as a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) since 1987. The home is accused of filing false information, failing to pay more than $4 million in refunds to residents, taking on new residents while being […]

Mitch PerryJuly 20, 2016

The primary race in House District 68 between fellow St. Petersburg Democrats Eric Lynn and Ben Diamond is becoming so competitive that when one candidate announces an endorsement, the other also seems to follow suit a few hours later. The Lynn camp announced Wednesday they have received the backing of the Florida Medical Association (FMA) PAC. That comes just a few hours after […]

Peter SchorschJuly 20, 2016

Another day, another endorsement for Democrat Ben Diamond. The Florida Professional Firefighters announced Wednesday their endorsement of Diamond in the competitive race for House District 68. “The Florida Professional Firefighters are proud to endorse Ben Diamond,” said Winthrop “Will” Newton, 2nd District vice president. “Ben cares about his community and will do an excellent job representing his district […]

Mitch PerryJuly 20, 2016

The Hillary Clinton campaign is providing more details on her appearances this Friday in Tampa and Miami. The presumptive (for another week) Democratic presidential nominee will be speaking at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. Those who want to attend can sign up here. The Tampa trip will […]

Mitch PerryJune 20, 2016

The U.S. Senate voted on four different gun-control proposals last night — two offered by Republicans, two by Democrats. They all failed. First up was California Democrat Dianne Feinstein‘s bit, which would give the Department of Justice the power to stop anyone on the terror watch list from buying a gun. That garnered just 47 votes. Then […]

Category: Tampa Bay

East Tampa activist says mailer in HD 61 indicates she’s supporting a candidate that she isn’t

Speaker-to-be Chris Sprowls leaves state prosecutor’s office for private practice

Before Trump’s RNC speech, Marco Rubio feels the love in Tampa

Associated Builders and Contractors back Eric Lynn in HD 68 race

Check the seat cushions: $140,000 lottery ticket set to expire

Ed Narain says he wants to regulate CCRC’s as working conditions at University Village in Tampa deteriorate

Eric Lynn gets Florida Medical Association endorsement in HD 68 contest

Ben Diamond gets backing of firefighters for HD 68 bid

Hillary Clinton to speak Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. at Florida State Fairgrounds

Mitch Perry Report for 6.21.16 — After gun control proposals go down, Bill Nelson says ‘The NRA wins again’

Pinellas, Hillsborough continue to report decline of COVID-19 cases over weekend

DEO requests $32.9 million to modernize unemployment website

Lauren Book bill would automatically suspend physicians charged with child porn, sexual assault