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Mitch PerryApril 30, 2015

Two nights after Baltimore burned in anger at the death of Freddie Gray, the young black man who died in police custody there, mass demonstrations were held in cities like Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia; Denver; New York City; and Minneapolis on Wednesday night. No such protests occurred in the Tampa Bay area, but Baltimore was very […]

Mitch PerryApril 30, 2015

We finally have a challenger to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential nomination contest. Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, 73, officially announces his candidacy Thursday, though he says he won’t give a big speech noting the event until May 26. “I’ve been traveling around the country for the last year trying to ascertain whether there […]

Gary FineoutApril 29, 2015

The annual session of the Florida Legislature limped to a premature end Wednesday amid finger-pointing and threats of possible lawsuits. The House abruptly adjourned a day earlier, with leaders contending there was no reason to remain at the Capitol as long as they continue to have a stalemate with Senate leaders over a new state […]

Guest AuthorApril 29, 2015

(Editor’s note: These comments are from a talk by Maggy Hurchalla at the Tropical Audubon Centennial on April 26.) The great thing about being old is that you can tell stories about how things used to be, and, the older you get, the fewer people there are to contradict you. Here at the Doc Thomas […]

Marc YachtApril 29, 2015

I find it amusing that anti-science politicians race around in their high-tech cars and iPods ranting that global warming is a hoax. These anti-science types and their followers enjoy the results of scientific discoveries in their everyday lives. Let me count the ways – air-conditioning, computers, electricity, rockets to the moon and the many things […]

Guest AuthorApril 29, 2015

Kevin Ashton’s book How to Fly a Horse, the Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery is a readable collection of anecdotes illustrating to his thesis that creation does not come in a moment of inspiration but is the result of hard work. Ashton’s claim to fame is that he coined the term “the internet […]

Guest AuthorApril 29, 2015

I grew up in a segregated community in Florida and attended supposedly “separate but equal” schools in a small town that had separate water fountains, bathrooms and even beaches, among other restrictions. We were expected to cross the street when a white woman was approaching and never look a white man in the eyes – […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2015

On Wednesday afternoon, the First Coast Manufacturers Association endorsed Lenny Curry at Raintree Graphics, an FCMA business on the Southside. Most endorsement events generally involve a podium, a few prepared remarks, and a photo op. This one was a little bit different. Most endorsements are decided in boardrooms, and media has no access to the process. […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2015

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Over the course of this campaign, I’ve had my share of conversations with Lenny Curry. A recurrent motif, when it comes to him describing the campaign process, is that it’s gradual, rooted in the personal appeal, the one-on-one conversation, the handshake. That’s how Curry has lifted himself from no name recognition and polling worse than almost […]

Mitch PerryApril 29, 2015

Longtime Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan says he’s considering a run for mayor of Tampa in 2019. “I’m encouraged every day to consider running for either mayor of Tampa or a constitutional seat,” Hagan said Tuesday. Having just been re-elected to his District 5 countywide commission seat last year, he admits he’s not in any […]

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Tampa town hall meeting on race reveals raw emotions

Mitch Perry Report for 4.30.15 — Hillary Clinton finally has challenger

Legislative session limps to close amid acrimony, standoff

Maggy Hurchalla: Keep fighting until Legislature buys land for Everglades restoration

Marc Yacht: Take iPads away from science-deniers

Catherine Martinez: To be creative, learn 'How to Fly a Horse'

Anthony Major: Live, learn – and let live

Lenny Curry talks politics with, is endorsed by First Coast Manufacturers Association

Lenny Curry stumps to Southside businessmen

Ken Hagan looks at 2019 run for Tampa mayor