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A.G. GancarskiMarch 19, 2015

The final mayoral candidate interview heading up to Tuesday’s election happened Thursday morning, when Omega Allen appeared on First Coast Connect on WJCT-FM. The previous time Allen was on the show, she made news by claiming that “homosexuality is a choice,” a statement she seemingly has been walking back since. Allen also held a press conference a week […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 19, 2015

The final mayoral candidate interview heading up to Tuesday’s election happened Thursday morning, when Omega Allen appeared on First Coast Connect on WJCT-FM. The previous time Allen was on the show, she made news by claiming that “homosexuality is a choice,” a statement she seemingly has been walking back since. Allen also held a press conference a week […]

Diane RobertsMarch 19, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE–When the Death Mermaid shows up, pay attention. Back in 1881, she appeared to Hamilton Disston, warning him against trying to drain the Everglades. Old Ham, never the most emotionally stable of multimillionaires, shut his eyes tight and swore on his mother’s grave he’d stop drinking cologne. In 1969, she scared the feds into […]

Mitch PerryMarch 19, 2015

Tampa City Council members Yolie Capin and Frank Reddick have endorsed Guido Maniscalco in his race for the District 6 Tampa City Council seat that will be decided Tuesday. They made that announcement Wednesday night in Ybor City. Maniscalco is battling Jackie Toledo in a fierce contest to complete the seven-member roster of the council. […]

Mitch PerryMarch 19, 2015

For those of you poised to sit back and watch Jackie Toledo and Guido Maniscalco battle it out for the first and only time in a debate five days before the District 6 Tampa City Council runoff election, you’re out of luck. There will be no debate tonight, after the League of Women Voters and […]

Mitch PerryMarch 19, 2015

Adam Smith in the Tampa Bay Times has an exclusive today that Rick Scott is “eyeing” a run for the U.S. Senate — in 2018. Rumors surfaced this year after Scott began spending money on TV ads — I mean, why does the just re-elected governor need to keep on campaigning? Well, certainly Scott apparently […]

Associated PressMarch 19, 2015

A former child abuse investigator surrendered Wednesday on charges that she falsified a substance abuse screening for a mother who authorities say was drinking months later when she left her 11-month-old baby to die in a hot car. Shani Smith, 35, was supposed to determine in her 2012 investigation whether Catalina Bruno’s children were safe […]

Peter SchorschMarch 19, 2015

Amid the early skirmishes of the 2015 Legislative Session, an unexpected upset occurred this past week when a bill died in its first committee of reference. The fact the bill died is not entirely surprising, especially in light of the policy in the bill. In fact, that the bill was even being considered is a testament […]

Peter SchorschMarch 19, 2015

In what has to be one of the best opening sequences of any Star Trek episode or movie, James T. Kirk somehow manages to win the unwinnable test. For those of you who consider such sci-fi schlock beneath your station, the Kobayashi Maru is a no-win training exercise that tests the character of the new cadet, while being disguised as a mock battle […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 19, 2015

A 23-page bill released by the House Health Care Services Committee proposes to redesign the state group insurance plan and begin offering state employees access to a variety of plans, including discount medical plans and direct primary care plans beginning 2016. The proposed committee bill, PCB HHSC 15-02, will be discussed by the House Health […]

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Omega Allen talks HRO and women's "intuition" on WJCT

Omega Allen talks HRO and women’s “intuition” on WJCT

Legislators, ignore the Death Mermaid at your peril

Yolie Capin, Frank Reddick endorse Guido Maniscalco in Tampa runoff

So much for that debate between Guido Maniscalco, Jackie Toledo

Mitch Perry Report for 3.19.15 — Rick Scott for Senate?

Ex-DCF investigator charged with faking notes in tot death

Medicaid dental carve-out saga shows fundamentals still matter

Patrick Murphy and Kobayashi Maru

State group health insurance overhauled under House proposal