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Mitch PerryAugust 26, 2016

Nationally and in Florida, there are many, many Republican elected officials who seem to equivocate when asked whether or not they’ll support Donald Trump for president. Jack Latvala is not one of those Republicans. The always-irascible Pinellas County lawmaker made it clear Friday morning that while the Manhattan real estate developer is hardly his cup of […]

Joe HendersonAugust 24, 2016

Jackie Toledo has made the repeal of some immigration reforms a centerpiece of her campaign against Rebecca Smith for the House District 60 seat in next week’s Republican primary. In a recent mailer to voters, she vowed to seek the repeal of a Republican-passed law that grant in-state college tuition to what she called “illegal […]

Peter SchorschAugust 24, 2016

Publix Supermarkets has given nearly $2.6 million to Florida candidates and committees during the 2016 election cycle, including more than $300,000 since the start of August. Among the Lakeland-based company’s most recent contributions were a $100,000 check to the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and an additional $150,000 payment to the group’s “Florida Jobs” political committee. […]

Mitch PerryAugust 23, 2016

Donald Trump calls himself “the law and order candidate,” so one shouldn’t be surprised about his reaction to Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe‘s announcement yesterday that he had signed papers restoring the voting rights of nearly 13,000 ex-felons. Tump accused McAuliffe of “getting thousands of violent felons to the voting booth in an effort to cancel out the votes of both law […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 22, 2016

Florida has done its part to slow the spread of Zika, but Gov. Rick Scott said it is time for the federal government to step up. There are 36 cases of locally acquired Zika in Florida, all of which were believed to be transmitted in Miami-Dade County. The Department of Health believes active transmissions are […]

Mitch PerryAugust 18, 2016

While Donald Trump may only now be getting serious about establishing a ground game in Florida, the Republican Party of Florida says they’ll be more than ready to get their voters to the polls this November. On Thursday, the RPOF announced its Florida Leadership Victory Committee, which it says will work to ensure that Republicans up and down the ballot […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 17, 2016

The history of modern Florida begins with the military, and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said the state needs to continue to do what it can to protect and grow its position within the industry. “The governor has made it his priority that Florida be the most friendly state in the country (for military veterans and […]

Mitch PerryAugust 15, 2016

Rebecca Smith, the Tampa businesswoman locked in a battle against Jackie Toledo for the Republican nomination to the House District 60 seat, is touting endorsements from half of the Florida Cabinet. Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam announced their support for Smith Monday, three days after she snagged photos with the two officials at an event Putnam […]

Mitch PerryAugust 15, 2016

Time for sport, as they say on the BBC. Well, so much for those stories about how those dire predictions about how the Rio Olympics have been proven wrong: Yesterday in Rio, U.S. gold medalist Ryan Lochte said robbers posing as police pointed a gun at his head and took his money, while three other U.S. swimmers with […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 15, 2016

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is throwing his support behind Rep. David Jolly. Putnam has endorsed Jolly in Florida’s 13th Congressional District. The endorsement comes just two weeks ahead of the Aug. 30 primary. “David Jolly has a proven record of putting people before politics and his community’s interests before Washington’s,” said Putnam in a statement. Putnam […]

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Jack Latvala says Michael Bay’s ’13 Hours’ one of two reasons he’s voting for Donald Trump

Joe Henderson: Jackie Toledo would be better off talking kitchen counter issues than immigration

Publix: Where shopping — and making hefty political contributions — are a pleasure

Mitch Perry Report for 8.23.16 — Terry McAuliffe fulfills his promise

Rick Scott says entire state needs to be involved in Zika prevention

Florida GOP announcement about ‘Leadership Victory Committee’ never mentions Donald Trump

Adam Putnam says Florida’s goal is to be most military friendly place in nation

Adam Putnam and Jeff Atwater are backing Rebecca Smith in Hillsborough HD 60 race

Mitch Perry Report for 8.15.16 —Team USA Basketball team continues to barely get by in XXXI Olympiad

Adam Putnam endorses David Jolly in CD 13