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Mitch PerryJanuary 29, 2015

Trying to seize the momentum to normalize relations with Cuba, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Washington intend to introduce legislation next week to remove the travel ban on Cuba that has been in place for more than 50 years. On Monday, Congressman Mark Sanford (R- South Carolina) and Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) will introduce […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 28, 2015

In recent years, a number of Tampa elected officials have made the hour-long plane flight to Cuba — Mary Mulhern, Yolie Capin, Harry Cohen and Charlie Miranda — though none representing Hillsborough County. But as high-level officials with the White House and the Raul Castro-led Cuban government have now commenced formal discussions for the first […]

Mitch PerryNovember 21, 2014

It was one of the wild-cards in what was otherwise in an all too predictable gubernatorial contest that will be remembered more often for the tens of millions of dollars spent on negative television ads. While appearing as a guest on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” back in February, Charlie Crist announced it was […]

Mitch PerryNovember 21, 2014

It was one of the wild-cards in what was otherwise in an all too predictable gubernatorial contest that will be remembered more often for the tens of millions of dollars spent on negative television ads. While appearing as a guest on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” back in February, Charlie Crist announced it was […]

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Charlie Crist adviser pressed about Cuba trip that didn't happen