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Mitch PerryNovember 3, 2015

Through redistricting efforts, Florida Democrats will surely see their numbers grow in the congressional ranks next year, and there’s a possibility they could see more of their own in the Legislature as well. That depends on how the state Senate lines are ultimately draw (and approved by the Florida Supreme Court). But they’ll still be vastly outnumbered, […]

Mitch PerryOctober 30, 2015

The Florida Democratic Party will gather this weekend for their fall convention in Lake Buena Vista. The confab comes almost a full year before the 2016 election, where in addition to trying to keep the state blue for the third straight time at the presidential level, the party is hoping to get one of their to join […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 9, 2015

Veteran PR guru Lisa Brock soon will be applying her talents to a tough challenge: Florida A&M University. Brock, reached on vacation, told FloridaPolitics.com on Tuesday that she had signed an agreement last week to do public-relations consulting for the university’s Board of Trustees. Her goal: To hone the board’s understanding of “messaging,” as she put it. The contract is worth […]

Mitch PerryJuly 21, 2015

Florida Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Murphy seems determined to get virtually every Democratic mayor in the state to back his candidacy for 2016. Those on a new list of endorsements are Palm Bay Mayor William Capote, Tamarac Mayor Harry Dressler, Bonita Springs Mayor Ben Nelson Jr., Palm Beach County Mayor Shelley Vana, and Lauderhill Mayor Richard Kaplan. “I […]

Ryan RayJuly 8, 2015

On the heels of Uber‘s announcement of its planned end to operations in Broward County effective July 31, the San Francisco-based business is enlisting “ridesharing” fellow travelers to join them Wednesday night as Capital City commissioners debate an ordinance to regulate them in a manner similar to taxi companies. Just nine days ahead of the scheduled completion of a […]

Ryan RayMarch 26, 2015

A proposed ordinance to regulate Uber and other ride-sharing services that brought out more more than double the usual turnout — and triple the suits, quadruple the cab drivers — was postponed Wednesday night after a long and diametrical debate in the Tallahassee City Commission. The proposal, Ordinance No. 15-O-10AA, is considered by many to […]

Ryan RayJanuary 19, 2015

As U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio both reach for a political advantage with their State of the Union “plus ones,” one savvy Florida freshman is doing things the old-fashioned way, playing it safe and burnishing friendships. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum will accompany Gwen Graham to Tuesday’s SOTU address in Washington. Gillum will be an invited guest […]

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Florida Democrats to convene this weekend at Disney Resort

Tampa’s Lisa Brock to help FAMU trustees with PR

Patrick Murphy snares more mayoral endorsements in Democratic Senate race

After pointed Broward pull-out, Uber taking ride-hailing fight to Tallahassee

Tallahassee City Commission defers action on Uber

Andrew Gillum to attend State of the Union with Gwen Graham