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Mitch PerryOctober 22, 2015

Today could be an interesting day locally and nationally, or it could just another day of unfulfilled hype: The St. Pete City Council gets together once again to decide on proposals that would allow the Tampa Bay Rays to talk to officials in Hillsborough County, a subject we’ve been down more than a few times […]

Mitch PerryOctober 21, 2015

A day after he announced his candidacy, former Florida Chief Financial Officer and vanquished CD 13 Democratic candidate Alex Sink is endorsing Charlie Crist in the race to succeed David Jolly in the Pinellas County congressional seat. “Everyone knows how dysfunctional Washington is right now, only listening to themselves and fighting meaningless partisan battles,” Sink […]

Mitch PerryOctober 21, 2015

David Jolly got maximum exposure on Tuesday when he crashed Charlie Crist’s announcement in St. Petersburg where he was running for the CD 13 seat that Jolly is vacating, calling the former Florida Governor a “huckster” and ” a fraud.” Appearing on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” on Wednesday morning, Jolly showed no signs of ceasing his war of words […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 21, 2015

St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman is endorsing Eric Lynn for Congress. In a video released Wednesday morning, Kriseman praised Lynn for valuing community. “[St. Pete is] a place where the community values family and service is important,” Kriseman said in the video. “This is a man who cares about his community and will take that […]

Mitch PerryOctober 21, 2015

Jim Webb announced yesterday that he is dropping his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. “I fully accept that my views on many issues are not compatible with the power structure and the nominating base of the Democratic Party,” Webb told reporters at the National Press Club in Washington. The current Democratic hierarchy, he said, “is […]

Ryan RayOctober 20, 2015

There’s no doubt Cesar Fernandez stays plenty busy, but he’s happy to have turned in the Red Bull and cold pizza of his campaign days for more comfortable digs now that he works for Uber. Managing up to a half dozen “conversations” about transportation network companies at any one time with myriad Florida cities and counties, things still […]

Phil AmmannOctober 20, 2015

As Charlie Crist announces his bid for Florida’s 13th Congressional District, opponents once again gear up for battle with the former GOP governor. Coming from the pro-Republican America Rising PAC is a handy primer on the “Top Five Things to Know about Charlie Crist.” Calling Crist “ever the political opportunist,” the list dusts off several […]

Mitch PerryOctober 20, 2015

Although Charlie Crist has always been an ambitious pol looking forward to advance his career, most Republicans in Florida took little issue with that until they had the choice to support him or a more conservative Republican in the 2010 U.S. Senate race. Their support for Marco Rubio grew so strong in early 2010 that […]

Mitch PerryOctober 20, 2015

Charlie Crist is back. The former Florida Governor announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Congress in Florida’s 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, a position he showed little interest in until the Florida Supreme Court declared that the district had been unfairly gerrymandered this summer, and ordered the state Legislature to redraw the district. As it […]

Ryan RayOctober 20, 2015

Brody Enwright knows Florida politics about as well as anyone at his young age: It’s in his blood. The University of Florida alum and legislative aide to Senate Majority Leader Bill Galvano grew up under the tutelage of Enwright Consulting proprietors – and Brody’s parents – Karla and Randy Enwright. Not a bad bloodline to take on the […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 10.22.15 – Freedom Caucus hearts Paul Ryan?

Alex Sink endorses Charlie Crist in CD 13 contest

David Jolly says Charlie Crist asked Bill Young to resign, let him run in 1997

Rick Kriseman endorses Eric Lynn

Mitch Perry Report for 10.21.15 – Quitting Jim Webb

Meet Cesar Fernandez, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

America Rising blasts Charlie Crist announcement, dusts off old attacks

David Jolly crashes Charlie Crist announcement, denounces him as “huckster”

Saying he’s a public servant, Charlie Crist announces his candidacy for Congress

Meet Brody Enwright, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics