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Jim RosicaSeptember 22, 2015

Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Labarga has been released from the hospital after successful surgery for kidney cancer, a court spokesman said Tuesday. He’s now resting at home, spokesman Craig Waters told FloridaPolitics.com, but “resting” isn’t the word we’d use. Labarga “has been actively working using remote devices since last Thursday,” Waters said. “I have had […]

Brendan FarringtonSeptember 17, 2015

Jeb Bush said during Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate that Donald Trump wanted casino gambling in Florida. Trump said “I did not.” “I promise, if I wanted it, I would have gotten it,” Trump told Bush during the exchange. Bush replied, “No way, man.” But the fact is, Trump wanted it and didn’t get it […]

Ryan RaySeptember 16, 2015

Sheyla Asencios has been hired as the Florida Democratic Party’s deputy political director in charge of Hispanic outreach, the party said Wednesday. She replaces the departing Jeff Branch, who was in a similar capacity until this month but primarily working on outreach to African-American communities. Branch was tapped to be political director of U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy’s […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 16, 2015

Annette Taddeo still clings to the impression that she is “middle class.” But that claim is becoming more tenuous with each passing day. For those who don’t remember, here is a quick refresher. Taddeo, Charlie Crist’s former running mate and a current Democratic congressional candidate, had openly proclaimed a middle-class lifestyle, even as she lives in […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 8, 2015

If you’re keeping track of time, there is B.T. and A.T.: Before Trump and After Trump. At the beginning of summer, there were (at least) 10 big questions facing Florida politics. But those questions, particularly the ones involving the myriad of presidential candidates hailing from the Sunshine State, are so B.T. On June 16, Donald Trump entered the […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 3, 2015

There’s excitement in some quarters this week as it now appears that Carly Fiorina will appear in the second Republican Presidential debate taking place in 13 days in Los Angeles (Okay, Simi Valley, officially). Meanwhile, we’re still more than five weeks away before the first Democratic Presidential debate. And why is that? While some may say […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 2, 2015

Showing continued strength in recruiting local allies to his candidacy, Congressional District 13 Democrat Eric Lynn said Wednesday that four Pinellas County elected officials have endorsed him in the race to succeed David Jolly next year. They are Largo City Commissioner Michael Smith, Gulfport City Councilwoman Yolanda Roman, and Bellair Bluffs City Commissioners Joe Barkley […]

Mitch PerryAugust 26, 2015

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Congressional District 13 Democratic candidate Eric Lynn remains the only live human being who has announced his candidacy for the congressional seat being vacated by Republican David Jolly next year. Attempting to exploit that reality, as well as to continue to introduce himself to Pinellas County voters who may not be familiar with the first-time […]

Mitch PerryAugust 24, 2015

Although the field is far from complete, five of the seven Pinellas County Democratic Party district chairs have already decided they’ve seen enough of first-time Congressional District 13 candidate Eric Lynn to endorse him a full year before the Democratic primary vote in Pinellas County. Torrey Craig, Steve Sarnoff, Everett Paul, Bonnie Sklaren and Bonnie Agan all […]

Mitch PerryAugust 20, 2015

Eric Lynn is in a very unusual place. The first-time candidate is in fact the only candidate in the race to succeed David Jolly in the CD 13 congressional race that will take place next year. That’s likely to change at some point later this year, once the Florida Supreme Court signs off and the […]

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Jorge Labarga “resting” at home? Not exactly

Donald Trump tells Jeb Bush he didn’t want Florida casino, but he did

Florida Democratic Party taps Sheyla Asencios as new deputy political director

After new financial disclosure, Annette Taddeo’s “middle-class” claim is even more tenuous

Peter Schorsch: Answers to top 10 big questions in Florida politics lurch into view

Mitch Perry Report for 9.3.15 – The DNC’s nondebate strategy

CD 13 candidate Eric Lynn announces more local endorsements

Eric Lynn comes out for Planned Parenthood and pro-women platform in first web ad

Eric Lynn receives endorsements in CD 13 race from 5 Pinellas Dem precinct chairs

CD 13 candidate Eric Lynn on Pinellas County Schools, Iran deal and his campaign