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Mitch PerryJanuary 8, 2018

Saying he’s proud to be the underdog in the race, Topher Morrison is running for Tampa mayor, becoming the second candidate to declare for the March 2019 elections. Morrison made the announcement Monday at the 1895 Kitchen-Bar-Market on Franklin Street (the oldest building in downtown Tampa), speaking at a podium literally backed by friends and other small-business people. […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 21, 2016

Bemoaning that a major Hollywood production set in Ybor City was recently filmed in Brunswick, Georgia, instead, the Tampa City Council is urging the Legislature to approve a film incentives proposal. For the fourth straight Legislative Session in Tallahassee, a measure that would provide tax incentives to lure film and television productions to Florida is being debated. Funding […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 30, 2015

2015 was supposed to be the year that the Florida Legislature authorized funding to replenish its depleted film tax incentives package, allowing the Sunshine State to compete with Louisiana, Georgia and other Southeastern states in getting its fair share of movie and television production work. It didn’t happen. Despite the reshaping of the incentives and […]

Mitch PerryApril 28, 2015

House Speaker Steve Crisafulli’s abrupt decision to gavel the 60-day legislative session to a close three days before its scheduled end because of a budget impasse with the Senate affects loads of important legislation. For the members of Florida’s economy that work in the TV/movie and digital entertainment industry, it could be a devastating blow. That’s […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 12, 2015

Going into the 2015 Legislative session, advocates for Florida hosting more film and television productions are hoping that this is finally the year that a tax incentive package to lure Hollywood productions to the Sunshine State can become a reality. Florida’s Legislature allocated $296 million in film incentives in 2010 that was supposed to last […]

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Self-proclaimed underdog Topher Morrison announces bid for Tampa mayor

Tampa City Council wants Legislature to OK film incentives proposal

Mitch Perry Report for 9.30.15 – Ybor and Florida lose out to Georgia in Hollywood production

Backers say film incentive bill still alive in Tallahassee

New poll shows Floridians NOT supportive of tax incentives for film/TV productions