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Mitch PerryDecember 30, 2015

As first said by Greek philosopher Heraclitus, in the universe change is the only constant. Nowhere was that more applicable than in Tampa Bay during the past 12 months. From the much-ballyhooed dismissal of MaryEllen Elia as Hillsborough County School Board District superintendent to redistricting and the rising (and falling) fortunes for hizzoner Bob Buckhorn, many of the leading […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 23, 2015

There may be a Christmas slowdown somewhere, but not in the GOP Senate primary, where Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera slammed Rep. David Jolly for comments regarding veteran care yesterday, related to a change in VA policy. The money quote: “with congressional approval ratings so low, I’ve had to turn to bringing Veterans back to life just to try […]

Associated PressDecember 22, 2015

A congressman says the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is changing its procedures to avoid wrongly declaring veterans deceased and cutting off their benefits. U.S. Rep. David Jolly told The Associated Press on Tuesday that in response to a letter he sent in November, the VA said it erroneously stopped benefits to 115 people between […]

Mitch PerryDecember 17, 2015

I’m going to guess that conservatives in Congress aren’t going to turn on new House Speaker Paul D. Ryan so soon, since he’s still undergoing a honeymoon less than two months after replacing the very unpopular John Boehner. But there’s definitely unease among the far right part of the party on this omnibus spending bill […]

Mitch PerryDecember 16, 2015

Pinellas County Congressman David Jolly has a three-point lead over Ponte Vedra Beach Representative Ron DeSantis in a new St. Pete Polls survey released Wednesday, but over 43 percent of Republicans polled said they’re unsure or would prefer another candidate. Jolly gets 21 percent of the vote, with DeSantis next at 18 percent. Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera is […]

Mitch PerryDecember 15, 2015

Congressional District 13 Democratic hopeful Charlie Crist is coming out swinging against Republican Mark Bircher, in advance of Bircher’s formal kickoff campaign announcement Tuesday night. As this website reported Monday, Bircher, the retired Marine Corps Reserve brigadier general who finished third in the Republican race for Pinellas County’s 13th Congressional District race in January 2014, will hold his first event as a candidate for […]

Phil AmmannDecember 14, 2015

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On Monday, U.S. Rep. David Jolly gets to do something only a handful of civilians will ever experience; piloting the next-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter, the world’s most advanced military aircraft. The Indian Shores Republican won’t leave the ground, though. This firsthand look inside the F-35, will happen through Lockheed Martin’s high-tech interactive cockpit demonstrator, […]

Ryan RayDecember 14, 2015

Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and elsewhere have shifted the focus of nearly all federal campaigns and U.S. Rep. David Jolly‘s bid for the Senate seat left vacant by Marco Rubio is no exception. Jolly ripped President Barack Obama for a perceived lack of strong leadership in a new web ad released Monday, called “Securing Our Homeland.” The ad, sent in an email […]

Mitch PerryDecember 11, 2015

Earlier this week, Pinellas County Congressman David Jolly made national news by calling on Donald Trump to leave the Republican presidential race, after the real estate mogul’s controversial comments about temporarily banning Muslims from the U.S. “I rise today to call on Donald trump to withdraw his candidacy for the White House,” Jolly said on the House floor […]

Mitch PerryDecember 10, 2015

Last week Hillary Clinton spent two days fundraising up and down Florida. For her first and only appearance in the Tampa Bay area, she held a fundraiser at the Thonotassa home of Alex Sink, where an estimated 250 to 300 people came to see and hear the Democratic presidential candidate up close. “I think the big […]

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Mitch Perry’s Top 10 stories of 2015 in Hillsborough politics

Carlos Lopez Cantera hits David Jolly for breezy talk on veterans

Official: VA changes policy on declaring veterans dead

Mitch Perry Report for 12.17.15 – As Congress votes on spending bill, will far right turn on Paul Ryan now?

Poll: Florida’s GOP U.S. Senate race shaping up as two man race, with David Jolly leading

Charlie Crist goes after Mark Bircher in fundraising note

David Jolly goes Top Gun with Lockheed Martin F-35 simulator

Email insights: David Jolly rips administration on national security

David Jolly Senate campaign now boasting of Donald Trump backing his legislation

If asked, Alex Sink says she would gladly join a Hillary Clinton administration