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Phil AmmannJanuary 23, 2015

House District 24 hopeful Paul Renner continued collecting mounds of campaign cash, adding another $68,755 during the first three weeks in January, according to reports filed Friday with the state Division of Elections. Renner, a Palm Coast Republican, is entering this Tuesday’s GOP primary with an overall fundraising total of $207,130 as of Jan. 22. […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 23, 2015

Freshman U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, recently assigned to the House Armed Services Committee, visited North Florida’s Tyndall Air Force Base on Friday. Graham toured the base with 325th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Derek France and the commander of the 1st Air Force, Lt. Gen. William Etter. Tyndall, in Bay County east of Panama City, employs more […]

Christine Jordan SextonJanuary 23, 2015

Four sports franchises vying for $7 million in tax incentives cleared an initial hurdle Friday afternoon as the state’s leading jobs office forwarded their applications for review by the Florida Legislature. However, the applicants — the City of Orlando, the City of Jacksonville, Daytona International Speedway, and South Florida Stadium LLC — have not been […]

Christine Jordan SextonJanuary 23, 2015

Four sports franchises vying for $7 million in tax incentives cleared an initial hurdle Friday afternoon as the state’s leading jobs office forwarded their applications for review by the Florida Legislature. However, the applicants — the City of Orlando, the City of Jacksonville, Daytona International Speedway, and South Florida Stadium LLC — have not been […]

James CallJanuary 23, 2015

Shocked and disappointed by the votes of their newly elected congresswoman, more than 20 Tallahassee self-proclaimed progressives will meet with Gwen Graham Saturday to air their differences. The North Florida Democrat narrowly defeated two-term U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, in part by promising to reach across the aisle and break a gridlock in Washington by working with the Republican […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 23, 2015

The 114th Congress elected last November includes 246 Republicans in the House of Representatives, the most since 1947. But with such a large tent, it’s evident that there will be disagreements between moderates and conservatives — and between the GOP-controlled House and Senate, and such tensions are evident just three weeks into the new session. […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 23, 2015

Bob Buckhorn has never been shy about admitting that he’s thinking of running for governor in 2018. And, in fact, he may already be raising money for that effort. Up until the middle of last week, the Tampa mayor was telling members of the news media that he would be returning checks to contributors if […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 23, 2015

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Unlike four years ago, there isn’t that much buzz about the upcoming Tampa City Council elections scheduled to take place in March. The lack of a competitive mayoral contest is the main culprit for the lack of interest, which trickled down to two City Council contests last week, where incumbents Frank Reddick (in District 5) […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 23, 2015

The Hillsborough County School Board’s unceremonious dumping of Superintendent MaryEllen Elia reverberates three days after the fact. In today’s Times, Ernest Hooper bemoans the fact that Sally Harris, the swing vote that went against Elia on Tuesday night leading to her ouster, beat big-time establishment pick Michelle Shimberg in the District 2 race last November, and […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 23, 2015

The Hillsborough County School Board’s unceremonious dumping of Superintendent MaryEllen Elia reverberates three days after the fact. In today’s Times, Ernest Hooper bemoans the fact that Sally Harris, the swing vote that went against Elia on Tuesday night leading to her ouster, beat big-time establishment pick Michelle Shimberg in the District 2 race last November, and […]

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Paul Renner continues fundraising haul for HD 24 special election

New Armed Services Committee member Gwen Graham visits Tyndall AFB

Who’s No. 1? State passes on ranking sports-related tax incentives

Who's No. 1? State passes on ranking sports-related tax incentives

Tallahassee progressives to school Gwen Graham in the North Florida Way

David Jolly admits to GOP tensions at St. Pete town hall

Bob Buckhorn already fundraising for 2018 gubernatorial bid?

Tiger Bay forum kicks off 2015 Tampa City Council debate season

Mitch Perry Report for 1.23.15 — Popular (if not elite) opinion on MaryEllen Elia's ouster isn't monolithic

Mitch Perry Report for 1.23.15 — Popular (if not elite) opinion on MaryEllen Elia’s ouster isn’t monolithic