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Mitch PerryJanuary 14, 2015

Tampa area Democratic Congresswoman Kathy Castor met on Wednesday with Roberta Jacobson, the U.S Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. Next week Jacobson will be part of a U.S. contingent of diplomats that will travel to Havana for two days for talks on migration and normalization of relations with the communist island government. The Congresswoman’s press secretary […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 14, 2015

Florida has it rough. The Sunshine State is constantly being mocked for crazy criminals, silly politicians and an over abundance of old people. Now, according to a study, it’s being dubbed a pretty crappy place for people working in STEM fields. Of 100 studies looked at by analysts for WalletHub, three Florida cities rank in the […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 14, 2015

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is asking the Secretary of Treasury a laundry list of questions pertaining to President Barack Obama’s plans to normalize some relations with Cuba. Last month, Obama announced a list of changes to the U.S. policy in Cuba including establishing banking relations with Cuba and allowing U.S. companies to export construction and […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 14, 2015

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is asking the Secretary of Treasury a laundry list of questions pertaining to President Barack Obama’s plans to normalize some relations with Cuba. Last month, Obama announced a list of changes to the U.S. policy in Cuba including establishing banking relations with Cuba and allowing U.S. companies to export construction and […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 14, 2015

U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, rumored to be considering a Senate run in 2016, may soon be hearing from Florida state Sen. Joseph Abruzzo about filling Deutch’s 21st Congressional District seat. Democrats Deutch, from Boca Raton, and Abruzzo, representing Wellington, share many of the same constituents. George Bennett of the Palm Beach Post writes that Abruzzo could […]

Christine Jordan SextonJanuary 14, 2015

There’s a new communications director at the state Agency for Health Care Administration. Katherine Riviere was hired January 7 for the position paying $72,001.80. At press time, Riviere’s state application was not available. In a November 5 FSUNews.com story, Riviere said she has experience in public relations working for the London Olympics. She also is co-owner of PomBerry, a Tallahassee […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 14, 2015

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Homeland Security funding bill that would cancel President Barack Obama’s deferred-action executive order allowing some four million undocumented immigrants to stay in the country without fear of deportation. “Congress made a promise to the American people in December to defund the president’s executive order on amnesty. Today […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 14, 2015

Nationally, Republicans are having all the fun these days. Jeb Bush transformed the 2016 race last month, coming out of the starting gate with intense alacrity, demonstrating to everybody that he’s serious about a presidential run for the GOP nomination. Last week Mitt Romney met with some former fundraisers to essentially announce that he was all in, and […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 14, 2015

Lobbying firm Bryant Miller Olive is welcoming back Randy Hanna after three years as Chancellor of the Florida College System. Bryant Miller Olive specializes in public finance, higher education, local government, litigation, public-private partnerships and labor and employment law. After serving as managing shareholder from 1998 until 2011, Hanna left the firm to serve as Chancellor […]

Christine Jordan SextonJanuary 13, 2015

The Florida Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday issued a seven-step plan that it says would provide coverage to the uninsured as well as eliminate a billion-dollar-plus burden on Floridians. Dubbed Smarter Health Care Coverage in Florida, the Chamber’s plan calls for using federal dollars available under the Affordable Care Act so long as the impact on […]

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Bob Buckhorn neutral about establishing a Cuban consulate in Tampa

Florida ranks in bottom five of cities to work in STEM fields

Marco Rubio asks how U.S. Treasury will legally enforce Obama’s Cuba announcement

Marco Rubio asks how U.S. Treasury will legally enforce Obama's Cuba announcement

State Sen. Joseph Abruzzo addresses rumors of Congressional run

Personnel note: Tally fro-yo owner named new AHCA Comm Director

David Jolly defends House vote to defund Obama immigration order

Mitch Perry Report for 1.14.15 — Who will be the Democratic presidential alternatives?

Personnel note: Former chancellor Randy Hanna returns to Bryant Miller Olive

Docs, hospitals, trial attorneys targeted in Florida Chamber's seven step health plan