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Phil AmmannJanuary 6, 2015

After years of a struggling economy, Tampa’s “swagger” has returned, says the first digital ad for Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s re-election effort. The 60-second spot – appropriately called “Swagger” – will hit the airwaves starting Tuesday, offering some of Buckhorn’s successes, but also a few hints of something more. It is an energetic, boastful message from a […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 6, 2015

One of the issues that Bob Buckhorn has said he wants to tackle in his second term is what to do with the 60 million-plus gallons of day of treated waste water that currently is being dumped into Tampa Bay, and has been for years. In November the mayor said that he’s been working with city […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 6, 2015

With all due respect to all of the people who will be attending Governor Rick Scott’s inauguration later this morning, the speech by the recently reelected Republican is not the biggest story in Florida today. No, there have been inaugurations before and there will be again. But for the first time in the history of […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 6, 2015

With all due respect to all of the people who will be attending Governor Rick Scott’s inauguration later this morning, the speech by the recently reelected Republican is not the biggest story in Florida today. No, there have been inaugurations before and there will be again. But for the first time in the history of […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2015

Gay marriage is now legal in the state of Florida. Despite this fact, many Courthouses – including in Duval County, where Ronnie Fussell serves as the Clerk of Court – have thwarted the ruling in spirit by discontinuing courthouse weddings for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples. The reaction to this has been relatively slow to […]

Christine Jordan SextonJanuary 5, 2015

Overall, automobile insurance rates have remained the same despite a rewrite of the state’s personal injury protection laws, a new report issued by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation shows. The 2012 PIP law did result in a “dramatic” 54 percent decrease in the number of staged accidents, though, with just 328 fraudulent insurance scams […]

Christine Jordan SextonJanuary 5, 2015

Overall, automobile insurance rates have remained the same despite a rewrite of the state’s personal injury protection laws, a new report issued by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation shows. The 2012 PIP law did result in a “dramatic” 54 percent decrease in the number of staged accidents, though, with just 328 fraudulent insurance scams […]

James CallJanuary 5, 2015

Gwen Graham, the first-time politician who denied a Republican Congressman a third term, takes the oath of office Tuesday as a member of the 114th U.S. Congress. Graham is one of two freshmen Democrats to defeat an incumbent Republican in November. Given the state of the Florida Democratic Party, the newly elected 2nd District Congresswoman is an […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 5, 2015

Being the Secretary of the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority doesn’t come with many frills. The main job of this particular position is that he or she will preside over all board meeting in the absence of both the chair and vice chair. In other words, it’s heavily symbolic. But the question of who was […]

James CallJanuary 5, 2015

The Florida Department of Health has responded to stakeholders’ requests and will create a negotiated rule making committee to implement a medicinal marijuana law. A committee of seven representing various parties with an interest in the state’s Charlotte’s Web law and DOH representatives will meet Feb. 4 in Tallahassee. “This is a positive development and […]

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Bob Buckhorn’s first re-election campaign ad; glimpse of something more?

Charlie Miranda talks water issues as he contemplates 4 more years on Tampa City Council

Mitch Perry Report for 1.6.15 – Florida’s big news day

Mitch Perry Report for 1.6.15 – Florida's big news day

In Duval courthouse marriage debate, party does not predict position

Overall, auto insurance rates haven’t dropped much, new report shows

Overall, auto insurance rates haven't dropped much, new report shows

Gwen Graham to bring North Florida Way to Washington, D.C.

HART board member Kathleen Shanahan makes her presence felt

Dept. of Health wants negotiated rulemaking for Charlotte’s Web