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Mitch PerrySeptember 23, 2015

Although it may never come to pass, a redrawn Senate District 20 that would have Pinellas County Republicans Jack Latvala and Jeff Brandes competing against each other shows that Latvala would come out on top, and it wouldn’t be close. The St. Pete Poll survey shows that Latvala would defeat Brandes in a primary, 48-23 percent. Nearly […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 23, 2015

For the first time in this election cycle, Marco Rubio now leads Jeb Bush in a Florida presidential poll. However, both still trail Donald Trump in a new survey from Florida Atlantic University (initially published by Anthony Mann in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel) released on Wednesday. The New York City real estate magnate maintains a double-digit lead […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 23, 2015

Welcome to the the autumn equinox, Yom Kippur, Pope Francis’ first full day in the U.S., and……the unveiling of Creative Loafing’s annual Best-of-the-Bay issue. Tonight, the folks associated with the local alternative weekly will publish their BOTB issue, literally and figuratively the biggest paper that the company will produce this year. As some of you may know, […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2015

Efforts in recent years by Florida Democrats to have Florida’s minimum wage raised have gone nowhere, and the odds that may change in 2016 don’t look promising. Last week in Tallahassee, Miami Democratic state Sen. Dwight Bullard and Orlando state Rep. Victor Torres announced their legislation that would raise the state’s minimum wage from the […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2015

South Carolina U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy didn’t attend a fundraiser for Marco Rubio at the home of Harlan Crow and wife, Kathy, in Highland Park, Texas, Tuesday night. Gowdy, best known as being chairman of the Special Select Committee on Benghazi, said in the spring that he wouldn’t be using his committee to raise money because he […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2015

United For Care, the advocacy group pushing to have medical marijuana legalized in Florida, has now collected more than 500,000 signatures in its bid to get on the 2016 ballot. That news came via an email sent out by Orlando attorney John Morgan, the Democratic Party fundraiser and main financial backer for last year’s effort, […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2015

Jeb Bush assured reporters in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Tuesday that, “We are in it for the long haul,” and said he thinks he’ll be able to pick up Scott Walker supports in Iowa. Though he has nabbed one such Walker backer – Iowa State Rep. Terry Baxter – he’ll need a whole lot more if […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2015

Nine days after Patrick Murphy spoke before hundreds of Hillsborough County Democrats at the party’s annual fundraising dinner, Alan Grayson got his shot Monday night. Speaking to about 70 members of the party’s executive committee members, the Orlando congressman and top Senate challenger to Murphy for the Democratic nomination for Senate spoke and took questions […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2015

Orange County Republican Comptroller Martha Haynie is endorsing Democrat Susannah Randolph in the CD 9 race taking place next year. “We need elected officials who will listen to people, and help citizens have faith that they will do what they say they will do, ” said Haynie in a press release. “Susannah is in this race […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2015

Hillsborough County Administrator Mike Merrill is calling on Sheriff David Gee to investigate the contract awarded to Parsons Brinckerhoff for the public outreach effort for a proposed transportation sales tax. He’s also calling on PB to stop all work on the Go Hillsborough campaign, until Gee’s inquiry is complete. That second action sounds more dramatic than it […]

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Jack Latvala would crush Jeff Brandes in speculative SD 20 race

New poll shows Marco Rubio leading Jeb Bush for 1st time in Florida

Mitch Perry Report for 9.23.15 – The Best of Tampa Bay, mostly

17 Florida state Democrats to live on minimum wage for a week

Marco Rubio campaign says Trey Gowdy canceled Texas fundraising event “weeks ago”

United for Care announces it has collected more than 500,000 signatures

Jeb Bush slumps to 6th place in Iowa in new PPP poll

Alan Grayson woos Tampa Democrats in his bid for U.S. Senate

Martha Haynie endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9 contest

Mitch Perry Report for 9.22.15 – Hillsborough County transportation tax now DOA?