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Anne LindbergNovember 29, 2016

When the dust cleared in Tallahassee on Tuesday, one thing was clear: Pinellas was on top when it comes to the state’s funds. Republican Sens. Jack Latvala and Jeff Brandes, who represent parts of Pinellas, landed some plum appointments. Latvala will be the chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee and alt. chair of the Joint […]

Mitch PerryNovember 1, 2016

The Tampa Bay area gets one last, large dose of Bill and Hillary Clinton today. Hillary makes her first campaign appearance in what used to be considered a crucial bellwether — Pasco County, for an appearance this afternoon at Pasco-Hernando State College. Bill Clinton, meanwhile, makes his second appearance in the past 14 days in Pinellas County, […]

Anne LindbergOctober 18, 2016

Pinellas County Commissioner Janet Long donated $100 to Chris Latvala’s re-election campaign. Long is a Democrat. Latvala is a Republican. “I support those who I think are really, really good leaders,” Long said. “I have found him to have quite a bit of depth for a man of his age.” Long said Tuesday that, at […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 28, 2016

Although the state and local Democratic parties aren’t putting too much effort into it, Largo schoolteacher Loretta Grizzle does truly believe she has a shot at knocking off Seminole Republican incumbent Larry Ahern in the Florida House District 66 race this November. The district encompasses parts of Largo, Clearwater, Seminole, and the north Gulf Beaches and her campaign says […]

Mitch PerryAugust 8, 2016

Hillary Clinton painted an optimistic future about the American economy Monday afternoon in St. Petersburg, celebrating small businesses by first visiting a local brewery and then saying what she would do to help them and the rest of the country at a speech at the Coliseum. The Democratic presidential nominee’s first stop was at 3 Daughters Brewing in […]

Anne LindbergMay 10, 2016

Transportation has been a major issue in Tampa Bay for 50 years, and there’s no solution in sight because of a governance model that has “paralyzed” officials, Pinellas County Commissioner Janet Long said Tuesday. Long called for commissioners to hold a workshop to “talk about how we can change this governance model that has paralyzed […]

Mitch PerryMay 10, 2016

(Updated) St. Petersburg-based attorney Ben Diamond announced his candidacy for the House District 68 seat in Pinellas County on Monday, April 25. In the six days leading up to the campaign’s first fundraising deadline on April 30, he was able to raise an impressive $28,366. “I’m running for the Florida House because I want to fight for Pinellas […]

Mitch PerryMarch 30, 2016

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With great fanfare last week, Republican Party of Florida Chairman Blaise Ingoglia proudly boasted that seven counties have switched from majority Democratic to majority Republican in 2016. “I have always maintained that a strong Republican party with a strong grassroots infrastructure is the key to winning elections,” Ingoglia said in a prepared statement. “We remain […]

Mitch PerryJune 12, 2015

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Former Tampa City Council member Mary Mulhern says she’s “investigating” running for political office in 2016, and that includes the possibility of moving to Pinellas County this summer to compete for the District 13 Congressional seat held by Republican David Jolly. “I’ve been crunching numbers for months, and networking, and talking to people at all levels […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 5, 2015

Pinellas County Commissioners Tuesday approved moving forward with a plan that would allocate funding to some of St. Petersburg’s most impoverished areas. The city is prepared to reduce the amount of monetary contributions from Pinellas County into an already established Tax Incremental Fund by nearly $6.3 million to make that happen. Under a proposed deal […]

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Jack Latvala, Jeff Brandes will help control the purse strings in Tallahassee next year

Mitch Perry Report for 11.1.16 — Russian ‘involvement’ in presidential election still a mystery

Janet Long donates to Chris Latvala’s HD 67 campaign

HD 66 candidates Larry Ahern and Lorena Grizzle battle it out at Suncoast Tiger Bay

In St. Petersburg, Hillary Clinton celebrates small businesses and trashes Donald Trump’s economic plan

Janet Long calls for changes in transportation governance

HD 68 Dem candidate Ben Diamond raises over $28,000 in one week on the campaign trail

Pinellas County Democratic chairwoman thinks D’s can pick up legislative seats this year

Mary Mulhern “investigating” run for Pinellas County CD 13 seat

Proposed county funding for Community Redevelopment reduced by more than $6 million