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Associated PressJune 2, 2015

The speakers at the weekend Tennessee Republican Party fundraiser took turns heaping praise on former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, keynote speaker at the annual Statesmen’s Dinner. While Gov. Bill Haslam and Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker stopped short of an official endorsement of the likely presidential candidate, their comments did more than hint that […]

Mitch PerryJune 1, 2015

The busy 2016 GOP presidential campaign moves to Florida for the first time this year on Tuesday, when seven Republican presidential or soon-to-be presidential candidates gather at Walt Disney World in Orlando. The official name of the event is the Economic Growth Summit, being sponsored by Gov. Rick Scott‘s Let’s Get To Work Political Action Committee. Jeb Bush, Marco […]

Mitch PerryJune 1, 2015

Last fall, the environmental activist group NextGen Climate built an ark that they brought to the Sunshine State to illustrate Governor Rick Scott’s reluctance to talk about climate change. The San Francisco-based group announced today that they’ll be bringing back that ark tomorrow in Orlando, where no fewer than 10 GOP presidential candidates will be appearing […]

Mitch PerryJune 1, 2015

Happy June 1, the beginning of hurricane season. Cue up the stories about how we are or are not ready for a major storm. Journalism can be so predictable sometimes. Much more important is that although Florida hasn’t been hard hit by such severe weather in a decade, a recent national report shows, Florida’s average […]

Phil AmmannMay 30, 2015

Sen. Marco Rubio will not be taking part in this year’s Iowa Straw Poll. The Florida Senator and announced Republican presidential candidate is joining Jeb Bush, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Mike Huckabee in bowing out of the once-prominent presidential campaign event. POLITICO reports that Rubio’s decision, confirmed by his campaign on Saturday, is just the […]

Mitch PerryMay 30, 2015

Scott Walker has a seven-point percentage lead in Iowa according to a Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll released Saturday night. The Wisconsin Governor leads the GOP field with 17 percent. Ben Carson and Rand Paul are tied for second with 10 percent, and Jeb Bush and Mike Huckabee are tied for fourth place with 9 percent. That’s a […]

Mitch PerryMay 29, 2015

The St. Peteresburg City Council huddled for more than hours Thursday to settle … absolutely nothing regarding the impasse with the Tampa Bay Rays and the stadium situation. For a blow-by-blow account, check out my colleague Janelle Irwin’s account. While the Rays and the Council battle against each other, I’m going to take a look […]

Associated PressMay 28, 2015

Looking for a summer book list? Jeb Bush has some to recommend. In a detour from policy questions about immigration and the Middle East on Thursday, the likely Republican presidential candidate was asked by an employee of a biomedical company what he ought to be reading. “If I were to read one book this year, […]

Phil AmmannMay 28, 2015

Spend a little time following politics in the Sunshine State, or not living in a cave, and you are well aware of the names Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. You might also know of “Florida Man,” a dubious title often appearing in negative, often outrageous, headlines on the various shenanigans that take place in our […]

Ryan RayMay 28, 2015

A hallmark of the White House pre-campaign of Jeb Bush has been a genteel, understated approach. Jeb, the most erudite of the Bushes and the proverbial “adult in the room” among the bomb-throwers and firebrands in the 2016 Republican field was not known for singeing his rivals, other than his Democratic bête noire Hillary Clinton. That’s changing as […]

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Jeb Bush lauded at Tennessee GOP event, but will state vote follow?

Next GOP presidential cattle call to stop at Disney World

NextGen Climate to bring “Koch Brothers Ark” to Rick Scott’s summit in Orlando

Mitch Perry Report for 6.1.15 — It’s storm season outside, and onscreen

Marco Rubio latest GOP hopeful to bow out of Iowa Straw Poll

New Iowa poll has Scott Walker up by seven points, with Marco Rubio tops as a second choice

Mitch Perry Report for 5.29.15 — Rays stadium situation in St. Pete needs to change soon

Jeb Bush on books: From Bible to historical thriller

Browser extension swaps “Jeb Bush” and “Marco Rubio” with “Florida Man”

Jeb Bush sharpens elbows as GOP presidential field grows crowded