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Mitch PerryNovember 20, 2015

The Tampa City Council rejected a proposal from Mayor Bob Buckhorn‘s administration that would have made a serious dent in alleviating the city’s epic problems with stormwater runoff yesterday. The plan wasn’t cheap — $251 million, and it certainly left open a lot of questions about how fair it was for everyone to pay the […]

Peter SchorschOctober 1, 2015

Imagine you are a well-heeled, card-carrying member of Florida’s Republican establishment. It’s already a difficult election cycle with your having to choose between supporting Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio for president. Now, because of Jeff Atwater, your election cycle just became even more difficult. After FloridaPoltics.com first reported that the Florida Chamber of Commerce has poll numbers showing […]

Phil AmmannMay 11, 2015

Sarasota Herald-Tribune political writer Jeremy Wallace is crossing the Sunshine Skyway for a role as state government reporter at the Tampa Bay Times. Wallace, who has been at the Herald-Tribune since 2004, made the announcement on his Facebook page. He will be based out of Tallahassee. “Not only is it simply the best newspaper in Florida,” […]

Mitch PerryApril 28, 2015

Although Ben Carson speaks softly, his provocative comments regarding the Affordable Care Act, same-sex marriage and life in America under President Barack Obama have spurred his unlikely journey toward a possible nominee as Republican Party presidential candidate. Carson is scheduled to make his big announcement next Monday in Detroit, his hometown. The retired pediatric neurosurgeon, […]

Mitch PerryMarch 11, 2015

Like it or not, Hollywood productions, like sports owners, have been able to play cities and states against each other for years to get the best deal for themselves. Tampa Bay area residents are all too familiar with getting burned by giving welfare to rich folks. You don’t have to have lived in the area […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 25, 2015

Former state Sen. Mike Bennett has the attention of Tallahassee and Sarasota GOP leaders as a possible replacement for Venice Republican state Sen. Nancy Detert‘s seat if she decides to run for the Sarasota County Commission. “I have not ruled it out,” Bennett tells Jeremy Wallace of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Senate District 28 covers Sarasota […]

Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2014

A friend who owns properties in Tallahassee told me he had no interest in buying the The Florida Press Center because there would be less turnover in a halfway house than in a building where newspaper, television, radio and wire services reporters work. That Dean Wormer, err, Ridings, president and CEO of the FPA, was able […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 11.20.15 – Buckhorn stormwater tax plan gets killed. Now what?

Peter Schorsch: Jeff Atwater’s ‘to run or not to run’ peeves the Florida Republican establishment

Political writer Jeremy Wallace moves to Tampa Bay Times

Mitch Perry: Ben Carson not keen on discussing gays

Mitch Perry Report for 3.11.15 — Film incentives bill takes firstst step in Tally

Mike Bennett considers run for Nancy Detert’s SD 28 seat

Peter Schorsch: Dean Ridings — Fangate makes him ‘Loser of the Week in Fla. Politics’