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Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 8, 2015

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Florida is home to more registered boats than any other of the 28 states evaluated in a study released Thursday by the group Environment Florida. The “Summer Fun Index” compiled by the group’s research and policy center shows that more than 37 million people visit the Sunshine State’s waterways each year. “There’s nothing quite like […]

Mitch PerryJuly 10, 2015

Hillary Clinton is scheduled to give an address on Wall Street oversight on Monday, and Karl Nurse says it can’t come quick enough. The St. Petersburg City councilman attended a V.I.P. reception for Clinton campaign manager Robbie Mook in Tampa last month. There, he said, he learned the Democratic candidate for president would be giving two […]

Mitch PerryJuly 7, 2015

If Floridians are able to vote next year on a constitutional amendment regarding solar power, it will come only after much of the state’s establishment fought against that opportunity. In addition to top state officials and the largest power utilities in Florida, the proposal is opposed by the Florida League of Cities. Attorney General Pam Bondi […]

Mitch PerryJune 29, 2015

Hillary Clinton will give a speech within the next three weeks giving her take on how she would deal with Wall Street bankers and the financial industry. That was the one major nugget of news to emanate from Robbie Mook‘s appearance at the Mise en Place restaurant in Tampa on Monday night. Mook is the 35-year-old […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 9, 2015

Karl Nurse will be representing St. Pete at the National League of Cities meeting this Monday and Tuesday in Washington D.C. While the longtime city council member doesn’t have any specific goals in mind, he is hoping to identify opportunities to help families by identifying possible pilot programs that would be funded through various foundations. […]

Mitch PerryDecember 11, 2014

Today’s St. Petersburg City Council meeting will be like every other meeting on the second Thursday of the month after all. There will be some public commendations offered, and the public won’t be permitted to give comments. That’s because Mayor Rick Kriseman smartly opted yesterday afternoon to delay the vote on the deal to allow […]

Mitch PerryDecember 5, 2014

In what had devolved into a very divisive election campaign in the past week, Susan McGrath defeated Mark Hanisee Thursday night to become the new chair of the Pinellas County Democratic Executive Committee. The final vote was 57-41. McGrath is the president of the Stonewall Democrats and has served the last two years as vice-chair […]

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Florida’s high-ranking “Summer Fun Index” shows strong backing for Clean Water Rule

Karl Nurse says Hillary Clinton must respond to Bernie Sanders on financial reform

Elected officials blast Florida League of Cities for opposing solar amendment

Robbie Mook says Hillary Clinton taking primary campaign season seriously

Karl Nurse heads to D.C. hoping to spot program start-up funding

Mitch Perry Report for 12.11.14 – Rick Kriseman makes the right call

Susan McGrath is elected to chair the Pinellas County Democrats