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Melissa RossJanuary 16, 2015

It wasn’t your typical night out at the movies. At a recent Jacksonville screening of the MLK biopic Selma, a who’s who of the city’s African-American business and political elite hobnobbed in the crowd, buying popcorn and snapping selfies with the rest of the moviegoers. Community activist Chevara Orrin, the daughter of the late civil […]

Melissa RossJanuary 16, 2015

It wasn’t your typical night out at the movies. At a recent Jacksonville screening of the MLK biopic Selma, a who’s who of the city’s African-American business and political elite hobnobbed in the crowd, buying popcorn and snapping selfies with the rest of the moviegoers. Community activist Chevara Orrin, the daughter of the late civil […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 16, 2015

There’s an anniversary today regarding U.S. foreign policy that I’m sure nobody will bring up, and why would they? We like our anniversaries in round numbers, so maybe you’ll hear something next year on the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the 1991 Gulf War, when the United States and a coalition of allies attacked Iraq, with U.N. […]

Adam WeinsteinJanuary 15, 2015

Be proud, Floridians! With just a tad under 700 days left until the next presidential election, our state is already the clear winner. The Beltway media have all but elected Miamian Jeb Bush, whose campaign boils down to three words: “Not Mitt Romney.” But even if Jeb falters, the Sunshine State boasts plenty of […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 15, 2015

Starting tomorrow, it will be easier for Americans to travel to Cuba than it has been for more than half a century. The Obama administration announced this morning a set of new regulations beginning on Friday easing decades-old restrictions on travel, business and remittances, a tangible result of last month’s announcement by the White House […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 15, 2015

Starting tomorrow, it will be easier for Americans to travel to Cuba than it has been for more than half a century. The Obama administration announced this morning a set of new regulations beginning on Friday easing decades-old restrictions on travel, business and remittances, a tangible result of last month’s announcement by the White House […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 14, 2015

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is asking the Secretary of Treasury a laundry list of questions pertaining to President Barack Obama’s plans to normalize some relations with Cuba. Last month, Obama announced a list of changes to the U.S. policy in Cuba including establishing banking relations with Cuba and allowing U.S. companies to export construction and […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 14, 2015

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is asking the Secretary of Treasury a laundry list of questions pertaining to President Barack Obama’s plans to normalize some relations with Cuba. Last month, Obama announced a list of changes to the U.S. policy in Cuba including establishing banking relations with Cuba and allowing U.S. companies to export construction and […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 14, 2015

Nationally, Republicans are having all the fun these days. Jeb Bush transformed the 2016 race last month, coming out of the starting gate with intense alacrity, demonstrating to everybody that he’s serious about a presidential run for the GOP nomination. Last week Mitt Romney met with some former fundraisers to essentially announce that he was all in, and […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 13, 2015

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is demanding President Barack Obama explain the exact terms behind Cuba’s promised release of 53 political prisoners, completed on Monday as the start of renewed relations with the United States. Rubio, a prospective 2016 presidential candidate, continued to press the president on the conditions under which former political prisoners were released. […]

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Jacksonville’s black Democrats say Alvin Brown carries weight of being ‘first’

Jacksonville's black Democrats say Alvin Brown carries weight of being 'first'

Mitch Perry Report for 1.16.15 — Foreign policy priorities

Adam Weinstein: America's next president may be the Floridian you don't expect

Kathy Castor praises, Marco Rubio pans Obama’s easing of travel restrictions to Cuba

Kathy Castor praises, Marco Rubio pans Obama's easing of travel restrictions to Cuba

Marco Rubio asks how U.S. Treasury will legally enforce Obama’s Cuba announcement

Marco Rubio asks how U.S. Treasury will legally enforce Obama's Cuba announcement

Mitch Perry Report for 1.14.15 — Who will be the Democratic presidential alternatives?

Marco Rubio demands answers on Cuban political prisoner deal