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Guest AuthorDecember 14, 2015

Right now, in Florida, there’s a debate over the future of onshore oil and gas activities and, more specifically, the use of high-pressure well stimulation techniques, such as hydraulic fracturing. During the course of this debate, there have been several common misconceptions surrounding the use of those advanced techniques and their effect on the environment, […]

Mitch PerryNovember 9, 2015

St. Joseph’s Hospitals, part of the BayCare Health System and a Pediatric and Level II Trauma hospital, is the only hospital campus in the Tampa Bay area with a co-generator plant. That plant consists of a natural gas-fired combustion engine that powers a 1.7 megawatt generator to produce electricity throughout the hospital campus. And for […]

Mitch PerryNovember 9, 2015

It was an interesting weekend as the Donald Trump skits flopped on Saturday Night Live and Ben Carson media scrutiny reached a new intensity, but can I talk about football? Actually, how about people who watch football? I was at a tavern yesterday afternoon which was unusually crowded, due to the fact that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

Associated PressNovember 9, 2015

While the presidential campaign commands the public’s attention, political parties and financial contributors are quietly preparing for another less glitzy yet significant set of elections a year from now — battles to determine control of dozens of state legislative chambers. National Republican and Democratic groups have set record-high fundraising goals as they try to influence […]

Mitch PerryNovember 6, 2015

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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is financing his super PAC about $10 million in television ads targeting Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and three other attorneys general for their opposition to the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. “Despite the overwhelming evidence of the clean power plants progress and the lives we’ve saved, the […]

Frank TorresOctober 8, 2015

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, joined by mayors from major cities worldwide were in Washington Thursday morning to meet with Secretary of State John Kerry and U.N. Secretary-General Envoy Michael Bloomberg. The discussion was on best practices and possible solutions for addressing the challenge of climate change. The work session, part of the “Our Cities, Our Climate” initiative, was through […]

Guest AuthorApril 27, 2014

Many political offices come with a high public profile and considerable power. The higher the office, the greater the power and the higher the profile. Those with great wealth often spend millions to either get an office for themselves or control someone who occupies one. Some megabuck zillionaires purchase sports teams for fun, but some […]

Guest AuthorDecember 9, 2013

On Dec. 14, President Obama will mark the one-year anniversary of the tragedy at Sandy Hook. Here’s what the nation should agree to — no parent should ever have to endure the tragedy of burying his or her child. And that’s where the agreement will end. Obama will use this opportunity to insult gun owners, […]

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Brewster Bevis: Misconceptions surround hydraulic fracturing

In Tampa, Democratic U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor and Frank Pallone extol St. Joseph’s Hospital energy efficiencies

Mitch Perry Report for 11.9.15 – Peyton Manning in autumn

Big spending expected for nation’s state legislative races in 2016

Bloomberg group to air ads targeted Pam Bondi for challenging Obama’s Clean Power Plan

Buddy Dyer attends John Kerry climate change work session

John Grant: Rich people can buy political office or the person who occupies it

Henry Kelley: Expect gun control talk at Sandy Hook anniversary