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Mitch PerryOctober 31, 2017

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To date, Winter Park affordable housing executive Chris King has been the lone Democrat in the gubernatorial race boasting an entrepreneurial business background. But that could change later this week if Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine enters the fray. While Levine has served in public office for the past four years, his entire career before that […]

Mitch PerryOctober 26, 2017

Gwen Graham filed a public information request for Gov. Rick Scott‘s cellphone communications after it was reported last month administrators with the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills made four distressed calls to Scott’s private cellphone. A month later, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate says she hasn’t received very much information back. The governor’s office said the calls had been […]

Mitch PerryOctober 9, 2017

No African-American has ever won statewide office in the Sunshine State. In fact, one of the last candidates attempting to do so had to contend with a former president asking him late in the campaign to drop out of the race. Kendrick Meek was a U.S. Representative from Miami-Dade who in 2010 became the Democratic nominee for […]

Mitch PerryAugust 18, 2017

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A group Florida mayors are joining the national effort between the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Anti-Defamation League in response to President Donald Trump‘s statements on the violence in Charlottesville. On Friday, fourteen more Florida mayors added their names to the “Mayor’s Compact to Combat Hate, Extremism and Bigotry,” making 35 mayors in total […]

Mitch PerryJuly 24, 2017

Miami Beach Commission candidate Michael Gongora now has “serious doubts” about the financial viability of the World OutGames. The OutGames, a premier LGBTQ sporting event that was scheduled to take place this spring in Miami Beach, was canceled just hours before kickoff in May because of serious financial problems. This has led to a fraud […]

Mitch PerryDecember 6, 2016

It was almost exactly a year ago when the Miami Beach City Commission passed a resolution authorizing Mayor Philip Levine and City Manager Jimmy Morales to begin discussions with officials in Miami, Miami-Dade County and the Florida Department of Transportation on a project that would link Miami Beach to Miami via a wireless streetcar in what […]

Mitch PerryNovember 29, 2016

Three members of the St. Petersburg City Council joined activists rallying for a $15 an hour wage and a right to unionize on Tuesday, a “National Day of Disruption” led by organized labor to raise the living wage for low-income workers. “Let’s be clear. The Fight for $15, it’s a lot more than getting $15 an […]

Mitch PerryOctober 28, 2016

Emphasizing her centrist political persona while addressing a packed restaurant in South Tampa Friday morning, Gwen Graham said her potential candidacy for governor of Florida in 2018 would be a “transcending of the politics” that currently exists today. “I have heard from so many people who say ‘you’re exactly what the state of Florida needs,'” Graham said at […]

Mitch PerryAugust 26, 2016

Nationally and in Florida, there are many, many Republican elected officials who seem to equivocate when asked whether or not they’ll support Donald Trump for president. Jack Latvala is not one of those Republicans. The always-irascible Pinellas County lawmaker made it clear Friday morning that while the Manhattan real estate developer is hardly his cup of […]

Mitch PerryJune 20, 2016

Congratulations to the city of Cleveland and fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers worldwide, after they defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the NBA Finals last night, 93-89, bringing the city their first sports championship in 52 years. OK, that wasn’t too difficult for me to type. As a lifelong Warriors fan, it’s a crushing […]

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Chris King doesn’t lack for confidence

Gwen Graham criticizes Rick Scott on nursing home calls, ‘Schools of Hope’

In Tampa, Andrew Gillum speaks frankly about race

Florida mayors join compact to ‘fight hate, extremism’ in wake of Charlottesville

Michael Gongora now says he always had ‘serious doubts’ about World OutGames

Phil Levine tells his constituents that gridlock “is not an option”

St. Pete City Council members join Fight for 15! movement

Gwen Graham says she’s poised to run a 67-county strategy for governor

Jack Latvala says Michael Bay’s ’13 Hours’ one of two reasons he’s voting for Donald Trump

Mitch Perry Report for 6.20.16 — Cleveland’s curse is history