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Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 25, 2015

In anticipation of the 2015 Legislative Session, FloridaPolitics.com is asking state lawmakers about their goals and priorities — and whether they support controversial issues in the state. Here are the responses from Rep. Shawn Harrison of Hillsborough. In one word, how would you describe your expectations for the session, i.e. “Excited?” “Hopeful.” What’s a local issue you are […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 25, 2015

The Miami-Dade delegation approved its list of legislative priorities this past week, agreeing to stand behind a wide array of issues, from final funding for a Miami Military Museum, to beefing up funding for community mental health providers, to supporting efforts to grant additional protection to policyholders taken out of Citizens property insurance. The Miami-Dade […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 25, 2015

It was a Young Republican of Tampa Bay-organized candidate forum at the Barrymore Hotel, so it shouldn’t have been a surprise that the first question asked of Tampa City Council hopefuls Tuesday night was where they could cut the city’s $876 million budget. But with the city finally in the black after years of budget cutting, not […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 25, 2015

Mise en Place was the place to be if you were a Tampa Democrat on Tuesday night, as the upscale establishment played host for the latest (and probably last) Ready for Hillary fundraiser in the Bay area. Hundreds crammed into the restaurant’s backroom, a destination for Democratic fundraisers over the years, each contributing the $20.16 requested to […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 25, 2015

Uh oh. He did it again. Keith Olbermann is on paid suspension for the rest of this week, after a few angry tweets to a Penn State supporter got him in hot water with his ESPN bosses. While the tweeter sent Olbermann a link about the university’s $13 million fundraising for pediatric cancer research, Keith […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 25, 2015

What will be the hottest ticket to date in these early stages of the 2016 GOP presidential nomination race is to Jeb Bush’s Miami confab on April 13. The meeting brings together a likely Bush campaign team, as well as a “thank you” to a number of high-dollar bundlers who “met or exceeded” campaign targets, […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 25, 2015

Five months after Mitt Romney was defeated by Barack Obama, a Republican National Committee task force issued a brutal 100-page autopsy on what the GOP needed to improve upon if they wanted to start winning presidential elections once again. Flash forward two years, and it’s the Democrats turn to look inward after they were dealt a […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 25, 2015

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Rep. Kathleen Peters is proposing a bill that would give cities and other stakeholders a louder voice at the table when it comes to regulating Pinellas County’s Emergency Medical Services. “All I’m doing is trying to change the makeup of the voting board, that’s it,” Peters said. Currently the EMS Authority Board is comprised only […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 25, 2015

Rep. Kathleen Peters is proposing a bill that would give cities and other stakeholders a louder voice at the table when it comes to regulating Pinellas County’s Emergency Medical Services. “All I’m doing is trying to change the makeup of the voting board, that’s it,” Peters said. Currently the EMS Authority Board is comprised only […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 25, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott announced 15 appointments – including 11 reappointments – to a variety of state regulatory boards. Flagler County Housing Authority Scott began with the announcement of two reappointments to the Flagler County Housing Authority, each for a term ending December 15, 2018. Robert DeVereux, 65, of Palm Coast, is a financial advisor with […]

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Miami-Dade delegation puts mental health, homeowner protection in 2015 priorities

Tampa City Council candidates not keen on cutting services in 2015

No primary challenger? No problem say attendees at Tampa Ready for Hillary event

Mitch Perry Report for 2.25.15 — Keith Olbermann and the golden age of MSNBC

Jeb Bush to host hot-ticket Miami event for campaign team, top donors

Democrats unveil their autopsy report on 2014 election

Kathleen Peters’ proposed EMS bill to bring more voices to the table

Kathleen Peters' proposed EMS bill to bring more voices to the table

15 named to state boards