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Mitch PerryJanuary 19, 2015

Tommy Castellano has made a living in the air-conditioning business for the past 39 years, so it makes sense that he disdains the hot air that can be expended during a political campaign. And to him that includes the notion that based on her prodigious fundraising success, engineer Jackie Toledo is the front-runner in the […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 19, 2015

During his inauguration last January, St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman said he wanted to make his office more accessible. However, according to a memo obtained by SaintPetersBlog, Kriseman may be taking a slight step back from that – at least as it pertains to City Council. On January 9, Kriseman sent a revised copy of […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 19, 2015

During his inauguration last January, St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman said he wanted to make his office more accessible. However, according to a memo obtained by SaintPetersBlog, Kriseman may be taking a slight step back from that – at least as it pertains to City Council. On January 9, Kriseman sent a revised copy of […]

Associated PressJanuary 19, 2015

The number of properties that lenders repossessed in foreclosures nationwide last year is at an eight-year low, but Florida continued to have the nation’s highest foreclosure rate in 2014. Figures released last week by the research firm RealtyTrac shows Florida had a 2.3 percent foreclosure rate last year, the highest in the nation. Florida was […]

Associated PressJanuary 19, 2015

The number of properties that lenders repossessed in foreclosures nationwide last year is at an eight-year low, but Florida continued to have the nation’s highest foreclosure rate in 2014. Figures released last week by the research firm RealtyTrac shows Florida had a 2.3 percent foreclosure rate last year, the highest in the nation. Florida was […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 19, 2015

Bill Nelson says he hasn’t read the 28 redacted pages of a Senate report on 9/11 that his former colleague Bob Graham wants to be released, but says he doesn’t need to read them to know that the Saudi Arabian government and their Middle Eastern brethren are “quite duplicitous” when it comes to how they […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 19, 2015

Bill Nelson says he hasn’t read the 28 redacted pages of a Senate report on 9/11 that his former colleague Bob Graham wants to be released, but says he doesn’t need to read them to know that the Saudi Arabian government and their Middle Eastern brethren are “quite duplicitous” when it comes to how they […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 19, 2015

Jackie Schutz, the communications director in Gov. Rick Scott’s office, is one of the rising stars of Florida politics. Scratch that. That is not accurate. Schutz is beyond that. She’s already a star. Mentored by at least two of the best professionals in the business, Brian Hughes and Cory Tilley, Schutz has already assembled an impressive […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 19, 2015

There may be a feast of potential candidates for the presidency in 2016. However, according to a new poll by CBS News, Americans would like to see a number of prospective candidates enter the race, but not quite all of them. The Republican field is unusually broad, and apparently growing. Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP nominee, suggested […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 19, 2015

On his HBO Show Realtime, Bill Maher joked on Friday night that while the rest of America was celebrating a three-day holiday weekend commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in Hollywood they simply call today “Monday.” That was a reference, of course, to the complaints that last week’s Oscar nominations were a “whiteout,” […]

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Kathleen King and Joe Gruters. Image via Max Goodman.

Tommy Castellano says HE is the front-runner in the Tampa District 6 City Council contest

In new guidelines, Rick Kriseman narrows City Council's access to Mayor's Office

In new guidelines, Rick Kriseman narrows City Council’s access to Mayor’s Office

Florida had nation's highest foreclosure rate last year

Florida had nation’s highest foreclosure rate last year

Bill Nelson calls Saudi government ‘duplicitous’

Bill Nelson calls Saudi government 'duplicitous'

Please, Jackie Schutz, don’t do it

Americans say who they want on the 2016 campaign trail in new CBS poll

Mitch Perry Report for 1.19.15 — Happy MLK Day, the quasi-federal holiday