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Mitch PerryJanuary 15, 2015

You wanna lay odds that MaryEllen Elia holds on to her gig next Tuesday? A casual analysis regarding the fate of the 66-year-old Hillsborough County Superintendent shows that it could come down to the two newcomers to the board, Melissa Snively and Sally Harris. Neither of them are fully prepared to make such a momentous decision, they […]

Associated PressJanuary 14, 2015

Nearly 1.2 million Floridians have signed up for health insurance through the federal marketplace so far under the Affordable Care Act. Federal health officials said Wednesday that figure also includes some of the nearly 1 million that signed up last year who are renewing their insurance this year, as well as first time enrollees. The […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 14, 2015

Gloria Steinem, an American icon who helped created Ms. magazine some 43 years ago, will receive the first ever Helen Gordon Davis Women’s Leadership Award on Wednesday, February 11, at a luncheon hosted by the Centre for Women at the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore. Proceeds from the event will go towards the Centre for Women, […]

Associated PressJanuary 14, 2015

Tea partiers, Libertarians, conservative Christians, Florida’s largest retail association, and clean energy advocates announced Wednesday that they are joining a petition drive aimed at expanding the use of solar energy in Florida. Members of the unusual coalition said they want to take the issue to the voters because they are frustrated the Legislature has done […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 14, 2015

State Rep. Travis Hutson has a distinct edge with GOP primary voters in the special election for Senate District 6, according to a new survey of likely voters obtained by FloridaPolitics.com. Hutson is facing fellow Republican State Representative “Doc” Renuart in the race to replace former Sen. John Thrasher, who vacated the seat to become president […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 14, 2015

Tampa area Democratic Congresswoman Kathy Castor met on Wednesday with Roberta Jacobson, the U.S Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. Next week Jacobson will be part of a U.S. contingent of diplomats that will travel to Havana for two days for talks on migration and normalization of relations with the communist island government. The Congresswoman’s press secretary […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 14, 2015

Florida has it rough. The Sunshine State is constantly being mocked for crazy criminals, silly politicians and an over abundance of old people. Now, according to a study, it’s being dubbed a pretty crappy place for people working in STEM fields. Of 100 studies looked at by analysts for WalletHub, three Florida cities rank in the […]

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 […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 14, 2015

U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, rumored to be considering a Senate run in 2016, may soon be hearing from Florida state Sen. Joseph Abruzzo about filling Deutch’s 21st Congressional District seat. Democrats Deutch, from Boca Raton, and Abruzzo, representing Wellington, share many of the same constituents. George Bennett of the Palm Beach Post writes that Abruzzo could […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 1.15.15 – The establishment comes out fighting for MaryEllen Elia

Feds: 1.2 million Floridians signed up for health insurance

Feminist icon Gloria Steinem to be honored in Tampa next month

Unusual coalition seeks ballot measure to expand solar power

Latest poll from SD 6 GOP primary: Travis Hutson 37%, Doc Renuart 19%

Bob Buckhorn neutral about establishing a Cuban consulate in Tampa

Florida ranks in bottom five of cities to work in STEM fields

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

State Sen. Joseph Abruzzo addresses rumors of Congressional run