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Mitch PerryNovember 24, 2014

A ceremony heralding the groundbreaking for the $943 million master plan for Tampa International Airport took place Thursday morning, and it was a major production indeed. Held on the roof of the airport’s economy parking garage under a large tent equipped with heaters, wide screen television monitors, and 60’s style flight attendants, the event was […]

Mitch PerryNovember 24, 2014

A ceremony heralding the groundbreaking for the $943 million master plan for Tampa International Airport took place Thursday morning, and it was a major production indeed. Held on the roof of the airport’s economy parking garage under a large tent equipped with heaters, wide screen television monitors, and 60’s style flight attendants, the event was […]

Peter SchorschNovember 23, 2014

On a quiet Sunday before Thanksgiving, and Black Friday only days away, Florida politicos received a wonderful early Christmas present. With the release of over 500 previously secret documents, a clear picture emerges as to why a Circuit Court judge ruled that the GOP-controlled Florida Legislature violated state laws on redistricting. Like Matt Dixon of […]

Mitch PerryNovember 21, 2014

It was one of the wild-cards in what was otherwise in an all too predictable gubernatorial contest that will be remembered more often for the tens of millions of dollars spent on negative television ads. While appearing as a guest on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” back in February, Charlie Crist announced it was […]

Mitch PerryNovember 21, 2014

It was one of the wild-cards in what was otherwise in an all too predictable gubernatorial contest that will be remembered more often for the tens of millions of dollars spent on negative television ads. While appearing as a guest on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” back in February, Charlie Crist announced it was […]

Mitch PerryNovember 21, 2014

Democratic Party political adviser Steve Schale and Republican consultant Adam Goodman are two of the very best strategists in Florida, so it was entertaining to hear the two pontificating about this month’s election results in Florida on Friday. Speaking at a Tampa Tiger Bay event at Maestro’s restaurant inside the Straz Performing Arts Center on […]

Mitch PerryNovember 21, 2014

Oh yes he did. To the surprise of absolutely no one, President Obama last night announced his plan to shield millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation and grant them work permits in a 15-prime time speech. Now what happens? That’s something that Congressional Republicans will have to decide in the coming weeks, and we’ve heard […]

Christine Jordan SextonNovember 20, 2014

The Board of Medicine is steering clear of the ongoing legal fight between attorneys and release of information companies. The board met via teleconference on Thursday to discuss October 31 correspondence from defense attorney Michael Fox Orr advising the board that rule 64B8-10.003 would be challenged if it wasn’t changed by the end of the […]

Mitch PerryNovember 20, 2014

Some random thoughts and observations, hours before President Obama probably melts down the conservative Twitterverse with his Executive Action on immigration in his prime-time address later tonight…. Congrats to the Tampa Bay Times’ Michael Kruse, the gifted wordsmith who will be taking his talents to the Beltway and write for Politico, along with editor Bill […]

Associated PressNovember 19, 2014

Florida Gov. Rick Scott isn’t going to hold an inaugural ball before he’s sworn into a second term in office. There won’t be a parade either. Scott and the Republican Party of Florida announced Wednesday that inauguration festivities would be scaled back. Scott’s ceremony is scheduled for Jan. 6. The GOP incumbent plans to hold […]

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Groundbreaking begins on Tampa airport's $943 million master plan

Groundbreaking begins on Tampa airport’s $943 million master plan

The trove of redistricting documents the Florida GOP fought to keep secret

Charlie Crist adviser pressed about Cuba trip that didn't happen

Charlie Crist adviser pressed about Cuba trip that didn’t happen

Steve Schale and Adam Goodman break down 2014 election

Mitch Perry Report 11.21.14

Florida Board of Medicine steers clear of medical records fight

Mitch Perry Report 11.20.14

Gov. Scott to scale back inaugural events