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Mitch PerryJune 17, 2015

I’m a bit bleary eyed today, having stayed up until the wee hours this morning to listen to members of the Golden State Warriors discussing this special moment in their lives, after they won their first National Basketball Association championship in 40 years against the Cleveland Cavaliers last night. And yes, I am ecstatic about […]

Mitch PerryJune 17, 2015

Hillary Clinton leads Marco Rubio by three percentage points (47-44) and Jeb Bush by four points (46-42) in a new Quinnipiac survey of Florida voters released Wednesday morning. The poll shows that Clinton leads Rand Paul by nine points (46-37), and every other Republican presidential candidate by double-digits in Florida. But Clinton suffers in Florida […]

Mitch PerryJune 16, 2015

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Gov.Rick Scott has signed HB 201, a bill sponsored by Tampa Democratic Rep. Ed Narain that extends education to law enforcement officers and improve response to those having a diabetic emergency. Also known as the Arthur Green Jr. Act, the law is named after the late Arthur Green Jr., a longtime Tampa resident and community activist. He […]

Mitch PerryJune 16, 2015

Hillary Clinton has yet to make her first visit to the Tampa Bay area as a 2016 presidential candidate, but Robby Mook, her campaign manager, will visit Tampa later this month. Mook will speak at a Hillary for America event 5 to 7 p.m. June 29 at a location to be when “guests” RSVP the event. It […]

Mitch PerryJune 16, 2015

The Legislature began its final scheduled week of the Special Session with a $428.9 million package of tax breaks it OK’d Monday. The tax breaks were scaled back from Gov. Rick Scott‘s original goal of nearly $700 million, but he appeared in no mood to quibble when he issued a statement before returning from Paris. “Giving […]

Mitch PerryJune 16, 2015

Although Jeb Bush’s moderate stances on immigration have been portrayed as a potential drag on his chances of winning the GOP presidential nomination, it’s immigration advocates who are speaking out critically today, his first full day as an official candidate for president. In Derry, New Hampshire, Bush conducted a sit-down interview with Sean Hannity that will […]

Mitch PerryJune 16, 2015

While advocates for the U.S. liberalizing relations with Cuba have hailed President Barack Obama‘s overture to the Castro-led government, they say there is still much to be done, such as liberalizing travel restrictions. Engage Cuba, a group created to push for the end of the 53-year trade embargo, has a new ad that will begin airing Tuesday […]

Mitch PerryJune 16, 2015

Good morning again from the Parkway Inn in Miami Springs, where the sun has yet to rise … Big late-night news out of Tallahassee, where we apparently have a budget deal. With that $80 billion budget comes the announcement of a number of local projects receiving funding. For officials in Tampa, their fears were partially […]

Mitch PerryJune 15, 2015

The political action committee that’s been raising money for Jeb Bush‘s nascent presidential campaign is expected to announce a prodigious fundraising number soon, perhaps as much as $100 million. But that’s for his Right to Rise PAC. Now that he’s an official entrant into the 2016 GOP sweepstakes, the candidate can “only” raise $2,700 from […]

Mitch PerryJune 15, 2015

Jeb Bush‘s presidential announcement day was a finely tuned 90-minute event at Miami-Dade College’s Kendall campus, but it went off script toward the conclusion when Bush began to speak about his mother, Barbara. That’s when a group of immigration activists stood as one wearing green T-shirts that read “Legal Status is not enough,” and began shouting. […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 6.17.15 – When basketball evolves into “The Beautiful Game”

Hillary Clinton holds a slight lead over Marco Rubio & Jeb Bush in new Q Florida poll

Rick Scott signs bill for law officers to improve diabetic emergency response

Hillary Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook to appear at Tampa fundraiser

Florida TaxWatch laments Legislature cut only $400 million in taxes

Jeb Bush can’t satisfy anyone with his stances on immigration

“Engage Cuba” launches with TV ad, urges travel easing

Mitch Perry Report for 5.16.15 — USF downtown medical plans get partial OK

Jeb Bush finance team sets goals for end of June

Jeb Bush says no one deserves to be president by right of family