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Mitch PerryJuly 24, 2015

A new survey of a newly reconfigured Florida 13th Congressional District map shows a hypothetical Charlie Crist versus Rick Baker matchup could be a cliffhanger. The survey from St. Pete Polls shows Crist leading with 46.2 percent of the vote, to Baker’s 42.2 percent. The remaining 11.6 percent are undecided. Baker leads the only declared Democrat in the CD 13 race, Eric Lynn, […]

Mitch PerryMay 6, 2015

According to a story by Waveney Ann Moore in Wednesday’s Tampa Bay Times, it’s looking good for advocates of Pier Park to be the chosen design to finally replace the aging iconic inverted Pier in downtown St. Petersburg. “I’ve had more calls in support of Pier Park than anything,” City Councilman Darden Rice says. “It […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorApril 16, 2015

When does voting really matter? For all of the super-voters out there, the answer is, “It always does.” But for those not so attuned with voting in every election, here’s a more compelling reason. If all of the voters who had signed a petition supporting placing Florida’s Amendment 2 medical marijuana initiative on the 2014 […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 23, 2015

A third poll has confirmed what two others have already shown: Residents overwhelmingly favor the Destination St. Pete Pier design over all others. In a new survey commissioned by Florida Politics, St. Pete Polls asked residents which of the three remaining pier designs they favored: Pier Park, Destination St. Pete Pier or the Alma. More than 45 […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 3, 2015

Same-sex marriage has been the law of the land in Florida for a month, but according to a new St. Pete Polls survey, 38.5 percent consider that a “bad thing.” The question asked of Floridians in the survey was about the fact that same-sex marriage is now legal. Did they think that a good thing, […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 3, 2015

Same-sex marriage has been the law of the land in Florida for a month, but according to a new St. Pete Polls survey, 38.5 percent consider that a “bad thing.” The question asked of Floridians in the survey was about the fact that same-sex marriage is now legal. Did they think that a good thing, […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 3, 2015

It hasn’t been much of a honeymoon since Rick Scott won his re-election last November, and it may not get better anytime soon. The controversy regarding the dispute circumstances surrounding the firing of FDLE head Gerald Bailey continue to dog him on a daily basis, and a new poll conducted by St. Pete Polls commissioned […]

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Charlie Crist 46%, Rick Baker 42% in new survey of proposed CD 13 map

Mitch Perry Report for 5.6.15 — St. Pete Pier politics, part 23

If votes had equaled petitions, medical marijuana would have passed

New St. Pete Pier survey still finds little agreement between city, residents

New survey shows 39 percent of Floridians think legal gay marriage a "bad thing"

New survey shows 39 percent of Floridians think legal gay marriage a “bad thing”

New poll shows Rick Scott hurt by Baileygate