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Phil AmmannSeptember 13, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — St. Petersburg should nurture IndyCar race Imagine this. For a modest investment of $150,000, the city of St. Petersburg draws 160,000 race fans to its downtown waterfront. Tampa Bay gets tens of thousands of hotel nights, millions in economic impact and hours […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 6, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Pinellas budget invests in smart priorities Pinellas County Administrator Mark Woodard sums up the county’s financial situation quite nicely: “The good old days aren’t here yet. But things are better.” The county’s proposed $2 billion budget for 2015-16, which will be the […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 1, 2015

Jim Norman, who has been meeting with all types of folks in the community the past few weeks and months in preparation for a return to local politics, makes it official Tuesday. He’s running for a seat on the Hillsborough County Commission. Actually, he made it official Monday by making pilgrimages to the editorial board […]

Peter SchorschAugust 31, 2015

In complaining about Patrick Murphy’s fundraising, Alan Grayson reveals he is nothing less than a total hypocrite. A new email from Murphy Communications Director Joshua Karp calls Grayson a “hedge fund manager” who loves attacking his fellow Democrat for receiving Wall Street contributions during his U.S. Senate campaign. Nevertheless, Karp says the brash Orlando liberal has no qualms […]

Phil AmmannAugust 30, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Reasonable standards needed for rideshare companies Hillsborough County and the rideshare companies Uber and Lyft have a common interest in ending a yearlong standoff on passenger service. Uber and Lyft are increasingly popular, and they aren’t going away —but they also cannot […]

Bob SparksAugust 28, 2015

Down deep, U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham may already know whether she will run for re-election next year. With the Florida House and Senate in agreement on the new look of her District 2 and Corrine Brown’s District 5, the writing (or map) appears to be on the wall. Graham is doing the right thing by […]

Bob SparksAugust 27, 2015

Down deep, U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham may already know whether she will run for re-election next year. With the Florida House and Senate in agreement on the new look of her District 2 and Corrine Brown’s District 5, the writing (or map) appears to be on the wall. Graham is doing the right thing by […]

Phil AmmannAugust 23, 2015

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Kids can’t learn in unsafe schools Children cannot be expected to learn when they fear being bullied or physically attacked by other students. Yet for years, students in five of St. Petersburg’s poorest, predominantly black elementary schools struggled in often violent classrooms […]

Mitch PerryAugust 20, 2015

Eric Lynn is in a very unusual place. The first-time candidate is in fact the only candidate in the race to succeed David Jolly in the CD 13 congressional race that will take place next year. That’s likely to change at some point later this year, once the Florida Supreme Court signs off and the […]

Mitch PerryAugust 19, 2015

Tampa Bay area Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor says she’s not ready to say whether she supports the Iran nuclear deal, but will within the next week or so. “I’m still visiting with constituents and doing my research,” Castor told reporters who gathered to speak with her after she participated in a news conference on […]

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A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers

Mitch Perry Report for 9.1.15 – The meaning of Jim Norman’s return

Email insights: Unmasking Alan Grayson’s Wall Street hypocrisy

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers

Gwen Graham will soon reveal her 2016 intentions

Bob Sparks: Gwen Graham will soon reveal her 2016 intentions

A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers

CD 13 candidate Eric Lynn on Pinellas County Schools, Iran deal and his campaign

Kathy Castor still not ready to discuss publicly Iran nuclear deal