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Mitch PerrySeptember 9, 2015

Rumor du jour is that there will be another candidate getting into the wide open countywide Hillsborough County District 6 seat, but it’s not a Republican taking on Jim Norman. The rumor that percolated over the Labor Day weekend is John Dicks, the 62-year-old former Plant City Mayor and Commissioner, is contemplating entering the Democratic […]

Mitch PerryAugust 28, 2015

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The perception that the youth vote has always belongs to the Democrats is not accurate, says GOP pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson. In 2000, she says, George W. Bush and Al Gore split the youth vote, as well as those voters older than 65. But that split certainly occurred in 2008 and even more so in 2012, when Barack […]

Phil AmmannAugust 28, 2015

Uber fans can both go big and go home in Florida this week. The popular ridesharing technology firm is making a major push in the Sunshine State with an expansion of the UberXL service in six Florida markets. XL cars will start rolling Friday in Tallahassee, Gainesville, Daytona, Sarasota, Fort Myers/Naples and Pensacola. UberXL offers […]

Mitch PerryAugust 26, 2015

The 18-month feud between representatives of Uber and the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission has been reignited over the past few weeks, after the PTC lost a battle in Hillsborough Circuit Court that could have put the San Francisco based ride-sharing company out of business in the county. After the PTC said it would continue […]

Phil AmmannAugust 24, 2015

For the popular ride-sharing service Uber, Monday is Game Day. Uber and EA Sports team up to deliver free copies of the world’s most popular video game, Madden NFL 16, for Xbox One. That’s a full day before the game hits shelves for everyone else. In an email from Uber, the special promotion, co-sponsored by […]

Mitch PerryAugust 21, 2015

Happy Friday — or will it be in Tallahassee? In the spirit of Larry King‘s classic USA Today columns, here we go … All eyes are on the Capitol today to see whether the Senate will go along with the House’s plan on redistricting, a process that’s supposed to be completed by high noon … None of […]

Mitch PerryAugust 20, 2015

After delivering what the Tampa Bay Times‘ Caitlin Johnston described as a “rant” at Wednesday’s Hillsborough Board of County Commission, Victor Crist isn’t finished getting the last word in when it comes to the county’s battle with Uber. That’s the more recalcitrant of the two ridesharing companies that have been operating out of compliance with the county’s […]

Mitch PerryAugust 20, 2015

The news that the Go Hillsborough campaign has re-introduced the prospect of the Hillsborough transportation tax going from a half-cent to a full penny apparently alienated a few county commissioners who didn’t get a heads-up that County Administrator Mike Merrill was about to do that Monday. Now that they’ve got that out of their system, […]

Mitch PerryAugust 19, 2015

(Update: Jeff Brandes & Uber respond). This past week St. Petersburg-based state Sen. Jeff Brandes said that he intends to once again introduce legislation in next year’s Regular Session to reform the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission. Brandes, who chairs the Senate Transportation Committee, was reacting to the news that the PTC, which regulates commercial vehicle […]

Phil AmmannAugust 17, 2015

State Rep. Ritch Workman, Tallahassee’s newest Uber driver-partner, is getting rave reviews from his legislative colleagues . Workman, whose other part-time job is Chairman of the House Rules Committee, is also director of business development at Keiser University. The Melbourne Republican hopes to use his passion for Uber to gain insight on an issue sure to […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 9.9.15 – Another Democrat to enter Hillsborough County District 6 race?

GOP pollster schools RPOF on millennial generation’s priorities, how to win their vote

Uber goes big in Florida, adding UberXL to 6 markets in the state

Jeff Brandes optimistic about ridesharing bill passing in Florida in 2016

Email insights: For Uber, it’s Madden 16 Game Day

Mitch Perry Report for 8.21.15 — Jeb’s SNL moment

Victor Crist fires back at Uber

Mitch Perry Report for 8.20.15 — The 1% solution for a Hillsborough County transportation tax

Hillsborough County to study costs if PTC is eliminated

Ritch Workman’s legislative colleagues praise his Uber ambitions