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Mitch Perry @MitchEPerry

SF native who still loves the Golden State Warriors, SF Giants and indie rock. Running addict. You can reach me at Mitch@floridaphoenix.com

Joined November 2009
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Crossing the aisle: Florida congressmen help craft bipartisan bill to combat global warming pollution floridaphoenix.com/2018/12/2… via @flphoenixnews

Crossing the aisle: Florida congressmen help craft bipartisan bill to combat global warming...

The Trump administration is thumbing its nose at international efforts to combat the pollution that causes global warming, but three Florida congressmen – all from low-lying areas where sea level...

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Feeling a bit ambivalent about this, but at least the kid stays in the picture: Times columnist John Romano is returning to his first love: sports tampabay.com/opinion/columns…

Times columnist John Romano is returning to his first love: sports

John Romano's dreams of being a sports columnist started when he was a student at Blanton Elementary in St. Petersburg.

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Florida Republicans are back with more bills targeting undocumented immigrants for the 2019 session floridaphoenix.com/blog/flor… via @flphoenixnews

Florida Republicans are back with more bills targeting undocumented immigrants for the 2019 session...

In recent years, some Florida Republicans have campaigned hard on cracking down on undocumented immigrants –  but have had little to show for their efforts at the end of each legislative session....

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Wow. The best sportswriter in my time in Tampa Bay, going back to 2000. Can't wait to start reading you on @Poynter .
Tom Jones@TomWJones
15 Dec 2018
Welp, that's a wrap for me at the incredible @TB_Times . It was truly my honor to work alongside the best sports staff in the country, especially my long-time friends @TBTimes_Rays and @NFLSTROUD. Now onto my next adventure. tampabay.com/sports/2018/12/…
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Among the candidates is former Pinellas County Commissioner Norm Roche, who endured some controversy during his tenure there alligator.org/opinion/editor…

Dose of reality; Pinellas County Commissioner Norm Roche deserves penalties - The Independent...

Service of the University of Florida Community since 1901

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Jim Rosica
@JimRosicaFL
14 Dec 2018
.@COTNews has released the list of applicants so far for interim City Commissioner for Seat 1 while Scott Maddox is on suspension (scroll to bottom of page). #FlaPol talgov.com/doingbusiness/Com…
Florida U.S. Rep. Al Lawson takes heat for voting to cut off debate over Yemen human rights catastrophe floridaphoenix.com/blog/flor… via @flphoenixnews #FlaPol

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Florida Senate President @BillGalvano says Senate will take no action in Brenda Snipes case, saying that since she intends to resign before the Senate can complete full investigation, "no further action will be taken by the body."
City of #Tallahassee looking for a few good men and women to apply for now vacant City Commission seat
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Key lawmakers now saying they may need to interpret what voters meant in approving Amendment 4 to restore felon voting rights floridaphoenix.com/blog/key-… via @flphoenixnews #FlaPol

Key lawmakers now saying they may need to interpret what voters meant in approving Amendment 4 to...

UPDATE: Governor-elect Ron DeSantis tells the Palm Beach Post that he wants the Legislature to draft a law to “implement” Amendment 4 to restore felon voting rights. DeSantis opposed the amendment....

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Florida House Democrats workshop electoral reform proposalshttps://www.floridaphoenix.com/blog/after-another-bumpy-florida-election-theres-talk-in-tallahassee-of-how-to-fix-voting-problems/ via @flphoenixnews #FlaPol
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12 Dec 2018
Thousands of citizens ask Gov.-elect DeSantis for leadership to handle climate change impacts in Florida floridaphoenix.com/blog/thou… #FlaPol

Thousands ask Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis to address climate change • Florida Phoenix

Hoping to get Florida’s new governor to pay attention to one of the state’s largest environmental problems, officials with several statewide organizations delivered a letter signed by 3,400 Floridi...

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Will Florida try again for state tax incentives to attract the film industry? floridaphoenix.com/2018/12/1… via @flphoenixnews #FlaPol

Will Florida try again for state tax incentives to attract the film industry? • Florida Phoenix

Eight years ago, Florida kicked off a program to try to attract the film industry – and the jobs and publicity that come with it – to the Sunshine State. But the state program had problems, and by...

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Last night's vote for @PinellasDems was as surprising as was the case four years ago, when @SusanMcGrath8 defeated Mark Hanisee for Pinellas Dem Chair.
Florida Politics
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11 Dec 2018
Replacing @SusanMcGrath8 as @PinellasDems chair, Barbara Scott plans to build the bench via @JanelleIrwinFL bit.ly/2SGgSLM #FlaPol
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Commissioner @RobManfred to @Rays baseball on proposed $892 million #Ybor City stadium: Where's the $ coming from? assets.documentcloud.org/doc…
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Catholic bishops call on Rick Scott to stop this week’s scheduled execution floridaphoenix.com/blog/cath… via @flphoenixnews #FlaPol
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Governor-elect @RonDeSantisFL stepped outside of Capitol today to speak briefly at wreath ceremony honoring veterans and fallen service members.
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Kevin Hart Steps Down as Oscars Host After Criticism Over Homophobic Tweets nyti.ms/2E5FeL4
Gov-elect DeSantis recommends former House Speaker Richard Corcoran for Florida’s new Education Commissioner floridaphoenix.com/blog/gov-… via @flphoenixnews
As of this case didn't have enough drama baked in it already -
Caitlin Johnston@cljohnst
5 Dec 2018
The judge assigned to the case is married to one of the tax's vocal opponents. tampabay.com/florida-politic…
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National anti-censorship groups blast Florida Dept. Of Corrections for banning recent editions of socialist publication floridaphoenix.com/blog/nati… via @flphoenixnews

National anti-censorship groups blast Florida Dept. Of Corrections for banning recent editions of...

National anti-censorship groups are chastising the Florida Department of Corrections for banning the Militant, a weekly newspaper published by the Socialist Party. Christopher Finn, the executive...

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