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Andrew Warren says rebuke by federal judge last year is no big deal

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Andrew Warren, the former federal prosecutor running for Hillsborough County State Attorney, was rebuked by a federal judge last summer, who said a request for time off was made in violation of a local rule of the court. The response came after Warren asked the judge to recess the court for two days so that he could attend a “Leadership Tampa” event sponsored by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. Warren, a Democrat, served in the Justice Department for eight years before stepping…

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Mitch Perry Report for 5.27.16 – Lighting strikes no more

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The somewhat improbable Tampa Bay Lightning run for a second straight appearance in the Stanley Cup ended last night around 11 p.m. when they lost Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals to the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-1. The Lightning were pretty thoroughly outplayed if you go by shots-on-goal, but the last eight minutes or so were absolutely nail-biting. There’s a reason why the National Hockey League is considered a distant fourth when it comes to our major sports leagues in…

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Tampa Chamber supports another vote on Go Hillsborough- but only if it’s for 20 years

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The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce says it will support the  the Hillsborough County Commission approving the half-cent Go Hillsborough transportation tax on the ballot in November – but only if it goes for 20 years. That’s a problem, in that the motion approved recently for a public hearing on June 9 public calls for the tax to last 15 years. Last month, the BOCC narrowly rejected the proposal to put a half-cent sales tax referendum on the November ballot…

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Joe Biden to speak at the University of Tampa this coming Wednesday

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Vice President Joe Biden will be in Tampa next week, speaking at the University of Tampa’s Fletcher Lounge on Wednesday, May 11 at 12:15 p.m. The event is being billed as, “An Address on Challenges on Our Moment in the Western Hemisphere,” and is being presented by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. The VP is scheduled to remain in Central Florida to attend the Invictus Games taking place in Orlando, an international sporting event for wounded, ill, and injured service…

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Tampa Chamber is backing proposed half-cent sales tax for Hillsborough transportation

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A key business group is supporting the proposed half-cent sales tax to fund Hillsborough County transportation. “Based on our study of the issue, the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce supports a half-cent sales tax for a duration of at least 20 years to fund transportation options within Hillsborough County, including the incorporated cities of Plant City, Tampa and Temple Terrace,” the group said in a press release Thursday. Tampa Chamber President Bob Rohrlack added that internal polls and surveys conducted…

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Mitch Perry Report for 4.12.16 – Will anyone question the NY Yankees/Steinbrenner field $40 million upgrade?

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The New York  Yankees are worth at least $3.4 billion, according to Forbes. Depending on what survey you look at, they are either the 2nd or 3rd most valuable sports property in the world (behind only Real Madrid and maybe the Dallas Cowboys). Despite that vast wealth, the ball club and the Tampa Sports Authority are comfortable with the fact that local and state taxes will pay for two-thirds of the $40 million upgrade for George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the home of…

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Tampa Chamber poll on Go Hillsborough – 54% say it doesn’t go far enough

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As promised, the folks over at the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce have released the cross-tabs behind their somewhat mysterious press release last week regarding a recent poll they had conducted for them to gauge the support for Go Hillsborough. That’s the proposed half-cent sales transportation tax that could come before county voters this fall. Hillsborough County Commissioners will decide on whether to place the measure on the November ballot by the end of this month. Last week the Chamber provided very…

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