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Jack Latvala calls for delegation to meet again to discuss Pinellas sewer woes

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State Sen. Jack Latvala has called for a follow-up workshop meeting of the Pinellas legislative delegation to hear and discuss the effects of the recent discharge of untreated sewage into Tampa Bay waters by cities in Pinellas County during Hurricane Hermine. The meeting will beĀ Nov. 16, from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Johns Hopkins All Childrenā€™s Hospital Education and Conference Center, 701 4th St. S. in St. Petersburg. Part of theĀ event will be a presentation by the Florida Department of Environmental…

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Janet Long donates to Chris Latvalaā€™s HD 67 campaign

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Pinellas County Commissioner Janet Long donated $100 to Chris Latvalaā€™s re-election campaign. Long is a Democrat. Latvala is a Republican. ā€œI support those who I think are really, really good leaders,ā€ Long said. ā€œI have found him to have quite a bit of depth for a man of his age.ā€ Long said Tuesday that, at the beginning of the campaign season, she said she would not work against any incumbent who had done good things for Pinellas. Latvala, whom Long…

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Personnel note: Crystal Sircy heads to Orlando EDC

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Crystal Sircy, the chief operating officer of Enterprise FloridaĀ (EFI), the state’s public-private economic development agency, is leavingĀ to join the Orlando Economic Development Commission as its new executive vice president. Sircy, who has been with EFI since 1997, announced her resignation in an email to “stakeholders” last Thursday that was provided to FloridaPolitics.com on Monday. “I am so proud of the work we have done together to expand and diversify the stateā€™s economy through job creation,” she said. “I am honored…

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Is the Pinellas County Commission a ‘real job?’ Mike Mikurak and Charlie Justice disagree

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Mike Mikurak is running hard to replace Charlie Justice on the Pinellas County Commission. Heā€™s raised more than $100,000 to win the seat, including spending tens of thousands of his own money to unseat Justice. All for something Mikurak says is not a ā€œreal job.ā€ Mikurakā€™s statement came Thursday during a visit both made to the Tigerā€™s Den during a luncheon of the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club. Both candidates were asked where they stand on term limits. Justice, a Democrat,…

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Some Florida Republicans AWOL on talking about Amendment 2

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Florida Republican leaders have been conspicuously quiet about where they stand on Amendment 2, the ballot initiativeĀ that would legalize medical marijuana. ā€œI think a lot of people are being quiet about it because they assume itā€™s going to pass and they donā€™t want to be on the wrong side,ā€ incoming Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Jack LatvalaĀ saidĀ last week about the relativeĀ scarcity of GOPĀ leaders opposed to the measure. After speaking with Latvala, FloridaPolitics.com reached out last week to four leading Republicans in…

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The Mitch Perry Report for 10.4.16 – And now for something completely different

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Since his selection to be Donald Trump’s running mate back in July, it’s been downright amusing at times to watchĀ Mike PenceĀ have to answer for his new boss while being asked about his latest outrageous comment. “Torturous” might be the best term to explain some of the responses he’s had to come up with to defend or deflect the latest comment by the GOP standard bearer. Sure,Ā Katrina PiersonĀ andĀ Jeffrey LordĀ have lost their dignity at times on cable news, but Pence is the…

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Jack Latvala comes out against medical pot; the internet reacts

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Last Friday, Clearwater Republican state Sen.Ā Jack LatvalaĀ announced he would be opposing Amendment 2, the imitative calling for legalizingĀ medical marijuana in the Sunshine State. “Amendment 2 is bad for Florida,” Latvala says in a short video on theĀ Facebook page created for his election campaign.Ā “The constitution is forever,” he says. “Future legislators or judges can’t change it, even if science finds it harmful.” The reaction has been fierce on social media, with the announcement generating more than 100 comments on his campaign…

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