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Mitch Perry Report for 1.26.16 – Not the Happiest Place on Earth?

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We’ve heard a lot about illegal immigration on the campaign trail. Most of the GOP candidates decry it but say they embrace legal immigration. Like the H-1B visa. The H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialized fields such as in architecture, engineering, mathematics, science, and medicine. Under the visa, a US company can employ a foreign worker for up to six years.…

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Kathy Castor says David Jolly’s campaign finance idea doesn’t go far enough

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Pinellas County Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly‘s proposal to ban federal officeholders from directly seeking campaign contributions has been getting an ambivalent reception across the region and the country. His legislation would affect only elected federal officials: the president, vice president and members of Congress. The change would not apply to candidates for federal office who are not incumbents. “The critical issue is going after the big, dark money that’s out there,” said Kathy Castor, Jolly’s Democratic congressional counterpart across Tampa…

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4 Florida newspapers praise David Jolly’s proposed ban on direct solicitation of campaign funds

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Four major Florida newspapers support Pinellas County U.S. Rep.  David Jolly’s newly proposed “Stop Act” that would prohibit federally elected officials from directly soliciting campaign contributions. Editorial boards from both the Tampa Bay Times and The Tampa Tribune support Jolly’s proposal. The Orlando Sentinel and Daytona Beach News Journal also published editorials supporting the legislation. “U.S. Rep. David Jolly has a big idea in a little four-page bill,” the Times editorial read. “The Indian Shores Republican wants to ban federal…

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Presents pile up for “miracle baby” from Florida who made national news

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A Florida couple say presents have piled up for their year-old son, whose Christmas card with Santa captivated readers nationwide. Jaxon Buell first had a small following of family and well-wishers on the Facebook page his parents set up shortly after he was born Aug. 27, 2014, with a rare condition that prevented much of his brain from forming and left half his skull flat. Tens of thousands of people have liked the “Jaxon Strong” page now, after the baby…

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Landmark of Florida citrus industry restored

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One of Florida’s most iconic landmarks has been restored. The giant orange has weathered many of the ups and downs of the state’s citrus industry. The orange came to Lake County in 1971 when the industry was booming and more than 130,000 acres were dedicated to citrus farming. Many roadside citrus stands at the time had a piece of architecture that made each one unique. But as the industry struggled over the years, plagued by canker, greening and freezes, the…

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Greg Steube files bill to allow guns into legislative meetings

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State Rep. Greg Steube called a columnist’s bluff on Tuesday, filing a bill to allow guns into public hearings at the Florida Capitol. Scott Maxwell of the Orlando Sentinel wrote last week that Florida lawmakers were “gun-shy cowards” for proposing to allow guns on college campuses, but not inside the Legislature. “Republican House members have advanced two gun bills: one allowing Floridians to openly carry weapons and one allowing guns on college campuses. They have done so in the name of gun freedom,” wrote Maxwell.…

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Tampa Tribune’s Laura Kinsler jumping ship to the Orlando Sentinel

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Tampa Tribune reporter Laura Kinsler is leaving the paper after a 15-year career there. Kinsler’s last day is August 20. According to an internal email leaked to SaintPetersBlog, Kinsler will take a position as a business writer with the Orlando Sentinel’s subscriber-only online newsletter, GrowthSpotter. “Laura has worked at the Tribune for 15 years, starting downtown at city hall with some goofball – oh, it was me – as her editor,” Tribune managing editor Ken Koehn wrote in an email…

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