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Darryl Rouson files legislation to ban Confederate flag on public property in Florida

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St. Petersburg House Democrat Darryl Rouson has filed legislation (HB 243) that would ban the display of Confederate flags and symbols on publicly owned or leased property. It will serve as a companion to Orlando Democrat Geraldine Thompson’s bill in the state Senate. “I can understand people wanting to honor the legacy of their Southern history, but when history and symbolism to others becomes distasteful we should be sensitive to it, and reconsider how we honor history,” the Pinellas County legislator said on Friday. The legislation…

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New Jax Suns owner Ken Babby: ‘I absolutely love what I’m doing’

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In the ultimate generational passing of the torch, 35-year-old Ken Babby has assumed control of the Jacksonville Suns from the storied Bragan family, taking ownership after the 2015 season and planning what he says will be a millennial’s approach to freshening up the fun at the ballpark. The divorced dad of a 7-year-old son, Babby is a sports fanatic who used to run the digital operation for The Washington Post. He first got into minor league ball when he bought the Double-A…

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Top U.S. lobbying firm to open Cuba practice

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Akin Gump, the nation’s largest lobby firm, is looking to open a business unit in Cuba. First noted in The Washington Post, the move is the latest in expanding business and consumer operations after President Obama announced in December that the United States would begin normalized diplomatic relations with the Caribbean island nation. Among the industries looking to branch out to Cuba are telecommunications, hospitality, agriculture and healthcare – as well as advocacy and business groups. Many interests have been pressuring…

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Mitch Perry Report for 8.27.15 – Is the “Joementum” there?

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Forget the talking heads – Joe Biden says at this moment he’s still not sure if he’ll enter the 2016 presidential campaign. “We’re dealing at home with … whether or not there is the emotional fuel at this time to run,” Biden told DNC members last night on a conference call as reported by CNN. “If I were to announce to run, I have to be able to commit to all of you that I would be able to give it…

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Mitch Perry Report for 8.19.15 — Fun with Donald Trump’s immigration plans

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All summer, we’ve heard blowhards like Joe Scarborough inform the supposedly stuffy talking heads that they just don’t get it about the phenomenon that is Donald Trump. He likes to remind viewers that his brother, an alleged sophisticated Republican voter, really loves the Donald, and thus that explains why roughly 25 percent of Republican voters say they like him too in most polls. And he says that the message is a potent one. Yes, perhaps to as much as a…

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Bucs botch another play as they introduce the ‘Red’ movement for women

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A new project by the Tampa Bay Bucs has plenty of their fans seeing Red. The Bucs, ostensibly reaching out to its female fans, have introduced “Red,” which a release reminds us is “a women’s movement” six different times. It also brings up fashion and cooking. “There are any number of reasons why this is a horrible idea,” writes Cindy Boren in The Washington Post. “Women fans understand the game. They number about half of the NFL’s fan base and, in…

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Marco Rubio getting trounced in new Florida presidential poll

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He was the toast of the town after his successful announcement in Miami in April, but Marco Rubio’s presidential ambitious appear to be shrinking by the day. A Florida presidential poll released on Wednesday night shows Donald Trump and Jeb Bush in a virtual tie, with Trump at 27 percent and Bush at 26. Rubio is at 7 percent support, burying him with a host of other candidates hovering between 8 and 6 percent in the survey, conducted by Opinion Savvy and…

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