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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Mitch Perry Report 2.15.12 -privatizing prisons goes down in Tally
Posted by Mitch Perry on Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 8:09 AM
Florida State Senator John Thrasher is moaning about the power of union in the Sunshine State. The powerful Republican in Tallahassee as quoted as making that comment after the push to privatize South Florida prisons went down narrowly yesterday in the state Senate.
Some of Tampa's most powerful developers and real estate representatives have unveiled their much awaited report on how to make the Cigar City more business friendly.
Even though Mitt Romney doesn't seem to be that popular among Republicans, he does have more money than everybody else. That financial edge helped him carpet bomb Newt Gingrich with negative ads in Florida, but Rick Santorum has his a new ad up mocking Romney for his negative ways.
And a personal remembrance of the late Freddie Solomon, who passed away Monday in Tampa.
Santo ad mocks Mitt's growing rep for character assassination
Posted by Mitch Perry on Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 8:01 AM
As Rick Santorum continues to show life in the GOP race for president, all eyes are now turning towards Michigan, which holds its primary on February 28.
As Newt Gingrich has already complained about ad nauseum, Mitt Romney has the deep pockets to go on the airwaves and massively attack his political opponents, as he did to the former House Speaker in Iowa and then again in Florida.
Now that Santorum is surging, he's preparing to feel that Romney onslaught. So he's taking the offensive, in what I believe is the funniest ad so far of the season.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Tampa Committee produces its report on how to make the city more business-friendly
Posted by Mitch Perry on Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 5:59 PM
Tuesday afternoon that group, which had met twice a month since last July, convened for a final time to release its report, which was broken down into three main categories: code and ordinances, process and technology, and staff and organization.
Members of the Economic Competitiveness Committee said perhaps the single best thing to come out of their work has already been announced: an electronic software package called Accela Citizen Access, that will allow businesses to apply and pay for permits, submit construction plans, schedule inspections, check the status of a permit or inspection, and print an approved permit online any time. That is expected to come online in a few months.
Florida Senate prison privatization bid falls short
Posted by Mitch Perry on Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 5:39 PM
The issue: privatizing prisons in at least 26 prison facilities in 18 South Florida counties. Proponents said it would save $16.5 million annually. Opponents questioned those savings, and also expressed concerns about displacing state workers.
The proposal failed, 21-19.
Among those most critical of the proposal was Lakeland GOP State Senator Paula Dockery, a former chair of the Senate Justice Commission. She called the bill a solution in search of a problem, and disputed the 7 percent annual savings that supporters like J.D. Alexander were touting.
Exactly how important is Valentine's Day?
Posted by Tiffany Razzano on Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 3:44 PM
It's finally happened.
I've fallen prey to a Hallmark holiday.
Until now, I've never done much for anyone for Valentine's Day. Never purchased anyone flowers or candy. Sure, some years I went on weekend getaways, to Montauk or maybe to the coast of New Hampshire, with whomever was my then-current paramour. These jaunts had less to do with romance than they did with my compelling wanderlust. Most of the time, I'm not even dating anyone around this time of year.
Of course Facebook's spying on you
Posted by Scott Harrell on Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 2:22 PM
If you pay attention to such things, then you know there’s lately a lot of talk about privacy and the Internet.
If you pay attention to such things, then you know there’s always a lot of talk about privacy and the Internet.
A lot of people don’t, you know — pay attention to such things. They’re only the least bit aware that all those pictures and comments and purchase orders they’re sending out into the digital ether are actually going somewhere, being stored somewhere, possibly being pored over by eagle-eyed programs much more astute and thorough than a human could ever be.
The gold standard of romance: the art of selling Valentine's jewelry
Posted by Shawn Alff on Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 2:04 PM
- Natalie K Jewelry
Dockery & Fasano slam Alexander regarding USF budget cuts
Posted by Mitch Perry on Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:36 PM
The overwhelming message that school president Judy Genshaft and members of USF's Board of Trustees Monday night was for everyone who gives a hoot to contact state legislators and tell them not to support the proposed 58 percent cut.
Some legislators however, hardly need to receive the message, as they've already expressed their support for the institution against the power play being demonstrated by Republican Senate Budget Chairman J.D. Alexander.
Two of those legislators are Bay area based Senators whose terms will in Tallahassee soon: Pasco County's Mike Fasano and Polk County's Paula Dockery.
New music Tuesday! (Feb. 14): Heartless Bastards, Tennis, Amos Lee + more
Posted by Leilani Polk on Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Valentine's Day releases! Let's hear it for love and music! I've included info and links for the ones you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you may never have heard of (but should know), with audio & video for your listening and viewing pleasure. Click here to check out releases that dropped over the past few months ...
American Royalty, Matchstick Digital EP (Guns in the Sun Records)
The Audition, Chapter II EP (self-release)
Avatar, Black Waltz (eOne Music)
Barry Adamson, I Will Set You Free (Central Control)\
The British rock musician better known for his work with Magazine, Iggy Pop, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds issues his new solo record.
Band of Skulls, Sweet Sour (Vagrant)
The physical release of the UK indie alt rock band’s sophomore album. Check out the video for "Bruises" after the jump along with the rest of this week's new releases.
"Happier Hours" are at Bonefish
Posted by Juliette Cassistre on Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Bonefish Grill recently launched their Happier Hours menu, where seven days a week, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m., patrons may enjoy Bonefish favorites, such as Fish Tacos and Bang Bang Chicken, at a discount. Some of the handcrafted mixed drinks, made with high-end liquor such as Absolut, are only $5, while the remaining selection of mixed drinks is half-priced.
