Senior Political reporter for @FLPhoenixNews. Co-Host of The Skinny on @WMNF Radio. San Francisco native. former handle was @MitchEPerry

St. Petersburg, FL
Joined January 2019
.@nytimes lists Florida as being the 3rd most aggressively gerrymandered state in the nation, behind Texas and California nytimes.com/interactive/2026…
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The @SenAshleyMoody campaign has often this cycle sent press releases to reporters after they do events - today they're choosing who they want to cover her rally in St.Pete tonight with @GovRonDeSantis
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Coming up on The Skinny on @wmnf in #Tampa at 11:00 is Hillsborough County GOP HD 69 Rep @dannyalvarezsr. Later we'll speak with LaGaceta editor Patrick Manteiga and the @TB_Times @Colleen_Wright
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Did Elizabeth Holmes coming after me and my sources with everything she had and threatening to sue us out of existence bias me? Yes.
I am a big fan of you, don’t get me wrong. but My question is do you think you have any bias as a result of your experience as a journalist in this case?
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Mitch Perry retweeted
Big cut here in #FL07 >> HMP is pulling back on plans to help Bale Dalton (D) in this open seat Dems liked their odds here before embattled Rep Cory Mills (R) lost his primary. Now it's tougher
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It's been a steady downpour since the doors opened at 11 am for the @SenSanders and @AngieNixon campaign event in #Tampa.
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This has been at times an absolutely wild debate between @USRepKCastor and @MBeltranFL - highlighting the stakes for this intensely fought for Congressional seat in Hillsborough County, held by Castor for the past 20 years.
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First question at @TampaTigerBay Club is: "Do you support biological men playing in women sports?" @KathyCastorFL virtually shouts "No!" , while @MBeltranFL talks about he supported legislation in the Florida House ensuring that doesn't take place.
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Coming up on The Skinny on @WMNF at 11 AM include interviews with CD 13 Democratic candidate @LeelaJGray , reporter @NatashaDelToro and HD 69 Dem candidate Ashley Herrmann.
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"You can build a shiny new ballpark. You can add luxury suites, fancy restaurants and a swimming pool behind home plate....But you can’t manufacture passion." Bianchi: Yawn! Even a World Series run can't wake up apathetic Tampa Bay Rays fans orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/…
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