It looks like the summer of 2012 is going to be one hell of a big blockbuster bonanza, especially in the comic book arena. Not only has Sony already announced it will release its Spider-Man franchise reboot on July 3rd of 2012, but Warner Bros has finally announced today that they will be releasing the third installment of [...]

A poll commissioned before Charlie Crist announced he would become an independent showed him winning a three way race for U.S. Senate. Independent Charlie Crist: 36 Republican Marco Rubio: 28 Democrat Kendrick Meek: 23 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with a two party political system? Satisfied: 41 Dissatisfied: 54 The survey of 800 people was [...]

The Republican Party of Florida just posted this page on their site: Yesterday, Charlie Crist announced that he is running for the U.S. Senate as a candidate with No Party Affiliation. Today, it was reported that he will drop his Republican registration. Charlie said today that if anyone asked for their donations to be refunded [...]

I imagine a political reporter could just about go mad thinking about all of the ramifications of Charlie Crist’s decision to drop out out of the GOP primary and run for the US Senate with No Party Affiliation. One unintended consequence of Crist’s decision is the impact not having Crist and Rubio driving turnout in the Primary [...]

Gary Bush will assume the position of Director, Codes Compliance Assistance.  Gary has the distinction of working his way through the Codes ranks starting as a Codes Investigator in 1994. In 2001, Gary was the Codes Supervisor assigned to the Midtown Economic Development Initiative and the subsequent Childs Park Initiative in 2007. Gary retired from [...]

Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee Chairman JJ Beyrouti released a statement on Charlie Crist’s decision to drop out of the GOP primary and run as an Independent: It is with deep regret that we receive the news today that Governor Charlie Crist has chosen to abandon the Republican Primary process and seek election to the [...]

From Howard Dean: You may have heard a ridiculous – and completely false – rumor that I’m backing Charlie Crist. No way, no how. I am supporting just one candidate in the Florida Senate race: Kendrick Meek. The announcement yesterday that Crist is abandoning the Republican Party to run as an independent is a game-changer. [...]

Hernando Sheriff Richard Nugent is running for Congress. His target: U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite. Nugent, a Republican, filed Friday, the last day for Congressional candidates to qualify for the Aug. 24 primary. He had not been listed on the state’s Division of Elections as a qualified candidate by 11:30 a.m. “It’s not a mistake,” Nugent [...]

Sad news to report but my favorite chef, the ever mercurial Domenica Macchia, and my favorite restaurant, Bella Brava, have decided to part ways.  I really don’t know where this leaves Domenica.  She is one of the most talented chefs I know, but has had trouble settling down into one place.  As for Bella Brava, [...]