Alex Sink to hold fundraiser at St. Pete’s Birchwood Hotel on Wednesday

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Alex Sink’s campaign has a fundraising reception planned in downtown St. Petersburg on Wednesday evening.

The event begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Birchwood Grand Ballroom, 340 Beach Drive NE in St. Petersburg. The Birchwood is the city’s newest boutique hotel, offering a spectacular balcony view of the downtown waterfront.

A group of young professionals and civic leaders is hosting the party, including St. Petersburg City Council members Steve Kornell and Darden Rice, Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner and his partner Gil Sainz, as well as Florida Democratic vice chair —and email writer extraordinaire— Alan Clendenin.

Donations start at $50 for the Young Professional level, $250 for a Guest and $1,000 for a Host. To Chair the event, it will cost $2,600.

For RSVPs or more info, contact Marley Wilkes at (813) 992-0710 or email at [email protected].

Phil Ammann is a St. Petersburg-based journalist and blogger. With more than three decades of writing, editing and management experience, Phil produced material for both print and online, in addition to founding HRNewsDaily.com. His broad range includes covering news, local government and culture reviews for Patch.com, technical articles and profiles for BetterRVing Magazine and advice columns for a metaphysical website, among others. Phil has served as a contributor and production manager for SaintPetersBlog since 2013. He lives in St. Pete with his wife, visual artist Margaret Juul and can be reached at [email protected] and on Twitter @PhilAmmann.