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Paul Tash, chairman and CEO of the Tampa Bay Times, believes the political culture in Tallahassee is “in many ways corrupt.” In a luncheon Friday afternoon, Tash was in the “Tiger’s Den,” speaking to a group of Suncoast Tiger Bay members and guests, which included several local government and business leaders. On the Tiger Bay website, the event at the Clearwater Marriott on Roosevelt Boulevard,was billed as saying Tash could be argued as the “most powerful person in town.”  “I…

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Democrat Ed Narain will meet with supporters for a sit-down spaghetti dinner Saturday, July 13 in his campaign for House District 61.   Narain will be discussing the details of his plan he calls “People. Not Politics.” Narain is a community activist running for the seat held by Democrat Rep. Betty Reed, who faces term limits after the 2014 session.  The West Tampa resident wants to “make our public schools stronger, assist our local leaders in developing sustainable economic opportunities…

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On Monday, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg debuts its brand-new 1,100-gallon saltwater aquarium, as an educational piece of local marine life. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the aquarium will be Monday, June 10 at 11 a.m. at The Reef dining facility in the newly constructed USFSP University Student Center. The purpose of the new exhibit is to underscore the importance of marine life, featuring an interactive kiosk that links to various marine projects in the area. In addition, the…

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Republican Chris Sprowls, named one of Florida’s “30 under 30” rising political stars, is being honored with a fundraising reception in his bid for the Florida House District 65. The reception will begin 6 p.m.  Friday, June 14 at the law Office of Sonny Im in Tarpon Springs. Sprowls is currently the Assistant State Attorney for Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit. He faces Democratic incumbent Carl “Z” Zimmermann in November 2014. The recently redrawn House District 65 seat covers the regions of…

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Gov. Rick Scott blames the federal government for any lack of preparation in the Florida National Guard during Tropical Storm Andrea. In a press conference Thursday morning, Scott faults “Obama’s sequestration” for a “20 percent pay cut for half” of Florida’s National Guard. He suggested attempts at austerity leave the state ill equipped to help residents fully during  natural events like Andrea.   Scott was referring to sequester of budget cuts to a wide range of federal spending that began on…

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Recent polling does not bode well for St. Pete Mayor Bill Foster. In the latest survey conducted by St. Pete Polls for PinskiPolitics.com, Foster lags behind both Kathleen Ford and Rick Kriseman. The poll of likely St. Petersburg municipal voters, Ford takes a lead with 29.5 percent with Kriseman at 25.4 percent. Foster is third with 24.1 percent and 21 percent undecided. The study also tested the water for two candidates rumored to be interested in the mayor’s job—Leslie Curran and Wengay…

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The NOAA National Hurricane Center has extended the tornado watch for most of West-Central Florida through 10 p.m. Thursday, June 06. Tornado Watch 283 will remain in effect until 10:00 pm EDT For the following locations FL. Florida counties included: Alachua Baker Bradford Brevard Broward Charlotte Citrus Clay Collier Columbia Desoto Duval Flagler Gilchrist Glades Hardee Hendry Hernando Highlands Hillsborough Indian River Lake Lee levy Manatee Marion Martin Miami-Dade Nassau Okeechobee Orange Osceola Palm Beach Pasco Pinellas Polk Putnam Sarasota…

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