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On Wednesday, July 25, the Rio Vista park forum begins at 7 p.m. at the St. Petersburg Presbyterian Church at 600 83rd Ave. NE. The forum is being held to discuss conceptual plans for the design of the proposed park at Rio Vista Elementary School, located in the northeastern section of the city. Here is some background: in 2009, Rio Vista Elementary closed down—a symptom of a controversial move from the Pinellas County School Board as they close down eight…

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Happy birthday to Florida’s once-and-future governor, Charlie Crist. If Charlie Crist is one thing right now, it’s a happily married man.  The former state Senator, Commissioner of Education, Attorney General and Governor was a bachelor for much of his time in public life, but for the last four years, Charlie Crist has been a husband and step-father.  And, just as it is for most any man, the wonders of family life have matured Crist for the better. So, whether it…

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Via the Washington Post‘s The Fix: In Florida, outside conservative groups have spent $32 million on ads ($23 million of that is from American Crossroads/Crossroads GPS) while Romney has spent just more than $4 million. Obama’s campaign has dumped $20 million on ads in Florida, but Democratic outside groups have spent just $4.6 million. Add it up, and Romney/GOP groups have spent $36 million on ads in the Sunshine State, as compared to $25 million for Obama/Democratic groups.

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Despite concerted attacks on his business record, a new USA Today/Gallup poll finds Mitt Romney scores a significant advantage over President Obama when it comes to managing the economy. In fact, by a 63% to 29% margin, those surveyed say Romney’s background in business “would cause him to make good decisions, not bad ones, in dealing with the nation’s economic problems over the next four years.” Also interesting: “Republicans and Republican-leaning independents are much more enthusiastic about the election, an important factor…

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A new Marist poll finds 78% of Americans say they are “frustrated” by the tone of political campaigns and 74% believe that the tone of political campaigns has “gotten more negative” than in past election years. In addition, 66% believe candidates spend more time criticizing their opponents than addressing the issues, while almost as many (64%) say negative campaign ads “harm the political process” either “a great deal” or “a significant amount.” And by a nearly 20 point margin (56%…

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Monday, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was in Tampa leading a meeting on the state Task Force on Prescription Drug Abuse and Newborns. The task force, comprised of 15 members, was formed this year to address the alarming problem in Florida of drug abuse among expectant mothers and how to care for babies suffering from neonatal withdrawal syndrome. David Wilkins, secretary of the state Department of Children and Families said, “About 80 percent of the cases in the Tampa Bay…

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