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Capital City Consulting, the Tallahassee-based powerhouse lobbying firm, is adding Jen Gaviria as the latest member of its team of government affairs consultants. With nearly a decade of legislative branch governmental experience, Gaviria offers detailed knowledge of the legislative process and the political process. Gaviria served for three years as a legislative aide in both the Florida House and for Republican State Sen. Anitere Flores, working on her 2010 grassroots operation and 2016 re-election campaign. “Capital City Consulting is a growing firm and we are…

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Not soon after Annata, the new wine bar from the owners of Mazzaro’s, opened, Tampa Bay Times food and wine critic Laura Reiley declared that the tony spot on Beach Drive was offering the “best charcuterie plate in St. Pete.” Sorry Laura, but I beg to differ. In fact, Annata’s char-board isn’t even the best in downtown. That title (still) belongs to Marchand’s at The Renaissance Vinoy Resort. Before I explain why Marchand’s trumps Annata, let me detail my bona fides. Cut me open and…

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Not sure about the sensibility of holding a press conference during a torrential downpour, but how boss does Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco look in the picture to the right? The photo was taken during a presser Nocco called to discuss the details surrounding the capture of murder suspect Adam Matos. The full video of that press conference can be viewed here. Dude pictured to right of Nocco doesn’t look to pleased, but the young sheriff is drawing rave reviews online…

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Ridesharing services have once again come under fire, as billboards begin popping up around Tampa Bay that attempt to dissuade citizens from using “illegal transportation providers.” Uber — the biggest target in the Tampa area— is not taking this latest series of attacks lightly; the tech-company is fighting back by bringing its case for “safe, reliable transportation options” directly to the people. With a campaign of direct mailers hitting Tampa mailboxes over the weekend, Uber calls out the Hillsborough County…

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Labor Day is at least a week into the rearview mirror, so the white pants should be closeted away until next June. The kids are back at school, football has returned to the tube, and, even in Florida, the temperature has dropped a degree or two. In other words, elections are less than two months away. Here are five key questions the answers to which will illuminate Florida politics like jack-o’-lanterns soon will light front porches. Is Rick Scott leading Charlie…

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This blog post is painful to write. Each keystroke literally hurts my fingers. But it must be written. Blogger Javier Manjarres deserves to be treated as a member of the press by the Charlie Crist campaign and the Florida Democratic Party. I know, I know. I almost threw up in my mouth while typing that sentence. But it’s true and it’s the right thing to do. Twice in the last two weeks, Manjarres, the incoherent, supposedly conservative South Florida blogger,…

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If you were a millionaire, would you live in a tiny condo, or a mansion? That was the question posed by several people in a new ad confronting state Sen. Maria Sachs, who is once again facing residency questions over her re-election bid for Senate District 34. The 30-second digital ad — called “Where” — has a group of people asking each other why Sachs would live in a condo, when she has a “mansion” at her disposal. Another couple asks who would…

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