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A defense of my friend, political consultant Anthony Pedicini

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Anthony Pedicini is taking it on the chin right now. The Tampa-based political consultant is being dragged through the mud he otherwise expertly throws because he — let’s be honest here — is doing what almost every other successful political consultant in the state does. As Chris O’Donnell of the Tampa Tribune details, mailers touting Tampa City Council candidate Jackie Toledo were produced by the same Sarasota print shop owner who printed Toledo’s mailers and are on message with her…

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4th Floor Files talks with Steve Wise about shoes, spaghetti and Ronald Reagan

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Stephen R. Wise served 25 years as a lawmaker; first elected to the state House of Representatives in 1989 and term-limited out of the Senate in 2014. Wise was a skillful lawmaker in the area of education. As chair of both education appropriation and policy committees he would hold up bills until he believed they were ready for debate. He often spiced his floor speeches with stories of his time as a classroom teacher in the mid-1960s. “I thought I was…

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Rick Kriseman bests Bob Buckhorn in trash talking Go Kart race

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There’s an unspoken – alright, sometimes spoken – feud between St. Pete and Tampa over which side is better. Well, Thursday morning St. Pete bested its big brother across the Bay in a go-cart race between several local mayors. Sorry Bob Buckhorn, but you also got bested by Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson and Palmetto Mayor Shirley Groover Bryant, who wasn’t even trying to win. And it came after some serious, serious trash talking. None of these cars have training wheels,…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

Environmental groups criticize ‘hostility’ in Senate Amendment 1 spending proposal

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Environmental groups supporting Amendment 1 on Thursday criticized a Senate chairman’s spending proposal that provides $22 million for land acquisition. Amendment 1, approved by 75 percent of voters in November, provides an estimated $741.8 million in fiscal 2015-16 for water and land conservation programs. Sen. Alan Hays, chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, on Thursday released a spending proposal that provides $20 million for Kissimmee River restoration land buying and $2 million for the Florida Forever land acquisition…

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The Tampa City Council argues about diversity vs. status quo in choosing who will lead them

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The Tampa City Council has an election every year to choose a new chairperson. But the majority has chosen the status quo in recent years, continuing to choose longtime member Charlie Miranda as their leader, with nary a vote for any of the other six members on the board. That lack of diversity in leadership has bothered a few members of the Council, leading to a proposal today by Councilwoman Yolie Capin that would place a limit of one year…

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Uber political consultant Frank Terramferma joins Brett Doster’s firm

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Today, Brett Doster announced that Frank Terraferma has joined Front Line Strategies. Terraferma most recently served as director of House Campaigns for Speaker Steve Crisafulli. “Few strategists are more respected in this business than Frank Terraferma. His deep knowledge of Florida politics and his command of effective messaging have caused political leaders at every level to seek his advice for more than a decade,” said Brett Doster, president and founder of Front Line Strategies. “Frank and I began working together 20…

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Today on Context Florida: Racist frats, Martin County, do what you love and higher education

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Today on Context Florida: Marc Yacht talks about the Oklahoma University Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) chapter, which raised the stupid-bar with a nine-second racist chant going viral. Media were quick to put aside the usual murder and mayhem to air this fraternity spectacle worldwide. So whom are these undergraduates finding joy in racist chants? Martin County must stand up to development bullies in court, says Sally Swartz. The quality of life that makes Martin different, according to County Commissioner Maggy Hurchalla,…

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