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Rick Kriseman sends good luck vibes to Lightning ahead of Stanley Cup Game 1

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It may not be a wager with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, but St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman is jumping on the Lightning Stanley Cup fever bandwagon. In a video posted Wednesday on Krisemanā€™s Facebook page, he issues a message to the Tampa hockey team. ā€œAs we like to say, the sun shines here on us in St. Pete, but for the next two weeks we know that itā€™s the Lightning thatā€™s going to be shining bright,ā€ Kriseman said. ā€œWe want…

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Bob Buckhorn’s poor choice of words

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Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn has done a lot of good in his city. Heā€™s revived a long under-utilized riverfront. Heā€™s worked hard to eliminate blight in troubled neighborhoods. Heā€™s taken leaps when it comes to attracting jobs. But heā€™s not always good about holding his tongue. This time, he went a little too far. Over the weekend 14-year-old EdwardĀ Harris was gunned down in broad daylight in East Tampa. It was the 18th homicide in Tampa this year and representative of…

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Tampa’s Bob Buckhorn & Chicago’s Rahm Emanuel bet on Stanley Cup

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It’s an age-old tradition, and Bob Buckhorn and Rahm Emanuel are following suit. The respective mayors of Tampa and Chicago are making a bet on the results of the Stanley Cup, the National Hockey League championshipĀ that faces off tomorrow eveningĀ between the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning from Amalie Arena in Tampa. Buckhorn is putting a case of Cigar City Invasion Pale Ale as well as 122 (mini) Cuban sandwiches and the Original ā€œ1905ā€ Salad from theĀ Columbia Restaurant against Chicagoā€™s…

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Online tools fuel local government vitality

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Google is a giant. It is a giant success, giant company, and a giant in its industry. Did you know, though, that Gmail, one of the most popular email platforms on the Internet, was thought up, tested, and proposed during what is referred to as ā€œdabble timeā€? Google encourages its employees to use 20 percent of their time to work on personal projects and ideas with the intention of it resulting in ways to improve Google’s offerings to its users.…

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Patrick Murphy unveils latest list of Democratic endorsements for his Senate bid

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While the political world watches and waits to see if Alan Grayson will announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Senate, establishment favorite Patrick Murphy continues to stockpile endorsements. Today the South Florida Congressman announced eight Broward County Democrats getting behind his Senate campaign. They are: Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler Broward County Mayor Tim Ryan Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel Broward County Property Appraiser Lori Parrish Broward County CommissionerĀ Martin Kiar Broward County Commissioner Mark Bogen Broward County Commissioner…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

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

MaryEllen Elia critics wish her well but are glad she’s gone

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Critics of former Hillsborough County School Supt. MaryEllen Elia are congratulating her on Monday’s announcementĀ by the New York State Board of RegentsĀ that she will become that state’s education chief beginning July 6 — but they also maintain that they’re glad she’s no longer running their local district, the 8th largest in the nation. “I wish her the best,” Board member April Griffin said on Monday night. “For the sake of the students, the families and the communities in New York.”…

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MaryEllen Elia about to become New York state’s new education chancellor

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It looks like MaryEllen Elia is going to land on her feet after all. The recently ousted Hillsborough County school superintendent is about to be namedĀ New York’s next education commissioner, according to the Buffalo News.Ā The website reports that the State Board of Regents in New YorkĀ is preparing to appoint Elia, who hails from nearby Lewiston, N.Y., asĀ its state education chief. The 17 regents were informed over the weekend to report to Albany today for a special meeting to interview Elia…

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