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Tampa Bay Times’ Michael Auslen faces DUI charge

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As the Tampa Bay Times reported late Monday evening, one of its very own became the subject of a recurring Tallahassee story: the Tennessee Street DUI arrest. Michael Auslen, the youngest member of the Times‘ Capitol bureau, was pulled over after officers were alerted to a speeding and swerving vehicle at approximately 11:15 p.m. this past Saturday evening. In an affidavit, Auslen admitted to drinking at a local bar but couldn’t specify the exact location. His reported location at the time of arrest…

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#7 on list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians — Dana Young

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When Rick Scott unceremoniously dumped Jennifer Carroll two years ago, speculation immediately surfaced that Dana Young would be a logical successor as Scott approached a re-election year. That didn’t happen, of course, but this South Tampa-based Republican has skillfully worked her way through House Leadership since she took the open seat over Democrat Stacy Frank in 2010, the last time she’s had to sweat out an election. Currently the reigning House majority leader, she now ranks as “one of the…

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Again, craft beer aficionados , be careful what you ask for…

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On Sunday night, I posted a brief post speculating about the future of craft beer in Florida. The post surmised what might happen if the craft industry got everything some in the industry say they want. I put forth a scenario in which sweeping changes to the law would inspire the mega brewers to buy up smaller ones and open up their own “brew pubs” or “tasting rooms” – or whatever the new law would allow. Cue the Rod Serling music. On Tuesday, Brewbound (a pro-craft beer publication) published…

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Today on Context Florida: Festival of Bad Ideas, craft beer, education and argue jurisdiction

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Today on Context Florida: Some Florida towns have a strawberry festival; others a seafood festival, a jazz festival, or even a frog leg festival. In Florida’s capital, Diane Roberts says there is an annual Festival of Bad Ideas – the 60-day Legislative Session. Peter Schorsch is a huge fan of craft beer: the taste, the smell and even the interesting artwork on the bottles. However, he cannot help but wonder; what might happen if crafties get what they want from Florida…

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Craft brewers may need to be careful what they ask for

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Let me start by saying I am a huge craft beer fan. I love craft beer. I love the very idea of craft beer. I love the taste, the smell and heck I even love the interesting artwork on the bottles. I especially love the pick-yourself-up-by-the bootstraps grit of the craft beer business folks. But I can’t help but wonder; what might happen if the crafties get what they want from Florida lawmakers? 64 ounce growlers? Check. Got that. No brainer. A few…

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