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Charlie Crist should cancel fundraiser on 9/11

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If appearances matter, an upcoming fundraiser for Gov. Charlie Crist will generate some buzz. Not only is the fundraiser being held on the 8th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, but the host gave more than $30,000 to Barack Obama. An invitation lists the fundraiser at retired entrepreneur Fazal A. Fazlin’s waterfront mansion in St. Petersburg. The entrance fee is $1,000 or $2,400 for a VIP meet and greet and photo with the GOP U.S. Senate candidate. FEC records…

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It’s not the party, it’s the after-party

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Campaign after-parties are for me what weddings are for most other people…the best place to get laid without having to pay. Here’s the rundown of where the candidates will be: Jamie Bennett is partying at home with his wonderful wife, who yesterday was classy enough to flick Barry Edwards the middle finger while waving signs. Classy, Aimee, classy. In one of the more interesting cases of downstairs-upstairs, Kathleen Ford will be celebrating at Red Mesa Cantina, while Deveron Gibbons goes…

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Bill Maxwell: It’s up to all of us to save BayWalk

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From Bill Maxwell, in today’s St. Petersburg Times: – When I moved to St. Petersburg in 1994, downtown was on virtual life support. The place was dreary, especially at night. – Being a movie buff, I was disappointed that I had to drive to the Tyrone Square Mall or nearby Crossroads or Pinellas Park to see Dirty Harry and the Terminator blow away bad guys. I hadn’t hung out in bars since graduate school in Chicago, so I didn’t worry…

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So what’s Wrong With Deveron Gibbons? He took my shoes!

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As Alannis Morisette once asked, Isn’t it ironic? The Bay Buzz is in a tizzy because someone has designed an anonymous blog attacking Deveron Gibbons: Who’s behind mysterious Deveron Gibbons site? — An anonymous blogger has begun an anti-Deveron Gibbons for mayor campaign on the Web. What’s Wrong with Deveron? links to newspaper stories and campaign material referencing Gibbons from 2004 to present. The author goes by the name Keepin’ It Real. Bay Buzz had our Web staff do some…

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Word has it that Angelo Cappelli raised $15K

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A source inside Angelo Cappelli’s state House campaign reports that he raised another $15K for his bid to represent District 52. With several upcoming fundraisers, including one to be hosted by Ambassador Mel Sembler, Cappelli remains the front-runner in the Republican primary.

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