Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Oct. 24–Waking up early 180 days out of the year to ride the big yellow cheese wagon to an institution of learning can be a bore.

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One nugget from a spot on NYT story about McCain-Palin underestimating Barack Obama’s potential in Fla:
But even several state Republicans said they saw evidence that Mr. Obama was bringing new and highly effective methods to the state to find voters and turn them out.
“I’ve gotten seven calls from live Obama volunteers — and […]

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TAMPA — A Gulfport woman who authorities allege embezzled $240,000 from Gasmasters Inc., in Tampa has been arrested. Julie Taylor-Mashburn,45, was charged with one count of grand theft and one count of organized scheme to defraud. Both charges are first degree felonies. According to a news release from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Mashburn […]

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ST. PETERSBURG–A pedestrian was seriously injured when struck by a car in St. Petersburg Friday night. Dispatchers received a call at 7:39 p.m. that a car had struck a person at 26th Avenue and Park Street. The pedestrian was taken by helicopter to Bayfront Medical Center. St. Petersburg police were investigating. The pedestrian’s condition and […]

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Francisco Alvarado, for my money the best feature writer in Miami Dade, has a comprehensive piece on the Diaz-Balarts in this week’s New Times. Alvarado briefly mentions Mario Diaz-Balart’s alleged conflict of interest problems involving his PR firm, Gordon Diaz-Balart and Partners. The firm has a web site which boldly states,
“Gordon Diaz-Balart gives you access […]

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