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/ Congressman Charlie Crist hugs a supporter during a rally for Democratic candidate for governor Andrew Gillum in 2018
This would be the current St. Petersburg Congressman s third race for the governor s mansion.
Congressman Charlie Crist, D-St. Petersburg, is expected to announce Tuesday that he s seeking to recapture his former seat in the governor s mansion.
Crist, who was a Republican until 2012, has scheduled a news conference Tuesday morning in his hometown of St. Petersburg.
if Crist runs, some things will work in his favor and others won t, said Zac Anderson, political editor of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He s certainly - amongst the Democrats that are considering running - I think is by far the best known, Anderson said. He s run two statewide races for governor. He s also run multiple other statewide races for U.S. Senate, for education commissioner, twice he ran for attorney general and won.
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U.S. Rep Charlie Crist, D-Fla., places a rose in a vase in honor of black men killed by police officers during a Juneteenth 2020 celebration outside the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum Friday, June 19, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the state and ensure all enslaved people be freed. (AP Photo/Chris O Meara)
Congressman Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) is backing a Democratic proposal that would provide relief to the hospitality industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the industry has lost more than 3 million jobs since the start of the pandemic.
60 Minutes focuses on DeSantis and Floridaâs vaccine rollout
Reporter Sharyn Alfonsi compared the rollout to the âThe Hunger Games.â
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Gov. Ron DeSantis made a stop in Manatee County to host a press conference at the Lakewood Ranch pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site aimed at inoculating more senior citizens. DeSantis faced criticism over the site, which stands to vaccinate some of Manateeâs wealthiest residents. [ TIFFANY TOMPKINS | Bradenton Herald ]
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Gov. Ron DeSantis and the disparities in Floridaâs coronavirus vaccine rollout led Sundayâs episode of
60
Minutes, the weekly CBS news program that draws more than 9 million viewers.