Sunday, September 16, 2012
OK, so you had a busy week. We understand. Let us catch you up on all the highlights!
1. Ann Romney's visit to Largo this week drew plenty of locals who wanted to catch a glimpse of the GOP presidential candidate's wife, or just to pick up some political souvenirs. 2. Take a stroll down Clearwater Beach's Beach Walk in this photo gallery and upload your own pics. Let's see why it was recently named a "Great Public Space." 3. A 19-year-old man was cited for failing to yield in a traffic crash that injured nine people on the Courtney Campbell Causeway. 4. This week's red light camera violator caught on tape is a Cadillac that careened through the intersection of Belcher Road and State Road 60. Check out the video. 5. Bar Louie is now open at Westfield Countryside Mall. Have you visited yet? What do you recommend? 6. A Largo …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The wife of GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney delivered a personal message to a 450-plus crowd at a Women for Mitt event at Largo Community Center on Wednesday.
Afternoon bingo at Largo Community Center stayed on schedule, even with wife of GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney delivering a speech to a crowd of supporters just down the hall. Ann Romney built upon the personal message she delivered at the Republican National Convention during Wednesday's return visit to the Tampa Bay area. She spent about 10 minutes sharing more personal accounts of her life and love for Mitt and their five boys at the Women for Mitt event supporting her husband's presidential bid. The packed crowd of 450 supporters, mostly women, filled the ballroom to capacity. At least 100 more supporters watched on TV screens around the community center campus. Romney shared how she enjoyed the recent RNC in Tampa. "I like …
Mark Klutho, a frequent speaker at government meetings, stood with a stack of protest signs to greet Ann Romney, who spoke at the Largo Community Center on Wednesday.
Mark Klutho could be called a professional protestor. Klutho, a frequent speaker at government meetings, stood with a stack of protest signs to greet Ann Romney, wife of GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney. She visited Largo Community Center on Wednesday in support of her husband's bid for president. Klutho wore a hat to keep the sun at bay, a water bottle strapped to his waist and a silkscreen T-shirt with a black and white image of the country and the words: "Land of the Free* Some restriction apply. Void where prohibited." He stood under the shade of some slash pines with more of his signs: “Greedy Old Party,” “GOP = Evil" and "Twitt Ryan Pathological Liars." “I want Romney to see the sign here,” said Klutho who was the lone protestor…
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Not able to make it inside to hear Ann Romney speak, Nancy Lorenzetti bought a souvenir button to remember Wednesday's political rally in Largo.
Nancy Lorenzetti is a self-professed political junkie. So, rather than leave when officials closed the front doors of the Largo Community Center around 3:45 p.m. when it filled to capacity with some 450 people waiting to see Ann Romney speak Wednesday, she was undaunted. “Since I’m not going in, I’ll buy a button,” Lorenzetti, of Clearwater, said as she selected three pins in support of Mitt Romney. She picked a few with pictures of Romney and running mate Paul Ryan as souvenirs to share with her friends. “This is the collectible part of the campaign,” she said. “Anyone who is running, I would collect their button.” Lorenzetti is an Ann Romney fan but needed to warm up to her husband. Lorenzetti said Mitt Romney’s speech at the Republican …
Kiely Allen, a mother of seven and small business owner, went to see Ann Romney speak in Largo on Wednesday.
Kiely Allen is at a crossroads. Allen is involved in politics for the first time because she believes this year's election is important in shaping the country’s future. She does not agree with the policy and mindset that's developed in the country over the last four years. That is why she came to see Ann Romney speak at the Largo Community Center Wednesday afternoon as she campaigned on behalf of her husband, Mitt Romney. “I’ve never been to anything like this before,” Allen said as she walked across the parking lot toward the front doors after parking black Mercedes SUV. “Nothing on the presidential level.” Allen lives in Harbor Oaks and found out about the speech in an email from the Women For Mitt group. Allen and her husband Steve own …
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Members of the Belleair Women's Republican Club waited with excitement for Ann Romney to speak at the Largo Community Center on Wednesday afternoon. Club members spent the morning waving campaign signs on street corners.
Debby Whisenand's feet may have been sore, but she hid the pain with pure enthusiasm. She began at 7:30 a.m. waving Mitt Romney signs at the corner of McMullen Booth Road and Drew Street, and then headed over to Women for Mitt's event at Largo Community Center, decked in her GOP best — a red shirt under a white blouse and blue pants. Her lapel was adorned with just a small, glittery part of her extensive Republican and patriotic pin and button collection. Each one had a story. Whisenand, a Romney campaign volunteer and member of the Belleair Women's Republican Club, arrived at 1 p.m. with her sister sister Denna Shiben of Largo and friend Bonnie Royal of Clearwater. Ann Romney was not scheduled to speak until 4:30 p.m. Why did they come so…
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Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's wife appeared at the Largo Community Center on Wednesday afternoon.
Ann Romney drew a crowd of mostly women to a packed ballroom Wednesday. By lunchtime, a row of news trucks was lined up outside of the Largo Community Center. Supporters trickled in and wrapped around the building to hear Romney, the wife of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, speak. At about 3 p.m. the doors opened, and people filled the ballroom space. At least 450 filled the ballroom, and at least 100 more were in an overflow area for the event, which organizers are calling a "Women for Mitt" rally. Ann Romney's message was filled with real life personal stories. She shared how Mitt Romney led by example taking their sons to encourage a dying friend. She shared how Mitt was always their during her darkest hours including a …
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The Republican presidential hopeful's wife will be in Largo for a "Women for Mitt" rally.
Ann Romney is coming back to Pinellas County. The wife of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will be at the Largo Community Center for a 4 p.m. rally Tuesday, Sept. 12, the campaign announced. The public is invited to RSVP online for the "Women for Mitt" rally. The Largo Community Center is at 400 Alt Keene Rd. Doors open at 3 p.m. Mitt Romney had been scheduled to be in Oldsmar for a campaign event this week that was canceled. Ann Romney visited All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg last month while the Republican National Convention was going on in Tampa. All attendees at Tuesday's rally will go through "airport-like security and should bring as few personal items as possible," the campaign said. No bags, sharp objects, …
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Mitt Romney's wife touched on her own battle with MS, when she visited a new therapeutic playground at All Children's Hospital.
Ann Romney delivered a message of hope and optimism Wednesday morning at the grand opening for a new theraupetic playground at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg: "Our little ones are our responsibility," she said. "It is our responsibility to take care of them and make sure their lives have joy." "No matter our limits, it is important to know joy," Romney, 63, told the crowd, which included parents of children with serious disabilities and medical conditions. Ann Romney's visit to St. Petersburg was her first public appearance since she made a heartfelt, well-received speech Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Romney offered a personal story of her life and love for husband, Mitt, in support of his GOP …
Monday, August 27, 2012
All Children's Hospital is opening a refurbished area near the hospital that will serve as a therapeutic playground for young patients.
Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, will cut the ribbon on a therapeutic playground for All Children's Hospital on Wednesday in St. Petersburg. Ann Romney is the guest of honor for the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), the League of Southeastern Credit Unions and the National Journal Group. The development of the therapeutic playground for All Children’s Hospital was sponsored by the three orgranizations, is in honor of the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa. The inivitation only event is at 9 a.m.
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