On rare night out, Crist dines with FPL

APRIL 16, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist dropped by the relatively new Urbane in downtown Tallahassee tonight. A Buzz watcher tells us his company included: Eric Eikenberg, Jim Greer, Brian Ballard and several Florida Power & Light officials.

How far things have come for Crist and the state's largest utility. He once fought FPL as a state senator and as attorney general then turned down contributions in his 2006 election. But then FPL kicked in $1-million to help pass Amendment 1.

Given the governor's frugality and taste for bagged lettuce, we suspect he might have tried the $5 mixed green salad with baby tomatoes, chopped pecans, shaved cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.

Posted by Alex Leary at 8:13:34 pm on April 16, 2008 | Permalink | Comments |

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