Charlie Crist In the News Today, Both Surprising and Not

He gave our State of the State address last night, timed for maximum national exposure to potential veep pickers. No surprise there.

But seriously, THIS is a big surprise for us long-time Florida Capitol watchers! It just came through the local newspaper’s afternoon update:

Gov. Charlie Crist has a private word with Carole Rome of Miami, whom he introduced as “my girlfriend” at the Governor’s Mansion annual party Tuesday night.

But when I went to the paper’s website to see the photo, the cutline has changed! No mention of the word “girlfriend” online now, so I’ll bet there’s even more story to this story . . .

Now it reads:

“Gov. Charlie Crist and Carole Rome of Miami have a word as they make the rounds of his session-opening reception and dinner Tuesday night at the Governor’s Mansion.”