* Apparently Sen. Bill Nelson has been getting the word out to would-be supporters that, indeed, he won’t be a gubernatorial candidate this fall. “I have no plans and no intention to run for governor,” re-stated Nelson. “And, by the way, I really wouldn’t read too much into the book I have coming out this summer.”
* That was quite the coup pulled off recently by the Dalí Museum. From Nov. 8 through Feb. 16 it will feature an unprecedented comparison of the works of Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso. Record attendance is expected. A combination of visitor draw and scholarly show, the exhibition was 10 years in the making and is co-organized by the Dalí and the Museu Picasso in Barcelona.
“We tend to mythologize them today,” observed Dalí Director Hank Hine, “but they were real people who were driven by the same historical forces.
“And speaking of ‘driven,’ this show could even be more prestigious than the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. It’s that important to the city, the area and the art world. And we’ll do it without concrete barriers, a decibels-from-hell sound track and sequestration of local businesses. Just kidding.”