Pals and politicos, socialites and supporters braved a chilly breeze and surly protesters to attend the wedding of Gov. Charlie Crist and businesswoman Carole Rome on Friday night in St. Petersburg. ...more

December 13, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Gov. Charlie Crist became the first sitting Florida governor to wed in nearly 42 years, exchanging vows Friday evening with New York socialite Carole Rome in a church ceremony. ...more

December 12, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG --- No downtown streets will be closed tonight for Gov. Charlie Crist's nuptials, police say. The wedding begins at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, which is at Third Street North and Second Avenue across from Williams Park. ...more

December 12, 2008

The "people's governor" and his fiancee are keeping the details of their wedding tonight pretty private. Still, intrepid reporters across the state have managed to squeeze out a few nuptialicious nuggets. Here's what we know: ...more

December 11, 2008

Carole Rome, who is about to become Florida's first lady, is accustomed to high fashion, luxury and celebrity, but friends say she has a gracious common touch. ...more

December 10, 2008

Carole Rome, who is about to become Florida's first lady, is accustomed to high fashion, luxury and celebrity, but friends say she has a gracious common touch. ...more

December 9, 2008

In a town that was founded as a colony for Civil War veterans, it's no surprise that nearly a half century passed before a black family moved here. ...more

December 5, 2008

Power has its privileges, but Gov. Charlie Crist played it fair and square when he got his spot on the wedding calendar at First United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg. ...more

December 4, 2008

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December 4, 2008

The wedding is little more than a week away, but Gov. Charlie Crist still hasn't picked up the 18-karat white-gold bands created by St. Petersburg jeweler Hien Nguyen. ...more

December 3, 2008