{"id":558,"date":"2013-11-25T22:56:05","date_gmt":"2013-11-25T22:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/?p=558"},"modified":"2016-07-18T02:47:56","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T02:47:56","slug":"tampa-bays-10-leading-men-2011-jeff-italiano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/tampa-bays-10-leading-men-2011-jeff-italiano\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay&#8217;s 10 Leading Men 2011: Jeff Italiano"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-8a6edff32297c1a3d663e74d0b7874eb-1\">\n\n    \t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/jeff-italiano\/a0077261.jpg\"\n               title=\"Jeff Italiano, president of Italiano Insurance\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/jeff-italiano\/a0077261.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/jeff-italiano\/thumbs\/thumbs_a0077261.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"144\"\n               data-title=\"a0077261\"\n               data-description=\"Jeff Italiano, president of Italiano Insurance\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"8a6edff32297c1a3d663e74d0b7874eb\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"a0077261\"\n                    alt=\"a0077261\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/jeff-italiano\/thumbs\/thumbs_a0077261.jpg\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Pagination -->\n\t<div class='ngg-clear'><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Jeff Italiano<\/p>\n<p>President, Italiano Insurance<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What he&#8217;s wearing: pants and jogging top by Hugo Boss; sneakers by Ferragamo<\/p>\n<p><b>Go-to album when running on Bayshore:<\/b>\u00a0<i>Californication<\/i>, Red Hot Chili Peppers<\/p>\n<p><b>Best place for a post-workout meal:<\/b>\u00a0Bonefish Grill in South Tampa<\/p>\n<p><b>Bay area&#8217;s best-kept secret:<\/b> Hillsborough River State Park<\/p>\n<p><b>Most ridiculous fashion purchase:\u00a0<\/b>Gucci tennis shoes<\/p>\n<p><b>Always in my fridge:<\/b>\u00a0Bud Light<\/p>\n<p><b>Guilty pleasure:<\/b>\u00a0Chocolate, Chocolate Cake\u00a0from Wright\u2019s\u00a0Gourmet House<\/p>\n<p><b>New Year&#8217;s resolution:<\/b>\u00a0Relax and enjoy the &#8220;now&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Most unusual item in your home:<\/b>\u00a0A Jim Sudduth &#8220;Toto&#8221; dog\u00a0painted in Georgia clay and Coca Cola<\/p>\n<p><b>My hero:<\/b>\u00a0Jimmy Carter<\/p>\n<p><b>Greatest extravagance:<\/b>\u00a0A\u00a0football condo in Tallahassee<\/p>\n<p><b>Pet peeve:<\/b>\u00a0Lazy people<\/p>\n<p><b>I&#8217;d travel 5,000 miles to see:<\/b>\u00a0Different people, cultures and customs. 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