Our Jose Lambiet reports over on Page2Live that incoming Republican congressman Allen West will name fiery radio talker Joyce Kaufman as his chief of staff. West has been a regular guest on Kaufman’s WFTL 850-AM show.

Gov. Charlie Crist attended a March of Dimes gala in Palm Beach on Saturday without his wife of one year Carole by his side.

The Palm Beach Post’s Jose Lambiet reports that the stag appearance was all the more unusual because the First Lady was a chairwoman of the fundraiser last year and is close friends with local chapter benefactors and socialites Annie Falk and Lori Stoll, who both showed up at the gala.

Crist, who partied until about 9 p.m., said his wife was waiting at home for him on their first anniversary.

First Lady Carole Crist appeared sans governor at The Colony last week to raise money for the National Center on Family Homelessness.

Read Jose’s story here.