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Mascotte was the family dog of Gov. Bob Martinez and his wife, Mary Jane Marino. George and Barbara Bush seem at first glance very different from Bob and Mary Jane Martinez. Bob Martinez and Mary Jane Marino grew up in West Tampa and Ybor City, grandchildren of Spanish and Sicilian immigrants. In Tampa, Bob Martinez was elected mayor in a non-partisan election. Vice President Bush was also there. Mary Jane Martinez became close friends with Barbara Bush when the latter visited Tallahassee in 1988. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush paid a visit to Tallahassee to see Florida’s First Family. Fortunately, the president loved dogs.