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Former police chief Goliath “Go” Davis co-hosting Rick Baker’s first campaign...
Former St. Petersburg Police Chief Goliath Davis is among the hosts of Rick Baker‘s first campaign event set for Saturday. The event includes a picnic at Lake Maggiore Park between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m....
View ArticlePolice union leader says morale has improved during Rick Kriseman’s tenure
Although the Suncoast Police Benevolent Association endorsed Rick Kriseman re-election two months ago, a formal press conference touting its backing didn’t take place until Friday – three days after...
View ArticleJoe Henderson: Be wary of consultant’s report on St. Pete Pier project
The new St. Pete Pier – stop laughing – was originally supposed to cost around $45 million, give or take a couple of grouper. We know how that goes though. It’s kind of like when your cable company...
View ArticleThe two Ricks slug it out in first debate of St. Pete mayoral race
Former Mayor Rick Baker and incumbent Rick Kriseman took plenty of verbal shots at each other during the first debate of the 2017 St. Pete mayoral race. Although seven mayoral candidates are on the...
View ArticleRick Kriseman enjoys big day as St. Pete Pier construction gets underway
Wednesday was a big day for Rick Kriseman. Joined by Assistant Mayor Kanika Tomalin, City Councilmembers Darden Rice, Lisa Wheeler-Bowman, Ed Montanari, and Karl Nurse, as well as other officials, the...
View ArticleVeteran city employee sues St. Pete, Bill Foster over ouster, despite promise...
A one-time head of the city of St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center is suing former Mayor Bill Foster and staff members for her ouster, despite promises of “job safety.” Shrimatee Ojah-Maharaj is...
View ArticleRick Kriseman to Rick Baker: ‘I’m greener than you’
Saying that some issues are too important to be politicized and some crisis are too great to be ignored, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman fired back Thursday at Rick Baker, after the former mayor...
View ArticleRick Kriseman says ‘NRA-owned politicians’ should pay legal fees from ‘Docs...
While serving in the state Legislature, Rick Kriseman was so repelled by a 2011 bill that prohibited pediatricians from asking any questions about gun use or ownership unless it was relevant to their...
View ArticleBill Foster backs Robert Blackmon in City Council race
Real estate investor Robert Blackmon is former St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster’s choice in the crowded District 6 City Council race. “I’m supporting Robert Blackmon because he has the vision and...
View ArticleCity Council candidates Robert Blackmon, Jim Jackson exchange attacks during...
St. Petersburg District 6 candidates Robert Blackmon and Jim Jackson appeared on WMNF’s MidPoint program Thursday, where Blackmon took several verbal shots at Jackson, accusing him of a lack of...
View ArticleAn anticlimactic finish to St. Petersburg’s mayoral race? Or is Rick Kriseman...
In one week, St. Petersburg residents will know whether Rick Baker is returning to City Hall for a third term as mayor or if incumbent Rick Kriseman lives to fight another day. Whether Baker wins the...
View ArticleSt. Pete heads to the polls, possibly ending the battle of the Ricks
When polls close at 7 p.m. in St. Petersburg’s mayoral primary, the question is not who received the most votes, but whether former mayor Rick Baker reached the fifty percent-plus-one vote threshold to...
View ArticleSt. Pete District 6 voters get their say on City Council hopefuls
An eight-person field in the St. Petersburg District 6 City Council race will become a two-person race after Tuesday night. But it’s far from certain who those two candidates will be, at least until...
View ArticleJustin Bean, Gina Driscoll finish one-two in St. Pete District 6 race;...
An eight-person field has narrowed to Justin Bean and Gina Driscoll in the St. Petersburg City Council District 6 race. They will face off in 10 weeks to succeed term-limited Karl Nurse. Robert...
View ArticleJustin Bean says he’s excited to take his candidacy citywide
Justin Bean isn’t exactly certain who he’ll be competing against in the St. Petersburg City Council District 6 race, but he says he can’t wait to debate the issues facing St. Petersburg with whomever...
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