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St. Pete Council candidate Jim Jackson suggests splitting Pinellas School Board

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Jim Jackson says it’s time to seriously explore the idea of splitting the Pinellas County School Board in two. Jackson, one of nine candidates in the St. Petersburg City Council District 6 race, writes on the platform he would enact if elected: “While all of School Districts [sic] in the state are structured by county, there has been a discussion for years of splitting the Pinellas Schools into two districts separated approximately by Ulmerton Road.” Florida has 74 separate school boards, one for each of the…

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For St. Pete Council hopeful Robert Blackmon, knowing needs of diverse District 6 is key

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Speaking at the Fish Tales Seafood House in St. Petersburg, City Council candidate Robert Blackmon noted that while he loves the restaurant’s Salt Creek location, the adjacent waterway still needs work. “Salt Creek leads through underneath Fourth Street into Bartlett Lake,” the District 6 hopeful told supporters at his fundraiser there Wednesday. “It is theoretically passable by kayak but, it’s almost impossible.” “I talked to the city recently,” he added. “We need to get that cleared and turned into an…

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The audience is the star of first debate in St. Pete City Council race

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With nine candidates vying to become the next City Council member representing St.Petersburg’s District 6, political forums and debates are going to be crucial for voters to understand who all of the people are who are running and what they stand for. On Thursday night at the Sunshine Center, the public got its first opportunity to hear from all of the candidates, although the event was designed for the candidates to actually listen more than speak. Those on stage heard…

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Robert Blackmon becomes tenth candidate in District 6 City Council contest

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Robert Blackmon, a 28-year-old St. Petersburg native, is the tenth person to enter the City Council District 6 race. A graduate of St. Petersburg High School who received a B.A. in political science at Florida State in 2011, Blackmon works in real estate on the investment side, buying, renovating and renting out and managing apartments and condominiums. That background informs his view on the issue of affordable housing in the city, a hot topic in this election year. While acknowledging that it’s…

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