Why is it that we have three good candidates for City Council from one district and yet we are stuck with Leslie Curran and Wengay Newton from other districts? Anyway, Steve Kornell’s mail-piece to absentee ballot requesters arrived yesterday. Standard fare, but sharp enough. Considering his budget, I award it a solid ‘B’ grade.
Last month, I wrote that Tiger Bay’s announcement for Chuck Harmon’s appearance was just a little too over the top, even by the organization’s snarky standards. Now, it looks like Tiger Bay has put its paw in its mouth again with its announcement for the program for the candidates for St. Petersburg City Council. Originally, the announcement read: Fat Cats, Dark Horses and Underdogs – The two races for St. Petersburg City Council District 5 and 6 seats each share…
I guess if she is crazy enough to give up her seat on the Pinellas School Board to run against Jack Latvala, it should come as no surprise then that Nina Hayden is endorsing Steve Kornell for St. Petersburg City Council. The only problem with this endorsement is that Kornell is running against Angela Rouson, wife of Darryl Rouson, the rockstar of the Pinellas legislative delegation. So basically, Hayden just made an enemy out of one of the guys who…
(h/t to Steve Rothaus)
City Council candidate Steve Kornell is hosting a meet and greet for his friends, on Facebook and otherwise at the Kizmet Old School Cafe. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. For more info, hit Steve Lapinsiki (fresh off a nice win in Gulfport) up on his burner at 727-368-5032. On a side note, is anyone as distressed as me to see this location as Kizmet Old School Cafe. This was the building that housed Grand Finale, which both me and…
Around St. Petersburg’s City Hall, you can’t step over a homeless person without bumping into someone running for Mayor. With Larry Williams throwing his hat in the ring last week, there are currently nine people hoping to replace Rick Baker. Being a candidate for mayor is the only job sector in town that’s a growth industry. Where then are all the candidates for St. Petersburg City Council? There are five seats up for grabs this year, and currently there are…
