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Deborah Clark reminds that early voting in Pinellas ends Sunday

Published on November 4, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Anne Lindberg

Pinellas Supervisor of Elections Deborah Clark is reminding voters that early voting will end at 7 p.m. Sunday. Remote drop-off sites for mail-in ballots will be open through Monday. EARLY VOTING — Continues through 7 p.m. Sunday in all three Elections Offices plus the Centre of Palm Harbor and the Gulfport Neighborhood Center — Hours are 7 a.m.-7 p.m. each day through Sunday — Check early voting wait times online at VotePinellas.com MAIL BALLOT DROP-OFF — Remote ballot drop-off locations…

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Rick Kriseman unveils wastewater improvement plan

Published on November 3, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Anne Lindberg

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman on Thursday unveiled a $304-million, five-year plan to solve the city’s wastewater woes. “Our residents and our environment have been failed by an outdated and compromised wastewater system,” Kriseman said. “It is time to execute this plan so that we are well-prepared for a future of extreme rain events.” The plan calls for an estimated investment of $304 million on projects through 2021. Some of this money has already been budgeted; the plan will require…

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St. Pete techies came to lunch and vote

Published on November 3, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Anne Lindberg

The Surf and Turf food truck was the first to arrive at Williams Park. It was soon followed by a trickle — then a flood — of mostly millennials from St. Petersburg tech startups. They ate. They chatted and got to know each other. Then they walked down the block to the supervisor of elections’ early voting site to cast their ballots. The gathering was the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce’s “Startup & Vote” event. St. Pete is one of four…

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Ken Burke receives 2016 osteopathic society presidential award

Published on November 3, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Anne Lindberg

The Pinellas County Osteopathic Medical Society (PCOMS) awarded Ken Burke the 2016 Presidential Award for his outstanding leadership as the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. “The Pinellas County Osteopathic Medical Society is pleased to present County Clerk Ken Burke with a Presidential Achievement Award for his dedication and commitment to the citizens of this county not only as county clerk, but for his service to local charities, as board chair at St. Petersburg College, and government…

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Jennifer Webb vows to help angry, frustrated homeowners in Redington Beach

Published on November 3, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Anne Lindberg

Jennifer Webb promised that, if elected, she would file a bill to overturn a state law that prohibits cities from restricting short-term rentals. Webb did not stop on that one issue. If elected, Webb said, she would work to restore home rule, the power of a municipality to regulate issues within their borders. Many municipalities have complained in recent years that laws passed by the Florida Legislature have eroded the concept of home rule by restricting cities’ legislative powers. “It…

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Congressman, civil rights icon John Lewis: Vote, vote, vote

Published on November 2, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Anne Lindberg

Civil rights icon John Lewis, now a congressman from Georgia, came to St. Petersburg on Wednesday to support former Gov. Charlie Crist. Crist, a Democrat, is running against Republican incumbent David Jolly for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Lewis, who has represented Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District since 1986, said he had followed Crist’s career. “I’m delighted and very pleased and honored to be standing here with you,” Lewis told Crist. “I’m here to support you. I’m looking forward to getting things…

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Charlie Justice stands by his vote to do what the people in Safety Harbor wanted

Published on November 2, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Anne Lindberg

During his campaign for re-election, Pinellas County Commissioner Charlie Justice has heard some of the same charges over and over from opponent Mike Mikurak. Two of the most frequently repeated comments have to do with a unanimous vote by the County Commission to refuse a developer’s request to rezone land in Safety Harbor. The developer sued and a judge entered a $16.5 million judgment against the county. The other has to do with St. Petersburg’s dumping millions of gallons of…

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Deborah Clark reminds that early voting in Pinellas ends Sunday

Rick Kriseman unveils wastewater improvement plan

St. Pete techies came to lunch and vote

Ken Burke receives 2016 osteopathic society presidential award

Jennifer Webb vows to help angry, frustrated homeowners in Redington Beach

Congressman, civil rights icon John Lewis: Vote, vote, vote

Charlie Justice stands by his vote to do what the people in Safety Harbor wanted

Anne Lindberg - page 21

Anne Lindberg has 500 articles published.

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