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BlakPAC endorses Mike Mikurak for Pinellas County Commission

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Republican Mike Mikurak, who is running for the District 3 at-large seat on the Pinellas County Commission, has been endorsed by BlakPAC. BlakPAC is a national organization that, among other things, is working to elect conservative Republicans to office. “BlakPAC is working to win the White House and expand and open the GOP to new conservative candidates and new voters. We are active from local school boards to city, county, state and federal elections through our use of the largest…

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Ken Peluso stockpiles endorsements in the race for Pinellas School Board

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Ken Peluso has amassed 39 endorsements in his quest to remain on the Pinellas County School Board. Peluso is facing teacher Eileen Long, a first-time candidate, in the non-partisan election. Peluso’s endorsements, listed on his website, read like a directory of Pinellas County political powerbrokers. They include former U.S. Rep. Mike Bilirakis, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, state Sen. Jack Latvala, former state Sen. Dennis Jones, state Reps. Chris Sprowls, Chris Latvala and James Grant. All are Republicans. Also on the list:…

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Matt Stewart picks up broad base of endorsements for Pinellas School Board bid

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Matt Stewart announced Wednesday that he’s picked up the endorsement from a broad base of Pinellas power brokers who support his run for the District 1 at-large seat on the Pinellas County School Board. Those endorsements: Pinellas County Commission chairman Charlie Justice, Pinellas County Clerk of Court Ken Burke, Pinellas County Tax Collector Diane Nelson, Tarpon Springs City Commissioners Rea Sieber and Susan Slattery, Largo City Commissioner Michael Smith, and St. Petersburg City Council member Lisa Wheeler-Brown. The support comes…

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Wengay Newton way ahead in campaign contributions for HD 70 race

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Wengay Newton sailed into the lead for fundraising during June in the race for House District 70. Newton raised $5,280, bringing his overall total to $29,550. His nearest competitor Dan Fiorini raised $866, making a total of $13,367.95 The third Democrat in the primary, Christopher John “CJ” Czaia, a latecomer to the race, loaned himself $10,000 and raised $1,050. Cori Fournier, the lone Republican in the race, raised $1,845. That is also the total amount he has in his campaign…

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Three apply for seat on Madeira Beach commission

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Three residents seek the open seat on the Madeira Beach commission that was vacated last month when Pat Shontz abruptly resigned in the middle of a meeting. John E. Douthirt, Joseph Fala and Housh Ghovaee got their applications in by the end of business Friday. The applications were sent to commissioners today. The commissioners will rank the candidates and the one with the lowest number will be appointed at Tuesday’s commission meeting. The winner will fill out the remainder of…

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The clear fundraising winners in HD 66, 67? Incumbent Republicans Larry Ahern and Chris Latvala

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Republicans Larry Ahern and Chris Latvala have taken big leads when it comes to financing their reelection campaigns. With June fundraising figures in, Ahern, who holds the HD 66 seat, had raised $9,585 bringing his overall total to $91,216. His Democratic opponent, Lorena Grizzle, brought in $1,423 for a total of $3,689. Results were even more lopsided in the HD 67 race. Latvala raised $34,830 in June, giving him a war chest of $198,550.81. His Democratic opponent, David S. Vogel, raised…

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Pinellas Commissioner John Morroni to undergo medical treatment

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Pinellas County Commissioner John Morroni announced Tuesday he will be undergoing treatment for a rare blood disorder known as secondary myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS. Morroni will be hospitalized for treatment at Moffitt Cancer Center, but will continue to receive briefings from the county administrator on a weekly basis. “I am very confident in the excellent medical team at Moffitt and I appreciate the prayers of support and words of encouragement,” Morroni said. According to the American Cancer Society, there are about…

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