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Devon Crumpacker is a Tampa Bay based writer and reporter for Extensive Enterprises Media. He primarily covers Pinellas County politics for SaintPetersblog.com, but also makes time to write the occasional bar review for FloridaBarTab.com. He lives in St. Petersburg with his fiance, Sydney. To contact, e-mail [email protected], or visit his Twitter page @DevonCrumpacker.

Mike Twitty retains fundraising lead over Jim Frishe for Pinellas Property Appraiser

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In what so far is the richest race among 2016 Pinellas County public office candidates, property appraiser hopeful Mike Twitty now has a $50,000 fundraising lead over his lone opponent, Jim Frishe. To date, Twitty has raised nearly $86,000, while Frishe has pulled in close to $36,000. However, the Supervisor of Elections’ October finance reports show a month where the two candidate’s fundraising efforts were a little closer than their overall totals might suggest. Twitty – a 48-year-old Republican and political newcomer with 25-years of…

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Tuskegee Airman Willie Rogers honored by St. Petersburg on Veterans Day

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St. Petersburg City officials gathered in Williams Park this Veterans Day morning to honor Willie Rogers, of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. Rogers, who achieved the rank of Master Sergeant during his military career, was presented with the city’s 2015 Honored Veteran Award. The accompanying ceremony featured a Presentation of Colors by the St. Petersburg Police Honor Guard, songs from the Gibbs High School choir, and speeches from U.S. Rep. David Jolly and St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman, among others. “You…

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Jay Polglaze ready for second term on Clearwater City Council

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Clearwater Vice Mayor Jay Polglaze formally began his re-election campaign Tuesday night. Around 50 friends and supporters showed up at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort to lend their support to the 58-year-old Republican and 35-year Clearwater resident. Polglaze currently holds seat 3 on Clearwater City Council, having first been elected to the post in February of 2012, after running unopposed. He also doubles as the city’s vice mayor, a position he took over from fellow council member — and seat 2…

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Commission incumbent Janet Long up to nearly 46k in campaign contributions

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For the second straight month, Pinellas County Commissioner Janet Long has topped her previous best fundraising figure. The month of Sept. saw Long, a 70-year-old Democrat and former state representative from Seminole, reel-in $11,800 — the highest total contribution figure of her then five-month-old reelection campaign. Long, however, beat that Sept. high this past month — Oct. — by $700, for a total of $12,500 raised during that reporting period. Her new campaign contribution sum now sits at approximately $45,958 —…

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Clearwater Vice Mayor Jay Polglaze kicking-off reelection bid at Sheraton Sand Key

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Clearwater City Councilmember Jay Polglaze will be kicking-off his re-election campaign Tuesday night, Nov. 10. The party, being held at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort on Clearwater Beach, goes from 5:30 to 7 p.m. “I am humbled by the outpouring of support I received over the past four years,” wrote Polglaze in an e-mail to supporters, following his early Sept. announcement to run for Clearwater City Council. “I am asking you to join me again in my campaign for reelection.” The…

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Pinellas County Commission candidate Mike Mikurak tops $47k in campaign contributions

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Mike Mikurak, in his bid for Pinellas County Commission, is continuing to report solid fundraising totals. The 61-year-old Republican raised over $13,000 in contributions and loans throughout Oct., bringing his campaign’s balance up to nearly $47,500. The Oct. donations were the result of 47 unique contributions — all checks, four of which were for the maximum allowable $1,000, while eight were for $500, nine for between $200 and $250, and 19 for $100. The four Oct. $1,000 donors to the…

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Pinellas Commission candidate Mike Mikurak holding Madeira Beach fundraiser

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Political newcomer Mike Mikurak, in his bid for Pinellas County Commission, will be holding a mid-Nov. campaign fundraiser on Madeira Beach. The event will take place at The Angry Pepper — 4330 Duhme Road — on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 5:30 p.m. Mikurak, a 61-year-old Republican from St. Petersburg, is running for the county’s District 3 seat — an at-large seat, currently held by Democrat Charlie Justice, for which all of Pinellas votes on. The seat’s district encompasses most of…

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