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Devon Crumpacker has 174 articles published.

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.

Email insights: Residents want electric; PSTA recommended diesel

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Despite a modest flow of emails urging otherwise, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will likely opt to replace its fleet’s oldest diesel buses with new diesel buses. That’s if the PSTA’s board of directors follow its finance committee recommendations. Last week, the committee voted 4-1 for recommending the purchase of nine new Gillig diesel buses, rather than electric or hybrid-electric buses. The 15-member PSTA Board, whose members have the final say, will hold a vote at 9 a.m. Wednesday to determine which route they want to go with the purchase. And while it’s…

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Pinellas ‘navigators’ to assist residents during healthcare open enrollment period

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Pinellas County will be offering some extra guidance to its residents during the 2016 healthcare open enrollment period. “Navigators” — think healthcare guidance counselors — will be stationed across the county, on a day-to-day basis, for the duration of the open enrollment period, which begins on Nov. 1, and runs through Jan. 31, 2016. During this period, navigators can answer residents’ health insurance questions and provide information about enrolling in a plan through the online healthcare marketplace. There will be opportunities to meet with navigators during multiple…

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Ken Welch calls for warning signs on beaches following 9-year-old’s drowning

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Earlier this month, a 9-year-old boy drowned in the waters off of St. Pete Beach. Now, Pinellas County is re-evaluating the warning signage — or lack thereof — on its beaches. “I want to take a look at the signage and see if there’s anything else we can do on our beach front,” said longtime Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch, speaking during Commission’s Oct. 20 meeting. “Because, a parent might think that if you’re in ankle-deep water, you’re OK. Obviously,…

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Pinellas County continues young adult substance abuse treatment program

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At Tuesday’s regular meeting, Pinellas County Commission plans to formally announce its receipt of nearly $325,000 in federal grant funding for a newly begun substance abuse treatment program. “Elevate: Raising Problem Solving to Another Level” aims to reduce crime and substance abuse among high risk/high need, nonviolent youthful offenders aged 18-30 diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder, have experienced trauma, and may also be struggling with a mild co-occurring mental health disorder. The program’s nearly $325,000 in federal grant funding came…

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Pinellas commissioners moving forward with wage theft recovery program

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By tomorrow, Pinellas County will be one step closer to implementing a county-run wage theft recovery program. Pinellas’ county commissioners are slated to approve a public hearing notice for a proposed wage theft recovery ordinance at their October 20 regular meeting. The actual hearing is scheduled for November 10. The ball got rolling on July 30, when commissioners gave staff the go-ahead to develop the wage theft ordinance criteria. Since then, the county has allocated $50,000 to the Office of…

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Blaise Ingoglia to Pinellas GOP: Republican message still best, just needs new shoes

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When it comes to technological campaigning, the Republican Party’s been behind the curve. Blaise Ingoglia, chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, knows this. And he’s trying to fix it. “Like it or not, Barak Obama has changed the game when it comes to politics,” said Ingoglia last week to a standing-room-only crowd at the Feather Sound Country Club, in Clearwater. “Now, because of technology, campaigns are more fluid.” The game change Ingoglia was referring to was President Obama’s heavy…

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Mayoral appointment leads to opening on South St. Pete Citizen Advisory Committee

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When St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman appointed attorney Leah McCrae to her new director of education and community engagement position, he inadvertently opened up a spot on the South St. Pete CRA Citizen Advisory Committee. McCrae, who was one of the committee’s original nine members, relinquished her role as a citizen adviser to the South St. Pete CRA to avoid any conflicts of interest her new post might have caused. South St. Pete’s CRA (community redevelopment area) was established by…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

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