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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.

Former University of Tampa student suing for breach of contract after ‘unfair’ expulsion; second such suit in two years

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The University of Tampa may be starting to develop a reputation for unscrupulous expulsion practices. The private university, located in Downtown Tampa, is being sued by 35-year-old former student Tara Gunter for breach of contract following what Gunter describes as an “unfair” expulsion. According to the 403-page suit, Gunter was an “exemplary” student in UT’s Masters of Nursing program from 2011 to 2015. Three days away from finishing the program, which concluded Aug. 14, 2015, Gunter received a letter from the school’s nursing director, Cathy Kessenich, and…

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Pinellas Tax Collector candidate Charles Thomas rolls out campaign platform at Clearwater fundraiser

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Charles “Carlos” Thomas only jumped into the race for Pinellas County Tax Collector last month, but he’s hit the ground running. The Republican, who served as Pinellas’ Chief Deputy Tax Collector since 2000, laid out the foundations of his campaign platform to a crowd of supporters gathered last night at Bascom’s Chop House, in Clearwater. “We have, in our branch offices, a 99 percent satisfaction rating from our customers,” said Thomas during his opening remarks. “So if that’s what you…

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Pinellas School Board hoping to quiet any claims to valuable abandoned school grounds

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The School Board of Pinellas County is taking some preemptive measures to secure its claim to the abandoned Palm Harbor Elementary school grounds. A court action was filed on April 22 by school board attorneys to essentially guarantee that the Pinellas County School Board be recognized as the true owner of the land and property located at 415 15th St., Palm Harbor, where PHE (originally known as Palm Harbor Junior High School) used to operate. Public records show that Pinellas’ school…

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Lawsuit: Tampa strip club owes dancers $3.7 million

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Three former dancers and door girls from the Tampa gentleman’s club Thee Dollhouse have filed suit against the establishment, claiming they and others, are collectively owed millions in unpaid wages. The plaintiffs — Vikki Vellucci, 46, Lindsay Brizzi, 30 and Alissa Buckingham, 24 — say they are just a few of a potential 300 exotic dancers and door girls who were swindled by the Dollhouse over the last half decade. The three allege that the Dollhouse — which also operates as JBM Management Inc. — and…

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Pinellas County Tax Collector candidate Charles Thomas holding May 3 campaign kick-off reception

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A campaign kick-off reception honoring Pinellas County Tax Collector candidate Charles Thomas is slated for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, at Bascom’s Chop House in Clearwater. Thomas, a Republican and long-time Pinellas resident, has served as the county’s Chief Deputy Tax Collector since 2000, the same year Pinellas’ outgoing Tax Collector Diane Nelson, was elected to her post. Before linking up with Pinellas’ tax collector team, Thomas worked as the program manager for Gordon-Darby Inc. There, he was responsible for…

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Donald Trump fans flock to Quaker Steak & Lube for NE primaries watch party

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Pinellas County Donald Trump supporters were out in droves for last night’s Quaker Steak & Lube New England primaries watch party. Half the restaurant was blocked off for the event, which was led by Trump’s Pinellas County Co-Chair Nick LaRosa, who said he was under strict orders not to give interviews to the media when approached by FloridaPolitics.com with questions. There was standing room only by the time things kicked off at 7:30 p.m. though, with the overwhelming majority of…

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Pinellas Property Appraiser candidate Mike Twitty glad to have support from “trifecta of constitutional officers”

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If you’re running for a county property appraiser post, who better to impress than your potential fellow constitutional officers? Mike Twitty has a solid list of backers, but he made sure to take some time during his Wednesday evening fundraiser at Ferg’s to thank a few of the elected officials with whom he may end up working closest. “I really appreciate having the support of what I [call] our trifecta of constitutional officers,” said Twitty to a considerable crowd of supporters.…

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