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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 Mikurak now with over $53K raised for Pinellas Commission run

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November wasn’t the biggest fundraising month for Pinellas County Commission candidate Mike Mikurak, but it was the month that saw his campaign donation total surpass the $50,000 mark. After reeling-in nearly $6,000 last month — according to the supervisor of elections’ most recent candidate finance reports — Mikurak, a 61-year-old Republican from St. Petersburg, has now raised approximately $53,239 for his cause. Exactly 23 unique contributions made up those November dontions. One was for the maximum allowable $1,000, five were…

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Despite drawing no challenge, Pinellas Clerk Ken Burke has best fundraising month of campaign

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Pinellas County Clerk of Court Ken Burke more than doubled his campaign fundraising total this November, raising approximately $8,535 in donations for the month. According to the latest supervisor of elections figures, Burke has now hauled in nearly $15,500 for his re-election bid. Not a bad sum, considering the 55-year-old Seminole Republican has yet to draw a challenger. Burke’s November included 45 unique contributions from all over Pinellas County: North Redington Beach, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Palm Harbor, Tarpon Springs, Indian…

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Clearwater Assistant City Manager Rod Irwin retiring after 10 years

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After over a decade of service with the city, Clearwater Assistant City Manager Rod Irwin has decided to hang it up. During his time in Clearwater, Irwin, who was hired in July 2005, provided leadership and oversight to the city’s Economic Development department and enterprise operations division, oversaw the city’s economic and community redevelopment activities, and was executive director of the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency. According to a city news release, some Clearwater career highlights of Irwin’s include: His successful…

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Al Lang Stadium hosting weekend-long extreme sports event: SPX 2015

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Al Lang Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Rowdies, will be all decked out for some extreme sports action this weekend. Over 50 of the world’s top X Games pros will be invading the former New York Yankees spring training facility to compete in the first-ever St. Pete Action Sports (SPX 2015) event. The two-day event – which features skateboarding, BMX, and freestyle motocross (FMX) – will take place Friday and Saturday night beginning at 7 p.m. Being put on…

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Clearwater Vice Mayor Jay Polglaze touts past accomplishments, plans for re-election

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Clearwater Vice Mayor Jay Polglaze definitely has plenty left in the tank. “My passion is greater today than it was four years ago,” Polglaze told a crowd of supporters on hand for a fundraiser at Clearwater Beach’s Sheraton Sand Key Resort early last month. The 58-year-old Republican and 40-plus-year resident of the Clearwater-Largo area is running again for Clearwater City Council’s Seat 3, a post he’s held since 2012, after having run unopposed. “I think we’ve made some great strides…

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SPC professor Bob Cundiff brings big ideas to Clearwater City Council race

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He doesn’t have all that much political experience, but Clearwater City Council candidate Bob Cundiff definitely has a vision for the future of his city. During a recent interview with FloridaPolitics.com, Cundiff, a communications professor at St. Pete College, spoke at length about careful tax spending, government officials listening to the public, and local job and business growth. “I see a lot of empty lots,” said Cundiff. “Those could be parks. Those could be businesses. Whatever the city can do…

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Pinellas Charter Review Board public hearing brings flood of suggestions

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When asking the public for suggestions to improve the county charter, Pinellas County probably hoped for a stream of ideas. What they didn’t expect was a flood. As commissioners for the County Charter Review board begin getting to work, citizens — especially those connected with the Tea Party — have been eagerly waiting to chime in. During the most recent public hearing — and in e-mails which were sent both before and after the hearing — waves of recommendations came in on how to change…

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