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A new Publix opened up this week on Fourth Street and it’s fancy-schmancy. The newly revitalized Publix on the corner of 38 Avenue North and Fourth Street has all the bells and whistles of a high-end grocery store complete with extra staff. Think Whole Foods or Fresh Market. The newly opened store has a hot bar and salad bar to pop in for a price per pound lunch. There’s loads of craft beer for after work festivities, an on-staff wine…

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State Senator Jeff Brandes has kept his campaign strategy this election under wraps and it’s not unintentional. That’s until now. Brandes announced that his targeted grassroots campaign has reached 50,000 voters in his district since January through a massive boots on the ground campaign. This month alone, the campaign has knocked on some 35,000 doors. “I think grassroots is just a wonderful way to start and then you build upon that foundation,” Brandes said. The campaign’s data-driven efforts have utilized…

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St. Petersburg College hosted the largest local candidate forum of this election Thursday night. A total of 17 candidates in legislative races and Pinellas County Commission took the stage in three shifts to answer questions from panelists, including the Tampa Bay Times political editor Adam Smith and WTSP investigative reporter Noah Pransky. They weren’t messing around. First up in the three-hour event were candidates for House Districts 65, 66 and 67. In the District 65 corner, Republican Chris Sprowls is…

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Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn will not run unopposed for re-election in 2015. Progressive activist Becky Rubright is planning a campaign kickoff party to run a grassroots effort to oust the mayor she calls a “conservative Democrat.” In a Facebook invite Rubright writes, “Bob Buckhorn doesn’t deserve to saunter, unchallenged and smug, to re-election in March of 2015.” She’ll be gathering with supporters to brainstorm campaign ideas and start planning strategies on Wednesday at the Mermaid Tavern in Seminole Heights at…

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More accusations are flying from the Pat Gerard campaign against her opponent in the District 2 Pinellas County Commission race, Ed Hooper. The allegation: that Hooper used his spot in the state legislature to pad his bank account by doing favors for clients. Last week Gerard released information speculating Hooper’s consulting firm, Consus Group, was making money by introducing legislation in Tallahassee for clients. Hooper denied the claims arguing his Clearwater-based company only does business locally, but conceded he would…

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St. Pete will go German for a day later this month. On Saturday, September 20, the Grand Central District will be transformed into an Octoberfest wonderland for an all-day event featuring live music, German-themed games and, of course, beer. Beers will include Pair O’Dice Nina Wit, a Belgium-style white ale, Becks and various brews from 3 Daughters brewing. For the not-so-adventurous, the usual Budweiser options will be available too. Live music will feature local artists Rebekah Pulley, Have Gun Will…

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A St. Petersburg College student is flaming mad that he can’t write a college paper on same-sex marriage. Erik Hahmann is a student at the school currently enrolled in an American National Government class taught by Professor William Klein. According to Hahmann’s blog, Klein instructed students to write a paper on anything they wanted as long as it was relevant to the class. But there was one caveat, “if you write your paper on it, I won’t grade it.” According…

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