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A company known for moving and storage decided to keep their roots in Pinellas County. Clearwater-based PODS Enterprises, a leader in the moving and storage industry, announced a $2.1 million expansion of its corporate headquarters to the Feather Sound area of Pinellas County.   After a year of “tremendous growth,” PODS decided it needed space to accommodate 40 new employees, and chose the third and fourth floors of a six story building in the eastern part of the city of…

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If you were hoping to have a chance to meet former U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint in a conservative town-hall-style meeting Wednesday. The free event, sponsored by the Heritage Action for America, has reached capacity at the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore on West Kennedy Boulevard. The group has closed further RSVPs through their website. The Tea Party firebrand passes through Tampa as part of a tour to spread the word about the “growing chorus of conservatives” across the country. DeMint was one of…

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Friends and supporters that want to keep Jim Kennedy in District 2 of the St. Petersburg City Council will gather for a fundraising event Wednesday. Kennedy faces activist Lorraine Margeson for reelection to a second term in 2013. The host committee for the event includes: Mollie & Greg Holden Ed Montanari Laura Boehmer Megan & Aaron Dobiesz Sara & Nathan Stonecipher Mary & Tee Grizzard Matt Frey Jesse Landis Kanika Tomalin Since his appointment in 2007, Kennedy has chaired the…

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On Monday night, State Sen. Jeff Brandes tweeted to his followers: “Under Pressure, Google May Slow Rollout of Driverless Car Technology.” Brandes’ tweet linked to a July 18 Wall Street Journal article, where the technology giant’s senior management is responding to cautions from legal experts not to move too fast with driverless cars. Google executives might be holding back from rolling out a product in the next few years. Publically, Google representatives want “Google Cars” on the road as soon as possible —…

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St. Petersburg city officials are beginning an ambitious preservation of the historic downtown waterfront by creating a new Waterfront Master Plan. To kick off the year-long process, the city will host the first public input forum 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9 at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg Student Activity Center. The center is located at 200 Sixth Ave. S. Since public input is critical to the program’s success, the city created a new website – www.stpete.org/downtown_waterfront_master_plan — solely for…

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Bill Gunter has received another valuable endorsement today in his bid for the Florida House district 36 seat recently vacated by Mike Fasano. This time the support is coming from prior Pasco School Board member present County Commissioner Kathryn Starkey. Starkey, a longtime Pasco resident, said, “Bill Gunter is a dedicated community servant.  I am confident he will stand up for his constituents.” Starkey is only the most recent of a long line of Pasco County leaders to lend their…

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When it comes to political pedigree, few people can match the background of Chris Latvala. As the son of respected Republican and long-time state lawmaker Sen. Jack Latvala, as well as a former legislative aide for Rep. Ed Hooper, Latvala has politics in blood — and is ready to head out on his own in 2014. In August, Latvala filed to run as the successor Hooper, his former House District 67 boss and mentor, to represent the Pinellas County native’s…

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