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St. Petersburg faces $12M shortfall in next year’s budget

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The city budget is facing its fourth year of property tax reductions, setting the scene for another round of heated budget discussions and difficult cuts, Mayor Bill Foster said Thursday. Property value are expected to drop by 10 percent, leaving the city with a projected $8.3 million loss. Rising city salaries could bring the total deficit to more than $12 million. Read the rest of Cristina Silva’s report here.

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St. Petersburg faces $12M shortfall in next year’s budget

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The city budget is facing its fourth year of property tax reductions, setting the scene for another round of heated budget discussions and difficult cuts, Mayor Bill Foster said Thursday. Property value are expected to drop by 10 percent, leaving the city with a projected $8.3 million loss. Rising city salaries could bring the total deficit to more than $12 million. Read the rest of Cristina Silva’s report here.

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St. Pete TweetUp tonight

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Welcome to the new year! It’s the dead of winter, we’re all still pulling out of our respective holiday hazes and it’s TweetUp time. Shake off the snow, knock off the icicles and join us on Wednesday, the 20th of January. There’s nothing like a room full of social media types to warm the cockles. Paddy Burke’s Irish Pub, right in the heart of St. Petersburg, has graciously offered to host our first TweetUp of the decade. Never been to…

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Legendary Buster Cooper and Nate Najar jam together for one night only as BayWalk welcomes hermanHOME with free event

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Buster Cooper has recorded with greats like Ella Fitzgerald and has played to packed houses at downtown establishments for years. Nate Najar opened last year¹s Clearwater Jazz Fest, plays to sold-out crowds at the Palladium and just released his third CD. Together, they are St. Pete’s own jazz greats and this Thursday, January 21st, from 6-9pm, they will join together for a rare three-hour jam session at BayWalk. The FREE event is made possible by the new hermanHOME store of…

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Linda Benware drops out of race for Pinellas School Board less than one month after filing to run

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Well, that didn’t take long…

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We’re waiting, Mayor Foster…

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I know, I know, it’s only been two weeks since Bill Foster was inaugurated as only the third strong Mayor in St. Petersburg’s history, but isn’t it time for him to announce some sort of bold staffing decision or policy initiative? Foster has actually been the defacto leader of St. Petersburg since he won the Mayoral election in November. Since that time, Foster has done little to establish a tone for his administration. His inaugural speech, for those few outside…

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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

Important Pinellas County Commission public hearing to pass fertilizer management ordinance tonight

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For all those who are concerned about the quality of our waterways, please attend the public hearing this Tuesday night, January 19th, when the Pinellas County Commission will vote on the important Fertilizer and Landscape Management ordinance. We need your support for this important water quality measure. National industries have taken an unprecedented interest in trying to stop this important step toward sustainable practices in Florida and nationwide. Last year, the St. Petersburg City Council showed the way when it…

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