I hate to say I told you so, but… Mayor Kathleen Ford 39% Bill Foster 34% City Council District 2 Steve Corsetti 17% Jim Kennedy 21% City Council District 5 Steve Kornell 24% Angela Rouson 22% The poll, conducted Oct. 13-15 by Communications Center Inc. of Lakeland, had a 4-percentage point margin of error.
St. Petersburg Times – Bill Foster for St. Petersburg mayor – One candidate for St. Petersburg mayor offers the experience and leadership to build on the city’s accomplishments and meet its challenges. Bill Foster embraces the progress and offers an optimistic vision for the future. Kathleen Ford sees flaws, fights old battles and charts a different direction — backward. Lakeland Ledger – Public Service Commission: Regulators and the Regulated – Whatever the scandal-ridden Florida Public Service Commission decides regarding multibillion-dollar…
Bill Foster must be behind in the polls. A front-runner does not launch this kind of barrage of negative, err, comparative advertising. So with Foster behind in the polls, that means it’s Hebert-time as in Jack Hebert, Bill Foster’s hired gun who is at his best — and worst — this close to an election. First, there was this television spot. Not terribly inventive. In fact, I am surprised the uber-creative Hebert didn’t lighten these ads with a little humor:…
Hopefully not lost in the chaos of yesterday’s fight at City Hall over the City Council’s decision to vacate the sidewalk in front of BayWalk is the fact that this incident was clearly mishandled by the St. Petersburg Police. Look at the videos (here and here) frame-by-frame and yjudge for yourself: The first sign of trouble is right after the vote when opponents of the plan begin standing up – some even approaching the dias – while yelling at the…
No one ever said it was going to be easy for Charlie Justice (D-St. Petersburg) to knock off incumbent Bill Young (R-Indian Shores). After all, Young is in his 20th term in the US House, an all-powerful member of the Appropriations Committee and is the ranking minority member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Because Young brings home to Pinellas County so much in federal money, it’s difficult to envision him leaving Congress on anything but his own accord.…
This is a picture of 76-year-old Frederick Dudley, brother of City Council member Bill Dudley, being hauled away (dude, I know the feeling) by the St. Petersburg Police after starting a fight. A fight broke out during a city hall meeting Thursday, leading to the arrest of two men. The men, one of them the brother of Council member Bill Dudley, were arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct. They are being transported to the Pinellas County Jail. The fight…
Responding to a question about why Kathleen Ford brought toy dinosaurs to a recent mayoral forum, Bill Foster said he was insulted by Ford’s actions. But the real gem of this video is Ford’s assertion that she is a scientist (which, she explained later, is based on the fact that she has a Bachelor of Science degree). That’s right, Kathleen Ford, former city council member, lawyer, nurse and now says she is a scientist!