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Preview of St. Pete City Council races: Steve Kornell and Angela Rouson square off, Danner lays low and Kennedy could be in trouble

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On the undercard of this November’s municipal elections are five races for the St. Petersburg City Council that range in intensity from the very exciting to the very boring. Here’s how they break down: District 2: Exciting – Incumbent Jim Kennedy is in trouble. How much trouble? I’m not sure. But, having met his opponent Steve Corsetti, I know Kennedy has a race on his hands. Corsetti is the kind of plain-spoken candidate that, for better or worse, appeals to…

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St. Pete Chamber of Commerce’s Hob Nob

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The St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce’s Hob Nob for political candidates will be held Tuesday, September 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mahaffey Theater.

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Ray Arsenault to moderate Sept. 23 candidate forum at Lakewood High

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Hosted by South Pinellas Area Neighborhoods (SPAN), a working collaboration between community groups that represent the interests of St Petersburg and Pinellas County’s southernmost neighborhoods. We represent nearly 10,000 households and are dedicated to improving and promoting neighborhood spirit, economic development and a positive image for the area south of Lake Maggiore by representing our neighborhoods through unified communications. The neighborhoods hosting are: Lakewood Estates Civic Association Greater Pinellas Point Civic Association Coquina Key Neighborhood Association Maximo Moorings Civic Association…

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Rick Baker endorses Bill Foster

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From Sharockman: A press conference is about to begin on the steps of City Hall where Bill Foster is expected to announce the endorsements of Mayor Rick Baker and former mayors David Fischer, Bob Ulrich, and Randy Wedding, among others. The list apparently moving to the Foster camp after his first place finish in last week’s primary is long and accounts for nearly 40 years in city history. Among those we’re told are endorsing Foster, a 46-year-old attorney and former…

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Food and Wine Wednesday: Domenica Macchia moving to Bella Brava

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From the Mouth of Tampa Bay: Greg Pugh, owner of Diner 437 and Ringside Cafe, and chef Domenica Macchia will part company this next week when she leaves the diner to take a position at Bella Brava. Pugh is considering several exciting candidates for the chef position at Diner 437 and, as he says, “I want people in downtown St. Petersburg to walk in and say ‘Wow, how can they have this quality of food and this quality of service…

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10 things I think I think about why Deveron Gibbons and Scott Wagman lost

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1. Both Gibbons and Wagman hired campaign managers who have yet to prove themselves in a significant, competitive race. Gibbons hired Nick Hansen, who’s resume includes efforts for Angelo Cappelli and Mitt Romney, while Toni Molinaro quarterbacked the Pinellas County Democrat’s failed Vote Local campaign. Molinaro also lost her race to retain her precinct in PCDEC. Neither manager’s work history was exactly confidence inspiring. Hansen and Molinaro’s efforts in the Mayoral Campaign weren’t their finest hours, either. Hansen was nowhere…

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Images from Election Day

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Mayoral candidate Jamie Bennett found his front yard filled with campaign signs put there by his daughter Alexandria. St. Petersburg Firefighters manned the polls for their endorsed candidates Angela Rouson and Kathleen Ford. Rick Baker enjoys lunch at Diner 437. An adviser to Baker said the Mayor held back his endorsement of Bill Foster once Baker learned Foster was comfortably ahead in the polls. With more than half of the electorate voting by mail and turnout low, poll workers, such…

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