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Jamie Bennett sends apology letter

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The text of the letter includes this paragraph: “I am writing to you today to make you aware of a change in our campaign. After clear evidence of broken trust, I found it necessary to replace our campaign manager. As many of you may be aware, he came to the campaign with a very negative background. I am a firm believer in forgiveness and giving people second chances. However, unfortunately, he made some very poor judgment decisions which reflected negatively…

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First post-Ticketgate mayoral forum tonite

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The MLK Business District will host a social with mayoral candidates on May 14. Each candidate will have three minutes to discuss his or her candidacy; the order of speakers will be determined by random drawing. At Sushi Rock Grill, 5:30-7:00.    

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Craig Sher endorses Scott Wagman for Mayor

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From one millionaire to another: “I’m supporting Scott because he is the best candidate. He stands for enhanced public safety, enhancing our educational system and he understands the importance of baseball to our community.”

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Jamie Bennett supporter Will Michaels on Bennett: ‘I don’t think he has a chance’

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Neighborhood leader and St. Petersburg Preservation president Will Michaels sounds like he’s getting off the Jamie Bennett for mayor bandwagon. He returned a message from Bay Buzz today to talk about the allegations surrounding the Bennett campaign. He didn’t officially pull his endorsement, but he was hardly a cheerleader of Bennett’s prospects. “I think he’s a good man,” Michaels said of Bennett. “Obviously, he made a serious error in judgment by hiring Peter Schorsch. No doubt about it. It’s hurt…

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Jamie Bennett’s policy ideas were Peter Schorsch’s

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City Council member Jamie Bennett has never been known as a policy wonk. But as a mayoral candidate, he seemed to have fresh ideas about what to do with the downtown waterfront, Pier and Tropicana Field. Turns out, those weren’t his ideas. Former campaign manager Peter Schorsch said he suggested that Bennett add a splash pad and conference center at the Pier, embrace a referendum to protect the downtown waterfront and keep the Tampa Bay Rays’ stadium in St. Petersburg.…

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Things wasted

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It’s all a mess now. No second second-chance. I left New York a year to the day after I left St. Petersburg. I felt rejuvenated, restored. In my first weeks back, I lectored at my church, joined the Friends of North Branch Library, saw old acquaintances never forgotten. Life was grand. I wrote an article for Creative Loafing. I won the fang-and-claw at Tiger Bay. I was back. I mean baaaccckkk. Then He came knocking. My old friend Politics. For…

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Times editorial on Ticketgate

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St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Jamie Bennett is pitifully ignorant or disappointingly complicit when it comes to a series of campaign mistakes and second-rate dirty tricks. He has fired the campaign manager he never should have hired, but if he stays in the race that will not end the questions or remove the stains. Sorting out who knew what when between Bennett and his former campaign manager, Peter Schorsch, may be an exercise in futility. But some of their maneuvers cannot…

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