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Jamie Bennett enters mayor’s race

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Promising a bold vision for St. Petersburg, Councilman Jamie Bennett will announce his candidacy for Mayor on January 16 at 11:00 a.m. at City Hall at 175 Fifth Street North. – “Since we last elected a new mayor to lead our city, St. Petersburg has indeed made progress, but not all of our city has progressed equally,” writes Bennett in his prepared remarks. “We need smart, compassionate leadership that unifies us behind shared, ambitious goals.” – In addition to filing…

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Geography favors Rick Kriseman, time doesn’t

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I realize there has been a lot of discussion about the possibility of County Commissioner Ken Welch entering the race for Mayor of St. Petersburg, but there is still an 800- pound gorilla out there: Rick Kriseman. If Representative Kriseman runs, Welch has stated he would not run — and vice-versa. I think there are significant factors that would influence a Kriseman run, geography and timing. The former points to a Kriseman run, while the latter does not. – Just…

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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

Karl Nurse calls for clear windows at stores

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St. Petersburg council member Karl Nurse wants the city to require gas stations and convenience stores to remove all window signs in the wake of a series of violent store robberies. Without the poster advertisements, there is a greater chance criminals could be seen from the street during robbery attempts, Nurse said. For years, the Police Department has advised store owners to remove the signs, with little success. The council voted Thursday to dis­cuss a potential ordinance in a future…

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Basking in the State of Sunshine

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My (now longtime) colleague Jim Johnson at State of Sunshine welcomes back my blog in this post. If there is one local political blog I’ve always respected it’s State of Sunshine, so be sure to check them out soon.

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Dunedin races off to a quick start

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In Dunedin, the mayor and at least one commissioner will leave office after the March 10 election, but there’s no lack of candidates to take their place. Eight people have qualified to run — two in each of the four races. Read here for more information about the eight candidates.

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Michelle King, Mary Stull seek re-election in Gulfport

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With its burgeoning arts community and quaint neighborhoods, Gulfport has become one of Pinellas’ nicest little cities. Elections for Gulfport’s city council are on March 10 and there are two seats up for grabs. In Ward 2, Michelle King is seeking re-election, running against Jim Greenwald and Chrisian Herrod. In Ward 4, three candidates — Samuel Henderson, Courtland Yarborough and Pam Prell — look to unseat incumbent Mary Stull.

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An open letter to Karl Nurse

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This is an open letter mailed to Karl Nurse. I hope you will join me in this effort. Dear Council Member Nurse: – It was a pleasure to see you at the clean-up effort at Mirror Lake this past Saturday — it’s always reassuring to see our elected officials rolling up their sleeves to make our city a better place to live. – As we discussed, I am concerned about the influence of money in this year’s municipal elections. With…

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