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Pinellas Realtors group backs Will Newton for City Council

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The Pinellas Realtor Organization is throwing its weight behind St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton. “The member-only candidate screening committee reviewed questionnaires and interviewed candidates.  There are thoughtful, qualified candidates running, but one stood out for his overall commitment to community, understanding of economic issues, and advocacy for property rights,” the group wrote in a statement. PRO represents more than 6,500 members including Realtors and others in the industry. The group is one of Tampa Bay’s largest professional trade…

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Suncoast PBA endorses Will Newton for City Council

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The Suncoast Police Benevolent Association has endorsed Will Newton for St. Pete City Council District 7. “The Suncoast Police Benevolent Association strongly endorses Will Newton,” said PBA President George Lofton. “We know that he will work tirelessly to make our city a better, safer place.” Newton is running for the City Council seat that encompasses some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods, including Midtown and Child’s Park, where relationships between residents and police have been strained for years. “I am honored…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown raised more money, but Will Newton has more in the bank

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St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton has surged ahead of the pack with cash on hand numbers based on the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the city. Between July 1 and July 19 Newton raised nearly $11,000, bringing his total contributions to date to more than $13,000. Those numbers aren’t quite as impressive when compared to Lisa Wheeler-Brown’s total contributions, which are more than $25,000. However, Wheeler-Brown has spent all but about $500 of her campaign cash.…

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St. Pete City Council candidate forum kind of a bust

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Five candidates for St. Pete City Council debated various political policies during a two-hour debate hosted by the group Fight for $15 during a candidate forum Tuesday night in Child’s Park. District 7 candidates Will Newton, Lisa Wheeler-Brown, Aaron Sharp, Sheila Scott-Griffin and Lewis Stephens answered a number of questions about problems most specific to their district, which includes two of the city’s poorest neighborhoods – Midtown and Child’s Park. While the candidates each did a fantastic job of voicing…

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Mail ballots sent to more than 6,000 St. Pete voters for District 7 primary

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Mail ballots were sent out to 6,182 registered St. Pete voters Tuesday for those living in District 7 for the August 25 primary election. The district encompasses parts of South St. Pete including the Midtown and Child’s Park neighborhoods. Only voters in that district are eligible to vote in this election. Only those voters who requested mail ballots will receive them in the first wave of mail outs. Additional requests can still be sent to the Supervisor of Election’s via…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown so far grossly outraising her City Council campaign opponents

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St. Pete City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown is so far blowing away the competition for the District 7 race in terms of fundraising. The community activist has raised more than $24,000. The next closest opponent, Sheila Scott-Griffin, has only brought in $4,423. Wheeler-Brown, a longtime advocate for safer neighborhoods in her South St. Pete district, has enjoyed numerous high-dollar contributions from prominent St. Pete figures, attorneys and groups. Among the more than $10,000 in contributions reported during the second quarter…

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In tossup St. Pete District 7 race, most undecided, Will Newton leads field

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Although Will Newton leads in the race to replace his brother, Wengay Newton, on the St. Petersburg City Council, more than one-third of likely District 7 voters remain undecided. According to a new St. Pete Polls survey commissioned by SaintPetersBlogFlorida, the contest for South St. Pete, Midtown, and the Child’s Park neighborhood has Newton on top with nearly 25 percent. Former attorney Sheila Scott Griffin takes second with 18 percent, followed by Lisa Wheeler-Brown, past president of the Council of…

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