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5 things I think I think about today’s St. Petersburg Times

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There’s so much news to discuss, but today, there is really only one story the Times cares about. I cannot tell you how upset — internally and externally — the St. Petersburg Times‘ corporate officers are about the City of St. Petersburg’s solicitation ban. I spoke with Times’ lawyer the compassionate and uber-smart George Rahdert last year during the city elections and he was aghast at some of the city leaders’ decision to ‘go after the least among us’ meaning…

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The Broken Windows of 38th Avenue and First Street North

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Campaigning for mayor of St. Petersburg, Bill Foster’s first promise was that he would “adopt a ‘broken windows’ philosophy when it came to crime prevention, which according to Foster’s campaign website, means stopping minor offenses in order to prevent major crimes. The “broken windows” theory stems from an article titled “Broken Windows” by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling, which appeared in the March 1982 edition of The Atlantic Monthly: Consider a building with a few broken windows. If the windows are not…

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Breakfast with Mayor Bill Foster

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Citizens are invited to share what’s on their mind over breakfast with Mayor Bill Foster when his monthly “Breakfast With the Mayor” program drops by the Tick Tock Restaurant, 8123 Fourth St. N next Wednesday, April 28, at 7 a.m.  Mayor Foster, along with District 2 Council member Bill Dudley, will be available to listen to residents’ concerns during the monthly breakfast forum.  Residents are encouraged to support the host business by purchasing a plate. The monthly “Breakfast” forums are…

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Bill Dudley files for re-election for the St. Petersburg City Council

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The City of St. Petersburg’s next round of municipal elections isn’t scheduled for another 18 months, but incumbent Bill Dudley isn’t wasting any time waiting to launch his re–election campaign.  Dudley quiety filed for re–election with the City Clerk’s office on March 1.  First elected in 2007 after defeating Ed Montanari in an upset bid for the District 3 seat. Dudley’s tenure on the City Council may be best known not for anything Dudley himself has done, but for the fight that broke out after the City Council’s…

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10 things I think I think about Bill Foster’s first 100 days in office

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This week will mark the end of Bill Foster’s first 100 days as Mayor of St. Petersburg.  Here’s what I think of Mayor Foster’s first three months in office: 1.  So let me get this straight, Foster’s first three major personnel decisions have been to retain Goliath Davis, to eliminate five Park Ranger positions at Boyd Hill Nature Trail and to hire his former campaign manager for a $50,000 a year position. 2.  Foster is said to have narrowed the list…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

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10 things I think I think about Bill Foster’s first 100 days in office

in Peter/The Bay and the 'Burg by

This week will mark the end of Bill Foster’s first 100 days as Mayor of St. Petersburg.  Here’s what I think of Mayor Foster’s first three months in office: 1.  So let me get this straight, Foster’s first three major personnel decisions have been to retain Goliath Davis, to eliminate five Park Ranger positions at Boyd Hill Nature Trail and to hire his former campaign manager for a $50,000 a year position. 2.  Foster is said to have narrowed the list…

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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

St. Pete officials approve red light cameras

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The City Council voted 7-1 today to install cameras at intersections to fine motorists who don’t stop at red lights, hearing little opposition from the public and citing few specific studies that showed this was an effective way to reduce crashes. “The research is very simple,” said Council member Bill Dudley. “Sit in your car and watch. There’s so much data out there that says it’s not a good thing. Running red lights is a form of disaster.” Council member…

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