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Subtle MOU provision means Rays might play “home” games outside of Tampa Bay area

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A provision of the Memorandum of Understanding approved by City Council Thursday evening means the Rays could eventually play outside of Tropicana Field before they’ve technically abandoned the Dome, but only if they’ve already entered into a termination agreement with the city. The MOU allowing the team to begin immediately exploring alternative stadium sites outside of St. Petersburg in Pinellas or Hillsborough counties includes a provision allowing the Rays to play up to 10 home games outside of Tropicana Field…

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St. Pete looks to replace racist mural 50-years gone with culturally significant art

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The city of St. Pete is budgeting $10,000 for a mural that would cover the long blank wall on the left landing of the main stairs in City Hall. The wall was once shrouded in a racist mural created in the 1940’s after City Hall was erected in 1939 using New Deal funds. In an act of civil disobedience, a young African-American activist named Joe Waller tore the mural down in 1966 after the city refused multiple attempts to remove…

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Rick Kriseman and Bob Buckhorn share the love at the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club

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The appearance of two of the most important public officials in the Tampa Bay Area – Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman – brought out a large audience to the St. Petersburg Yacht Club on Friday afternoon in an event sponsored by the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club event. To no one’s surprise, it was a bit of a lovefest, as the two men have been friends since the 1990’s, and have often been on the same ideological…

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Former mayor Bill Foster, beer entrepreneur Nathan Stonecipher named to St. Pete College Board of Trustees

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Governor Rick Scott announced the appointments of Bill Foster and Nathan Stonecipher to the St. Petersburg College District Board of Trustees. Foster, 52, of St. Petersburg, is an attorney and shareholder at Foster and Foster PA. He previously served as mayor of the City of St. Petersburg. He succeeds Bridgette Mill and is appointed for a term beginning December 18, 2015, and ending May 31, 2019. Stonecipher, 34, of St. Petersburg, is the owner of Green Bench Brewing Co and currently…

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Mitch Perry Report for 7.9.15 — Pier politics returns yet again in St. Pete

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You’ve gotta love Tom Lambdon. Well, let me take that back. You don’t have to love anybody. In fact, there are many people in St. Petersburg who would hope to never hear this man’s name mentioned in polite company ever again. But civic activists like Lambdon wouldn’t get anywhere if they weren’t representing others who need someone to lead them. I mention the Safety Harbor resident because the St. Pete City Council is meeting today to consider contracts for Pier…

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Ed Montanari likely to win City Council seat unopposed

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If no one emerges by 5 p.m. Monday evening as a qualified candidate for St. Pete City Council District 3, Ed Montanari will emerge as the council member-elect to replace outgoing Bill Dudley. As of Monday afternoon Montanari seems to have it in the bag. No one has filed paperwork to run against him and there hasn’t been a single whisper of potential challengers. Local Democrats have been rumored to be looking, but appear to have come up empty-handed in…

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Ed Montanari pulls down record-breaking fundraising numbers

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St. Pete City Council candidate Ed Montanari has raised more than $45,000, according to sources close to his campaign. The total so far comes from more than 175 contributors. Montanari has not posted First Quarter treasurer reports, but if the numbers reported to SaintPetersblog are accurate, it puts Montanari at already unprecedented fundraising levels and he still has about a month before reporting figures to the City Clerk. To put it into perspective, City Council member Steve Kornell, who is…

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