Congressional District 13 – Page 2

Students, educators tell Charlie Crist higher education comes with high price tag

Published on September 9, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Anne Lindberg

The high cost of a college education was the main issue during a roundtable conversation Friday with Charlie Crist. “It’s clear to me … that one of the biggest issues is the cost factor,” Crist said. “Many look at higher education as a necessity, but it’s being charged as a luxury.” The roundtable, the latest in Crist’s “listening tour,” brought together educators, students and graduates to discuss issues facing those who seek undergraduate and graduate degrees. And while the cost…

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Expand Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, Charlie Crist says

Published on August 16, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Anne Lindberg

Former Gov. Charlie Crist spent part of Tuesday morning visiting a housing development in the unincorporated Lealman area that was designed mostly for veterans and disabled veterans. Crist went to Duval Park to see for himself one solution to some of the obstacles veterans face when trying to return to private life. Those obstacles were at the forefront of a roundtable discussion he held Friday with a group of veterans. What he found was a place one vet likened to…

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Charlie Crist says veterans’ services need more funding

Published on August 12, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Anne Lindberg

Former Gov. Charlie Crist sat down with a group of veterans Friday to listen first-hand to their experiences and thoughts on how best to serve those who fought for the U.S. “Some of the things we’ve touched on today are new to me,” Crist said. Among those new issues are a lack of services geared to women veterans. Among the new insights Crist said he gained was the disconnect that exists between the diagnosis of medical issues and the time…

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Email insights: Eric Lynn plays on work with Barack Obama to rake in contributions

Published on October 28, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

Eric Lynn is asking for support in his bid for Congress in 2016. In an email sent to supporters Wednesday, Lynn plays on his work on President Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns and administration. “From 2007 until last year, I had the honor and privilege to work for President Barack Obama,” Lynn wrote. “I was proud to be one of the first hires for his historic presidential campaign and I was honored to serve as a senior adviser on National Security…

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Rick Kriseman endorses Eric Lynn

Published on October 21, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman is endorsing Eric Lynn for Congress. In a video released Wednesday morning, Kriseman praised Lynn for valuing community. “[St. Pete is] a place where the community values family and service is important,” Kriseman said in the video. “This is a man who cares about his community and will take that passion with him to Congress.” The video shows Kriseman standing in a park and cuts to footage of the Pinellas Congressional District beaches. It comes…

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Charlie Crist rubs elbows at St. Pete Dems meeting

Published on August 5, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

In what was likely an early ploy to garner support for a likely congressional bid, former Gov. Charlie Crist made an appearance at the St. Pete Democrats’ monthly meeting Wednesday night. The group was hosting St. Pete City Council candidates for a forum in advance of the August 25 District 7 primary. Crist didn’t have much to say at the meeting, but mingled with Democrats in the room. When asked at the end of the meeting if he had any…

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The Charlie Crist saga begins anew …

Published on July 22, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

It’s only been a couple of days since former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist tweeted his intentions to run for Congressional District 13 and both SaintPetersblog and Florida Politics have been on top of the coverage. Extensive Enterprises head hauncho Peter Schorsch has written about the irony in gerrymandered districts opening the door for yet another political bid. It was the 1992 “Bug Splat” district in South St. Pete, Manatee, Hillsborough and Polk counties that got him his start in the…

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Congressional District 13 - page 2

Students, educators tell Charlie Crist higher education comes with high price tag

Charlie Crist says veterans’ services need more funding

Email insights: Eric Lynn plays on work with Barack Obama to rake in contributions

Rick Kriseman endorses Eric Lynn

Charlie Crist rubs elbows at St. Pete Dems meeting

The Charlie Crist saga begins anew …

Congressional District 13 - page 2

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