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Gulfport City Councilman Dan Liedtke talks past, present and future on the road to re-election

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After serving two terms as Gulfport’s Ward 1 City Councilmember, incumbent Dan Liedtke has both a lot to look back on, and a lot to look forward to during his bid for re-election. “I am truly looking forward to what I hope will be a totally nonpartisan race that ultimately leads to a better Gulfport and an informed electorate,” said Liedtke. The “nonpartisan” aspect of the race — Gulfport City Council elections are all nonpartisan — might be big for…

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April Thanos files to run against Dan Liedtke for Gulfport City Council

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Community activist April Thanos has officially qualified to run for Gulfport City Council Ward 1. Thanos, who was expected to throw her name into the hat, is challenging two-term incumbent, Dan Liedtke. “We need a representative who shares Gulfport’s values.  We need someone who will work cooperatively to bring Gulfport together,” Thanos said. “I have over 25 years of business experience and I’ve managed multi-million dollar budgets.  I know how to find savings and improve efficiency while giving everyone a seat…

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Mike Twitty retains fundraising lead over Jim Frishe for Pinellas Property Appraiser

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In what so far is the richest race among 2016 Pinellas County public office candidates, property appraiser hopeful Mike Twitty now has a $50,000 fundraising lead over his lone opponent, Jim Frishe. To date, Twitty has raised nearly $86,000, while Frishe has pulled in close to $36,000. However, the Supervisor of Elections’ October finance reports show a month where the two candidate’s fundraising efforts were a little closer than their overall totals might suggest. Twitty – a 48-year-old Republican and political newcomer with 25-years of…

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Gulfport City Council incumbent Dan Liedtke draws possible challenger

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Gulfport City Council member Dan Liedtke is up for re-election in March and it looks like he’s going to have a formidable candidate. According to sources close to the Gulfport elections, community activist April Thanos is seriously considering running against the two-term incumbent. Thanos is a regular at City Council meetings and a regular volunteer in the community. Thanos moved to Gulfport from Seattle Washington where she served as a program and events manager for the local Chamber of Commerce.…

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In addition to presidential candidates, here’s what to expect on local ballots in 2016

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Everyone knows about the Presidential Preference Primary March 15, but not as many know there are a bunch of municipalities packing ballots with local candidates as well. All of the Belleairs – Belleair, Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs and Belleair Shore – will have one council member or commission seat on the ballot each. Clearwater will elect a Mayor and two City Council members. Same goes for Gulfport. Indian Rocks beach will have two commission seats on the ballot as well…

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St. Pete says Clam Bayou is clean; Gulfport council member disagrees

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St. Pete is discontinuing water sampling in areas where wastewater overflow was released in early August as a result of a heavy rain event. According to the city, all of the affected areas have been tested within Safe Beach criteria for at least one week. In some areas the levels of contaminants, particularly fecal coliform, have been within safe levels for three to five weeks. “All of the sample sites have demonstrated a long term consistency of results within the…

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