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How I broke the story about Goliath Davis’ stop for suspicion of DUI

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Since Thursday, when I first broke the story of Deputy Mayor Goilath Davis being stopped by the Gulfport Police Department in the early morning of December 15, 2009, for suspicion of DUI, I have been inundated for answers to questions as to how I, a singular writer and blogger, broke a story of this magnitutde. How did I scoop the St. Petersburg Times?  Still others wanted to know what my motivation was for investigating the story?  Some wished to know if I had a…

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Bill Nelson goes to the St. Pete rooftops for Charlie Justice

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From David DeCamp: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is on a list of hosts for Democrat Charlie Justice‘s fundraiser on Tuesday evening on the rooftop of the Walker-Witney Plaza condos in St. Petersburg. They’re asking for $100 to $1,000 for Justice’s bid to unseat U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young, R-Indian shores. The hosts on the invite include: Eunice Cooke-Buckley & Michael Buckley, Frank Currie, Lauren Curtis, Lisa & Scott Johni, Silvia & Dan Leeper, James Magazine, U. S. Senator Bill Nelson,…

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Neil Brickfield on the Billiris-WorkNet controversy

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An increasingly dangerous place to be is the space between political consultant, err, I mean, Pinellas’ next, first county mayor, err, I mean County Commissioner Neil Brickfield and any opportunity for him to offer a quote to the St. Petersburg Times’ David DeCamp. Check out this whopper from Brickfield on the flap about WorkNet Pinellas and the use of youths in a stimulus-funded program to collect petitions for a County Commission candidate: Brickfield, who sits on the WorkNet board and…

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Beverley Billiris officially kicking off campaign tonight – on same day investigation launched into WorkNet’s petition gathering for her

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Former Tarpon Springs Mayor Beverley Billiris is officially kicking off her campaign tonight from 6pm-9pm at the Riverside Venue at the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs. This event will take place on the same day the U.S. Department of Labor launched an investigation of WorkNet Pinellas and the use of participants in a stimulus-funded program to collect petitions for a County Commission candidate. As David DeCamp reported last week, students participating in WorkNet’s YouthBuild program collected petitions last Tuesday for…

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Beverley Billiris officially kicking off campaign tonight – on same day investigation launched into WorkNet’s petition gathering for her

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Former Tarpon Springs Mayor Beverley Billiris is officially kicking off her campaign tonight from 6pm-9pm at the Riverside Venue at the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs. This event will take place on the same day the U.S. Department of Labor launched an investigation of WorkNet Pinellas and the use of participants in a stimulus-funded program to collect petitions for a County Commission candidate. As David DeCamp reported last week, students participating in WorkNet’s YouthBuild program collected petitions last Tuesday for…

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Pinellas County to break up the department that cares for environmental preserves and beaches, and monitors water and air quality

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David DeCamp reports: County Administrator Bob LaSala has ordered officials to plan to break up the department that cares for environmental preserves and beaches, and monitors water and air quality. If all the reductions are made, the education centers at Brooker Creek and Weedon Island preserves would be “moth balled,” according to a budget proposal released this week. The same memo by environmental management director Will Davis says it is unclear “what portions, if any” of the preserves would remain…

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Pinellas eTownHall tonight

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David DeCamp reminds us: Pinellas County is taking questions here for its Internet-based eTownHall meeting from 6:30 to 8 tonight on its budget. The county plans to cut $60 million this summer to cure a deficit in 2011 and prepare for more cuts in 2012. Some key points from the county’s news release on the event: County commissioners will answer blogged questions during the eTownHall meeting, which can be viewed via live streaming video on the Pinellas County website or…

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