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South Pasadena resident files elections complaint against Lisa Wheeler-Brown

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A South Pasadena resident has filed an official complaint with the Florida Elections Commission alleging a flurry of election law violations against St. Pete City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown. In the complaint acquired by SaintPetersblog, James Donelon accuses Wheeler-Brown of violating at least three sections of Florida’s election law, including use of campaign funds, accuracy of reports and petty cash funds allowed. Donelon wrote that Wheeler-Brown used campaign funds for “unlawful living expenses,” certified numerous campaign finance reports, may have violated…

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Will Newton plays off campaign finance controversy to one-up Lisa Wheeler-Brown

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St. Pete City Council candidates for the District 7 seat being vacated by Wengay Newton took strides Monday night to set themselves apart from one another. As the only close City Council race on the ballot next month, Lisa Wheeler-Brown and Will Newton took subtle jabs at each other in an effort to further their chances at the polls. During the debate hosted by the local League of Women Voters at City Hall, the most intense moment perhaps came during…

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Will Newton to host campaign fundraiser amid strong backing of local leaders

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An all-star cast of current and former city leaders will join St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton for a campaign fundraiser next week. Among those asking voter to support Newton in his bid for the District 7 candidate vacating office are former mayor Rick Baker, City Council incumbents Amy Foster, Steve Kornell, Bill Dudley and the current District 7 representative, Wengay Newton. City Councilmember-elect Ed Montanari is also backing Newton. The fundraiser will be at Ferg’s Sports Bar &…

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Despite campaign controversy, Lisa Wheeler-Brown out-raises Will Newton in latest reports

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If campaign finance reports are any indication, Lisa Wheeler-Brown supporters are unfazed by recent reports highlighting a series of campaign finance missteps that could violate Florida election laws. Reports filed Friday show Wheeler-Brown raised $11,700 between September 14 through October 4th. During that same time frame, Wheeler-Brown’s opponent, Will Newton, raised $9,415. Reports showing Wheeler-Brown used $500 in campaign funds for personal dental work, misreported that expense as office space for more than six months and failed to report in-kind…

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Will Newton’s back taxes were not from a personal business

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St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton is answering questions about more than $32,000 in back taxes he owed several years ago. Newton was assessed two liens stemming from 2004-2006 and 2007-2009. Both liens were paid off in 2012. In a Tampa Bay Times article highlighting the issue, Newton wouldn’t answer where the back taxes came from. According to the Internal Revenue Service, the back taxes resulted from “small business/self-employed.” The Times reported that neither Newton’s work as a firefighter…

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Amid campaign finance controversy, Lisa Wheeler-Brown’s lead shrinks to within the margin of error

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St. Pete City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown’s lead in the polls has shrunk to just two points over opponent Will Newton, within the margin of error. She had a seven-point lead following the primary. The change is likely the result of a series of controversies showing Wheeler-Brown had used campaign funds to undergo dental work, a possible misuse of funds. Following that, SaintPetersblog uncovered the expense had gone misreported for more than six months as office space. That information led to…

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Direct mail roundup: Lisa Wheeler-Brown mailer targets law enforcement and civilians

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In what was a busy day for campaign mailers, District 7 City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown added to mailboxes with a positive mailer Friday. One side shows the candidate walking hand-in-hand with two young boys down a sidewalk next to a park. The mailer touts “a safer St. Pete for our families.” The mailer than goes on to paraphrase Wheeler-Brown’s “tragic story” in which her son, Cabretti, was murdered in 2008. Following his death, Wheeler-Brown made it her mission to…

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