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April Thanos grows fundraising gap over Dan Liedtke

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April Thanos is taking her bid for Gulfport City Council serious. The political newcomer loaned herself $3,000 in her bid to unseat incumbent Ward 1 councilman Dan Liedtke. On top of that loan, Thanos brought in $2,746 in contributions from a combination of Pinellas County residents, Gulfport residents and out-of-towners. Her biggest contribution came from the Florida Voters Fund political committee. That committee is affiliated with the company managing Thanos’ campaign. The Gulfport Democratic Club kicked in $300 and the…

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Sam Henderson closes fundraising gap in Gulfport mayoral election

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Gulfport mayoral candidate Barbara Banno is leading the fundraising battle against incumbent Sam Henderson, but he won the latest battle. During the first half of February from the first until the twelfth, Henderson brought in more than $4,500 compared to Banno who raised just over $3,000. The latest round of campaign finance activity brings Henderson’s total raised as of February 12th to just over $9,000. Banno has raised more than $16,000. However, Henderson has more cash on hand than his opponent…

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Sam Henderson to mingle with art supporters Saturday

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Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson will be greeting voters at Domain Home and Accessories Gallery Saturday nabbing up as many votes as he can leading up to the March 15 election. Pottery artist Bari Precious will also be on hand at the local business supporting local arts and artists. The art walk event runs from 7-8:30 p.m. at 3129 Beach Blvd. in Gulfport. Public appearances will be key for Henderson leading up to the election. He’s facing challenger Barbara Banno, a…

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Toast to the Bay, Dump into the Bay: Karl Nurse and Sam Henderson

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Toast: Karl Nurse’s environmental gusto As a lame duck City Council person, Karl Nurse has proven himself quite feisty. During a day chock full of legislative process, Nurse seized an opportunity to nail home a message he’s made no secret of – saving the environment. Thursday included for St. Pete City Council a full day of committee meetings, regular agendas, Community Redevelopment Area sessions and public hearings. And in the middle of it all, Nurse jumped on an admiral speaking…

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One Gulfport precinct is out-voting rest of city

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One Gulfport voting precinct is outperforming all the others in terms of early voter participation. More than 230 Gulfport voters had returned a mail ballot in Precinct 208 as of Wednesday afternoon. That’s more than any other Gulfport precinct by at least 150 depending on the precinct. The returned ballots represent total voter turnout of 9.52 percent in that precinct with a little over two weeks still left to return them. The disparity in turnout could be the potential result…

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Barbara Banno calls Stonewall Democrat endorsement of Sam Henderson “tainted”

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There’s an odd thing that happened in Gulfport this election cycle. Stonewall Democrats, a pro-LGBT political group, endorsed a straight candidate for mayor when a gay candidate is running against him. Both are Democrats. The group gave its official nod to Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson for re-election, snubbing Barbara Banno of an endorsement she probably figured was in the bag. It doesn’t look very good for an openly gay Democrat to lose support from a pro-gay rights group to a…

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Barbara Banno fliers hit mailboxes ahead of Gulfport’s March election

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Hitting mailboxes in Gulfport this week are mailers touting mayoral candidate Barbara Banno. With its bright greens and blues, the mail piece serves as a de facto resume for Banno, who faces incumbent Sam Henderson. “I have a vision for Gulfport’s brightest possible future,” says one side of the flier, which features a photo of Banno sitting on the waterfront. The flier lists several of Banno’s priorities if elected. The first is Banno’s staple campaign promise: providing “better solutions and…

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