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Looking at numbers, Gulfport mayoral race is anyone’s guess

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Taking a look at fundraising patterns is often a good indicator of a candidate’s eventual success, especially in local elections. On the other hand, the crystal ball in Gulfport’s mayoral race is a little foggy. Barbara Banno has grossly outraised incumbent Sam Henderson so far, but he appears to be catching up, and the two have about the same amount of cash on hand. Banno is doing a good job of raking in larger contributions, but Henderson is getting contributions…

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Toast to the Bay/Dump into the Bay: Gulfport incumbents and Uhuru

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Toast to the Bay: Gulfport incumbents  Candidates for the Gulfport municipal election March 15 got one chance to debate in front of voters ahead of the election next month. As such, performance was key. Two incumbents are facing challengers, Mayor Sam Henderson and Council member Dan Liedtke. Barbara Banno and April Thanos are running to unseat them. As challengers, the two have a heavier burden in wooing voters. Both failed to do that last night. As we wrote following the…

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Gulfport incumbents come out on top during lone debate

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Four candidates in two Gulfport municipal races squared off in a League of Women Voters moderated debate Thursday night. Though challengers gave a strong performance, the incumbents came out on top. City Council incumbent Dan Liedtke and his challenger, April Thanos featured the first 45-minutes of back and forth while Mayoral candidates Barbara Banno and Sam Henderson wrapped up the night. Henderson, the current mayor and Banno, a former City Council member and owner of Stella’s in downtown, started the debate…

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Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach to host candidate forums this week

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Two candidate forums are scheduled this week. Three Indian Rocks Beach candidates will field questions from constituents Tuesday evening in the City Auditorium located at 1507 Bay Palm Blvd. The forum begins at 7:00 p.m. with voter registration from 6:30 to 7:00. Four candidates in Gulfport will see how it feel on the City Council dais Thursday. Incumbent Mayor Sam Henderson will square off with his opponent, Barbara Banno beginning at 6:40 p.m. inside Gulfport City Hall at 2401 53rd…

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Barbara Banno plans resurgence in Gulfport politics

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Barbara Banno left her post as a Gulfport City Council member resolved to start a family. Public service just didn’t fit into that equation. But things change and now she’s running for mayor. Banno has lived in Gulfport for nearly 10 years. She owns Stella’s, a popular breakfast and lunch joint in downtown named after her aunt. She served on Gulfport City Council for one term and, in 2013, decided not to run for re-election. She and her partner at…

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Challengers in Gulfport races out-fundraise incumbents

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Incumbents in Gulfport are getting trounced by opposition in early fundraising efforts. Mayor Sam Henderson and City Councilman Dan Liedtke are both trailing challengers significantly in campaign cash hauls. Barbara Banno, a local restaurant owner trying to unseat Henderson, raised more than $6,600 during December according to campaign finance reports. Henderson didn’t raise a dime and has only brought in a total of $140, resulting in a loan from himself. April Thanos, Liedtke’s challenger, raised $3,000 in December compared with…

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Top St. Pete headlines in 2015: No. 2 – Raw sewage

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As 2015 winds down we took a look back at the year’s news in St. Pete and came up with a list of the top 10 most absorbing events. Whether the news evoked outrage in a community, excitement or even heartbreak, these are the top headlines of 2015. No. 2 – Raw sewage Since August, Mayor Rick Kriseman has been plagued by toilet water. After the city experienced what was described as a 100-year rain event, his administration made the…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

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