Life and politics from the Sunshine State's best city

Tag archive

Karl Nurse - page 9

Proposal to limit outside money in St. Pete elections moves to committee

in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by

A split St. Petersburg City Council voted Thursday to send a proposal that would limit political action committees’ involvement in municipal election to a committee for discussion. If the idea passes the committee, it would come back to the Council. The proposal, which is the brainchild of Councilmember Darden Rice, is aimed at “super PACs,” political action committees that are allowed to raise an unlimited amount of money from corporations, unions, individuals and associations to influence the outcome of elections. Rice…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Pet stores must sell dogs, cats from humane organizations under St. Petersburg proposal

in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by

Council members unanimously gave tentative approval to an ordinance that would ban the sale of dogs and cats in St. Petersburg pet shops unless they came from humane organizations or rescue groups. The item is scheduled for a final public hearing at the July 21 meeting. “It better protects pets and it discourages the puppy mill business, which, I think, is self-evident cruelty,” council member Karl Nurse said. Nurse had spearheaded the issue. The ordinance is similar to others that…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

At forum, Pinellas school board candidates agree on one thing: System needs fixing

in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by

One thing was clear at Tuesday’s forum for Pinellas School Board candidates — the school system needs revamping. But how that is to take place isn’t so clear, although most agreed that communication and stakeholder participation are needed. “Parental participation is a must,” said Eliseo Santana, one of the candidates for District 5. “Our system is not geared to bringing our parents into the schools.” Eileen Long, who is running for the District 4 seat, said, “Survey our stakeholders, find what…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

St. Pete council agrees to spend millions to fix sewer problems

in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by

In the wake of a tropical storm that saw St. Petersburg dump millions of gallons of partially treated wastewater into Tampa Bay, City Council members agreed Thursday on several initiatives designed to start replacing and repairing a deteriorated sewer system. But council members agreed repairs won’t come quickly enough to prevent another overflow. “We will be dealing with serious spill events over the summer, and we need to be straightforward about that,” council member Darden Rice said. The sooner something…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Proposed Commerce Park project would bring jobs, housing to south St. Pete

in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by

Four new businesses, including a solar energy and wind farm consultant, could come to south St. Petersburg under a proposal scheduled to go before the City Council this week. The Commerce Park project would also bring at least 65 new jobs and housing to the south St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area. A majority of those jobs — 34 — would be set aside for applicants who have low to moderate incomes, and at least 17 of those would have to…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Dan Fiorini surpasses Wengay Newton in campaign contributions in HD 70 race

in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by

Dan Fiorini, a first-time candidate challenging fellow Democrat Wengay Newton for the open House District 70 seat, raised more cash than Newton in April, the third month in a row he’s done so. The April report shows Fiorini raised $4,496.95 to Newton’s $3,060.00, including in-kind contributions. “Obviously, our message is resonating with the community, “Fiorini said in a statement on Wednesday. “Mr. Newton has been a candidate for 17 months.  In just four months, my campaign has closed the fundraising gap, and…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

The end for SaintPetersBlog

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

Ben Diamond to run for Dwight Dudley’s seat in Florida House

in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by

St. Petersburg based attorney Ben Diamond will run as a Democrat for the now open House District 68 seat later this year. In what appears to be a coordinated effort, Diamond made his announcement just hours after incumbent Dwight Dudley announced publicly that he would not run for the seat he has held since 2012. “I have long been committed to serving my community, and I am excited about the opportunity to represent the citizens of Pinellas County in Tallahassee,” Diamond said in a…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

1 … 7 8 9 10 11 … 24
Go to Top