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Ken Burke forms marijuana civil citation task force

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Pinellas County Clerk of the Court Ken Burke appears to have taken an unexpected interest in a countywide effort to make possession of small amounts of marijuana a civil offense rather than criminal. During a Pinellas County Commission meeting this month, Burke briefly weighed in on the issue saying the proposition being discussed may not be consistent with other minor offenses considered a misdemeanor. He listed open container laws as an example, asking whether that would still be a criminal…

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Like St. Pete, Pinellas County now considering civil citations for minor marijuana possession

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Implementation is still a way off, but County Commissioners have agreed to take a closer look at the way Pinellas polices minor marijuana offenses. Commissioner Ken Welch presented the idea of issuing a civil citation to those caught with small amounts of marijuana to his fellow Board members at Tuesday evening’s regular meeting. According to Welch, he and other members of the Board have heard a lot from the public about the topic since Miami-Dade County adopted a similar ordinance back…

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Despite drawing no challenge, Pinellas Clerk Ken Burke has best fundraising month of campaign

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Pinellas County Clerk of Court Ken Burke more than doubled his campaign fundraising total this November, raising approximately $8,535 in donations for the month. According to the latest supervisor of elections figures, Burke has now hauled in nearly $15,500 for his re-election bid. Not a bad sum, considering the 55-year-old Seminole Republican has yet to draw a challenger. Burke’s November included 45 unique contributions from all over Pinellas County: North Redington Beach, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Palm Harbor, Tarpon Springs, Indian…

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Pinellas Charter Review Board public hearing brings flood of suggestions

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When asking the public for suggestions to improve the county charter, Pinellas County probably hoped for a stream of ideas. What they didn’t expect was a flood. As commissioners for the County Charter Review board begin getting to work, citizens — especially those connected with the Tea Party — have been eagerly waiting to chime in. During the most recent public hearing — and in e-mails which were sent both before and after the hearing — waves of recommendations came in on how to change…

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Mike Twitty retains fundraising lead over Jim Frishe for Pinellas Property Appraiser

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In what so far is the richest race among 2016 Pinellas County public office candidates, property appraiser hopeful Mike Twitty now has a $50,000 fundraising lead over his lone opponent, Jim Frishe. To date, Twitty has raised nearly $86,000, while Frishe has pulled in close to $36,000. However, the Supervisor of Elections’ October finance reports show a month where the two candidate’s fundraising efforts were a little closer than their overall totals might suggest. Twitty – a 48-year-old Republican and political newcomer with 25-years of…

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County Clerk Ken Burke, in bid for re-election, continues steady fundraising climb

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If the 2016 election goes anything like the last two, then the nearly $7,000 Ken Burke has raised for his re-election campaign will do just fine. Burke, a 55-year-old Republican from Seminole, has served as Pinellas’ clerk of court since 2004, and ran unopposed in both 2008 and 2012. As of now, no one’s filed to run against him in 2016 either. Despite his present situation, and his past election history, Burke still doesn’t seem to be planning for a…

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Pinellas Clerk of Courts Ken Burke officially running for fourth term

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Ken Burke has legitimized his run for a fourth term as Pinellas County’s Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. The 55-year-old Republican from Seminole filed all the necessary paperwork on Monday to make the run official. He’s been serving as Pinellas’ Clerk of Court since 2004. During both the 2008 and 2012 elections, he ran unopposed. So far, no one else has filed to run against him in 2016. Cheryl Bowman, of Largo, is listed as Burke’s campaign treasurer,…

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