Michael Nutter

African-American mayors bring a message to St. Pete and Tampa: Vote for Hillary

Published on October 21, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Anne Lindberg

As the election enters the homestretch, a group of African-American mayors and former mayors from across the U.S. have jumped on the bus for Hillary Clinton — literally. They’re taking a bus around Florida on the “Souls to Polls Train” to take a message to the African-American and Latin communities in particular — elect Hillary. “Her message is the message of hope,” Philip Levine, mayor of Miami Beach, said Friday. If elected, the mayors said, Clinton will help hopes come true with…

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As Democratic convention nears, excessive heat settles in

Published on July 24, 2016 in 2017 by Associated Press

As thousands of delegates arrive in Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention, it’s not just politics they have to contend with — it’s also the hot and sticky weather. The heat wave that descended on the city is expected show no mercy on Sunday with temperatures around 96 degrees. It could peak on Monday, the convention’s first day, with temperatures possibly hitting 100 degrees, said Mitchell Gaines, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Many…

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Mayors join Rick Kriseman in giving Donald Trump the boot

Published on December 9, 2015 in 2017/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

Rick Kriseman isn’t the only mayor wanting to keep Donald Trump out. Some other mayors have joined St. Pete’s now famous Mayor in sending a message to Trump — stay out. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter said Tuesday, according to CNN, that he’d ban Trump if he could. “We don’t have any room for that kind of stupidity here,” Nutter said. And in an interview posted on CNN Nutter also called Trump an A**hole. “He has no idea what he’s talking…

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