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Pinellas County School Board lays out 2016 legislative priorities

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During its annual legislative breakfast this morning, the Pinellas County School Board laid out a clear list of its 2016 legislative priorities. Presentation topics ranged from school accountability and teacher evaluations, to operating budgets, capital outlay projects and tax credit schools. “It has not been a particularly great PR year for our local [school board],” said State Sen. Jack Latvala, perhaps referring to the Tampa Bay Times’ “Failure Factories” articles, where a handful of public schools in South St. Petersburg…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown topples Will Newton in contentious St. Pete City Council race

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown is heading to St. Petersburg City Council to represent residents in District 7. In what was expected to be a close race, Wheeler-Brown walked away with a whopping 58 percent of the vote compared with Will Newtonā€™s 42 percent. Thatā€™s 5 points higher than the final poll before the election predicted. ā€œIt feels great that the voters chose me,ā€ Wheeler-Brown said with an ear-to-ear grin. Prior to speaking with reporters, Wheeler-Brown thanked all of her supporters and endorsers…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

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

Pinellas County School Board’s Ken Peluso files for re-election

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Ken Peluso, Pinellas County School Boardā€™s District 4 incumbent, filed paperwork this morning run for re-election in 2016. “I’m extremely pleased with what’s happening in our school district,” Peluso told SaintPetersBlog. “I’m proud of what we’re doing [and] look forward to contributing in the future.” Peluso, 58, was first elected to the School Board last November, after a somewhat narrow defeat of former Tarpon Springs mayor and retired fifth-grade teacher Beverly Billiris, 67. The seat, which includes most of Northern…

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If Lewis Stephens’ City Council hopes die, he’ll keep other options open

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With sweat dripping down his temples and rolling down to his red and white polkadot bowtie, St. Pete City Council candidate Lewis Stephens was the picture of hope and optimism Tuesday morning waiting to greet voters at the Thomas ā€œJetā€ Jackson Recreation Center, formerly Wildwood. Nevermind the heat, Stephens donned a dapper cream colored suit with the bowtie serving as the cherry on top making him look friendly and approachable. Neighborhood residents showed up periodically, basketballs in hand, and each…

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Bill Dudley to challenge Janet Clark for Pinellas County School Board seat

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Term-limitedĀ St. Petersburg City Councilmember Bill Dudley is ready to get back in touch with his roots. The former public school teacher of 38 years confirmed to SaintPetersBlog that he’ll be challenging incumbent Janet Clark for her District 1 Pinellas County School Board seat. “I was and still am an educator,” wrote Dudley in an e-mail. “Once an educator, always an educator.” Dudley has been serving as St. Petersburg’s District 3 City Council member since being elected in 2007. He was…

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CD 13 candidate Eric Lynn on Pinellas County Schools, Iran deal and his campaign

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Eric Lynn is in a very unusual place. The first-time candidate is in fact the only candidate in the race to succeed David Jolly in the CD 13 congressional race that will take place next year. That’s likelyĀ to change at some point later this year, once the Florida Supreme Court signs off and the litigation ends in the redistricting of the district, which is scheduled to be completed at the legislative level this Friday. Fellow Democrat Charlie Crist is expected…

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Mary Brown endorses Lew Williams in three-person Pinellas school board race

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Two-term Pinellas County school board memberĀ Mary Brown is throwing her support behindĀ Lew Williams in the District 7 race to replace her, according to a press release from Williams’ campaign. Brown, who is retiring from the board, left a competitive field of candidates in her wake. Williams, a retired Pinellas County schools educator, faces attorneyĀ Keisha Bell and retired college professorĀ Jim Jackson in the Aug. 24 primary. ā€œ I believe that Lew has demonstrated time and time again that he truly cares…

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