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Joanne Lentino schedules fundraiser in race for Pinellas School Board District 1

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Joanne Lentino has scheduled her campaign kickoff fundraiser of the runoff season. The event is set for 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Queens Head, 2501 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg. Lentino is facing Matt Stewart in the runoff race for the District 1 At-Large seat on the Pinellas School Board. She and Stewart were the top two vote-getters in a four-person race for the seat in the Aug. 30 primary. Because no one received at least 50…

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Fire union endorses challenger in Lealman Fire Commission race

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The St. Petersburg Association of Firefighters, the union that represents Lealman firefighters, has endorsed Jorge Mercado in the upcoming election. Mercado is running against incumbent Jay D. Alexander for Seat 3 on the Lealman Fire District Commission. “I am greatly honored and humbled by having their support,” Mercado said. Mercado is a 26-year resident of Lealman and has an emergency medical technician certification from St. Petersburg College. He works as a master scheduler at DRS Laurel Technologies in Largo. He…

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Charlie Justice schedules Sept. 28 fundraiser

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With the general election a bit more than eight weeks away, fundraising season is in full swing. Pinellas County Commissioner Charlie Justice has scheduled his second fundraiser this month. The reception will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Bella Brava restaurant, 204 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Justice, a Democrat, is seeking his second term on the Pinellas County Commission. He’s facing a challenge from first-time candidate Republican Mike Mikurak, a retired business owner. If…

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In first campaign video, Mike Twitty says Jim Frishe has history of raising taxes

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Mike Twitty, who’s running for Pinellas County property appraiser released a new video ad today. The ad, available on YouTube, touts Twitty’s 26 years of experience as a property appraiser in Pinellas County. Twitty says in the ad that his experience makes him aware that you have to get appraisals and property taxes right. Twitty, as he has since the beginning of the campaign, portrays Republican primary opponent Jim Frishe as a “career politician.” Twitty charges that Frishe, a former state representative,…

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Winners and Losers from Pinellas’ elections

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Today’s city commissioner is tomorrow’s state legislator. And today’s state legislator is tomorrow’s congressional candidate. Or so I’ve always thought and that’s why I always pay attention to the results of even the smallest town’s municipal elections. Yesterday’s slate of elections in Pinellas County certainly provided a list of winners and losers and I’m not just talking about the candidates. Here is my list of who won and who lost as a result of Pinellas’ municipal elections. Winners: The most…

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Winners & Losers from Pinellas’ elections

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Today’s city commissioner is tomorrow’s state legislator. And today’s state legislator is tomorrow’s congressional candidate. Or so I’ve always thought and that’s why I always pay attention to the results of even the smallest town’s municipal elections. Yesterday’s slate of elections in Pinellas County certainly provided a list of winners and losers and I’m not just talking about the candidates. Here is my list of who won and who lost as a result of Pinellas’ municipal elections. Winners: The most…

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