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Pinellas commission jumps on board St.Pete-Tampa ferry

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

Three governments down and one to go before the launching of a high-speed ferry service y service between Tampa and St. Petersburg. Pinellas commissioners voted Tuesday to commit $350,000 as its portion of the $1.4 million projected for the six-month pilot that would run from Nov. 1 through April 30. The purpose of the pilot is to gauge long-term interest and the viability of a permanent high-speed ferry service between Tampa and St. Petersburg. Pinellas is the third government to…

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Rick Baker to lead David Jolly’s re-election campaign against Charlie Crist

Published on June 21, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker, who was considering a run against Charlie Crist in Florida’s 13th Congressional District earlier this year, will now serve as campaign manager for David Jolly’s reelection bid for the seat. “David Jolly’s heart belongs to Pinellas, it always has, and his experience in knowing how to get things done has never been more critical for all of us,” said Mayor Baker in a statement. Baker has been a close ally of Jolly’s, and after Jolly had dropped his bid…

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Host of Pinellas Democrats endorse Darryl Rouson in SD 19 race

Published on June 20, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

The Senate District 19 seat encompasses both Hillsborough and Pinellas County. Ed Narain and Betty Reed reside in Tampa, while Darryl Rouson is running for the seat from St. Petersburg, so it’s probably not a surprise that a number of St. Pete Democrats have announced their support for Rouson in the race. Pinellas County Commissioners Ken Welch, Janet Long, and Charlie Justice are backing, as is St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman, and the entire St. Pete City Council. “Rep. Darryl Rouson has been a skilled legislator and a…

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Rick Kriseman: ‘I’ll be damned if we’re going to let violence stop us’ from celebrating St. Pete Pride weekend

Published on June 16, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Anne Lindberg

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and police Chief Anthony Holloway met with members of the community and media Thursday to reassure them that Pride weekend would go ahead as planned, but with a bit more security. The reassurances became necessary in the wake of Sunday’s shooting at the gay Pulse nightclub in Orlando that left 49 dead and more than 50 wounded. Officials said they’d gotten many questions from people wondering if the June 25 Pride parade and the June…

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Mitch Perry Report for 6.16.16 -CLC clears the path for Rubio

Published on June 16, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

Politics never takes a day off, and some would probably say it shouldn’t. Take the reaction this week to the shooting massacre in Orlando. Democrats have done what they believe urgently needs to be done to lessen the possibility of further mass gun shootings, by introducing gun control legislation in Washington. In Washington early this morning, Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy put himself into the history book with a nearly 15-hour filibuster to force the Senate to take action to address gun violence. Murphy…

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Hillsborough Commissioners approve business plan for high-speed ferry service between St. Pete and Tampa

Published on June 15, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

Hillsborough County have approved the next step in a proposed pilot program with the city of St. Petersburg that will introduce high-speed ferry service running from Tampa to St. Pete beginning this fall. The 6-0 vote (Commissioner Stacy White was absent) came after a brief appearance by St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman, who has been the public official spearheading the public/private partnership with HMS Ferries. The County Commission originally earmarked $350,000 for the seven-day-a-week ferry service between the Vinoy Basin St. Pete and…

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All St. Pete employees to be CPR certified

Published on June 8, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Anne Lindberg

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman announced Wednesday that all city employees will undergo training in CPR and become certified. “Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Americans,” Kriseman said. “Eighty percent of cardiac events happen in the home or similar private setting. If a citizen nearby knows CPR, chances for survival for a cardiac arrest victim can double or even triple. Each of our city employees should be equipped to help save a life if necessary.” St. Petersburg…

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Pinellas commission jumps on board St.Pete-Tampa ferry

Rick Baker to lead David Jolly’s re-election campaign against Charlie Crist

Host of Pinellas Democrats endorse Darryl Rouson in SD 19 race

Rick Kriseman: ‘I’ll be damned if we’re going to let violence stop us’ from celebrating St. Pete Pride weekend

Mitch Perry Report for 6.16.16 -CLC clears the path for Rubio

Hillsborough Commissioners approve business plan for high-speed ferry service between St. Pete and Tampa

All St. Pete employees to be CPR certified

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