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Rick Kriseman shares jovial conversation with Melrose Elementary students

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St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman took his city expertise to Melrose Elementary where he spoke with two third grade classes and a group of fourth graders. Kriseman shared his experiences as Mayor as part of the Great American Teach In Wednesday. Kriseman’s choice to volunteer at Melrose Elementary was a strategic one. The school is one of five chronically failing schools in the District and is a hot bed for at-risk youth. But you would never know that from the…

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St. Pete City Council committee wants to spend $1.5 million on sewers

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A St. Pete City Council committee voted Monday to spend $1.5 million of the total $6.5 million awarded the city as a result of a settlement in the BP oil spill disaster. St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman had recommended spending $1 million for infrastructure repairs and replacement. Earlier discussions about the BP oil spill award showed some City Council members wanted to spend more of the money on immediate repairs in the wake of 31 million gallons of raw and…

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Rick Kriseman continues to push pro-business agenda

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St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman is touting a key business ranking. A financial education and empowerment website and resource ranked Florida the seventh most entrepreneurial state in the nation. In a Facebook post Kriseman linked to the NerdWallet ranking and hinted that St. Pete may be one of the reasons. The city recently announced it was chosen as the host city for the 2016 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s annual Mayors’ Conference on Entrepreneurship. Lately, Kriseman has been putting a lot…

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Grand Prix to race in St. Pete through 2020

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The St. Pete Grand Prix got the green flag to race in downtown until 2020. The original deal would have expired in 2017. Chris Ballestra, the city’s managing director of development coordination, told City Council the administration had negotiated with the company Green Savoree to secure an updated contract that allows the Indy Car race to continue in St. Pete while still protecting residents and the city’s interests. The new deal includes about an extra $350,000 in benefits to the…

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St. Pete City Council unanimously on board with removing bus stops from Williams Park

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St. Pete City Council voiced its unanimous support for changes to bus routes in downtown that would eliminate the current hub of bus stops cluttering Williams Park. A new proposed route system is planned to kickoff on Valentine’s Day that would instead create a grid system spreading bus stops out throughout downtown rather than having them all pour in to one spot. Williams Park has served as a transit hub for more than 50 years. Officials have been trying to…

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Tuskegee Airman Willie Rogers honored by St. Petersburg on Veterans Day

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St. Petersburg City officials gathered in Williams Park this Veterans Day morning to honor Willie Rogers, of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. Rogers, who achieved the rank of Master Sergeant during his military career, was presented with the city’s 2015 Honored Veteran Award. The accompanying ceremony featured a Presentation of Colors by the St. Petersburg Police Honor Guard, songs from the Gibbs High School choir, and speeches from U.S. Rep. David Jolly and St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman, among others. “You…

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St. Pete closes books in the black for 2nd straight year

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St. Pete ended its fiscal year with a $1.428 million surplus. It’s the second year in a row the city has closed its books in the black. “One of the ways we are keeping the promise of our vision to the citizens of St. Petersburg is through stewardship and fiscal responsibility,” Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin said. “Though the city budget will always reflect the vision and values of the [Rick] Kriseman Administration, it is also important to budget in fiscally…

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