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Eric Lynn nabs two more Pinellas Democratic mayors to back his candidacy for CD 13 race

Published on November 3, 2015 in 2017/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

Although some in the Democratic Party (and mainstream media) establishment aren’t giving first-time candidate Eric Lynn much of a chance in his battle for the CD 13 seat against Charlie Crist in the Democratic primary next year, that sentiment hasn’t reached the grassroots of the party. On Tuesday, the Lynn campaign announced the endorsements of Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson and Kenneth City Mayor Wanda Dudley. “I am pleased to endorse Eric Lynn,” said Henderson. “His leadership on the environment, women’s…

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

Published on November 3, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

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 Newton’s 42 percent. That’s 5 points higher than the final poll before the election predicted. “It feels great that the voters chose me,” 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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Rick Kriseman backs Lisa Wheeler-Brown for City Council

Published on November 2, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman offered his last-minute endorsement in the District 7 City Council race with a not-surprising pick: Lisa Wheeler-Brown. A defining issue between the two otherwise aligned candidates has been their stances on a deal between the city and the Tampa Bay Rays that would allow the major league baseball team to look outside the city for a new stadium site. Will Newton thinks the plan hashed out by Kriseman with the team’s leadership isn’t quite good…

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Mitch Perry Report for 11.2.15 – Tarentino to apologize as heat builds

Published on November 2, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

Good Monday morning to you all. I went to the cinema yesterday before settling back and watching the later games on the NFL schedule yesterday, seeing the new Bradley Cooper vehicle, “Burnt.” Have you heard about it? In it, the Oscar-nominated star plays a ‘bad-boy’ chef who reached the highs and delved into the lower depths as a star chef in Paris. the film begins with him serving his purgatory shucking oysters in New Orleans for a couple of years, before…

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Rick Kriseman dismisses criticism of raising minimum wage as “crap”

Published on October 31, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

Speaking on a panel discussing the minimum wage at the Florida Democratic Convention in Lake Buena Vista on Saturday morning, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman dismissed critics of doing such a thing by calling the arguments “crap.” Kriseman, who boasted about the variety of measures that have aided lower-income people and St. Pete employees after being approved by the St. Petersburg City Council, said that leaders like himself need to be ready to deal with the “talking points” offered by critics,…

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Bob Buckhorn, Rick Kriseman endorse Hillary Clinton for president

Published on October 30, 2015 in 2017/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

Coming as absolutely no surprise, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn endorsed Hillary Clinton for president on Friday. “As Mayor of the City of Tampa I am honored to support Hillary. Her proven track-record as Secretary of State, Senator, and First Lady has given her the background she needs to continue fighting for America’s children and families,” Buckhorn said with a prepared statement. “Nobody is better prepared to be the President of the United States and as the father of two daughters I…

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Florida Democrats to convene this weekend at Disney Resort

Published on October 30, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

The Florida Democratic Party will gather this weekend for their fall convention in Lake Buena Vista. The confab comes almost a full year before the 2016 election, where in addition to trying to keep the state blue for the third straight time at the presidential level, the party is hoping to get one of their own to join Bill Nelson in the U.S. Senate. One of the highlights of the three-day event takes place Saturday night when Senate candidates Alan Grayson, Patrick…

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Rick Kriseman - page 57

Eric Lynn nabs two more Pinellas Democratic mayors to back his candidacy for CD 13 race

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

Rick Kriseman backs Lisa Wheeler-Brown for City Council

Mitch Perry Report for 11.2.15 – Tarentino to apologize as heat builds

Rick Kriseman dismisses criticism of raising minimum wage as “crap”

Bob Buckhorn, Rick Kriseman endorse Hillary Clinton for president

Florida Democrats to convene this weekend at Disney Resort

Rick Kriseman - page 57

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