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St. Pete Pier survey data shows slight growth in “Build a damn Pier” mentality

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Polls can tell a lot about elections and public perception of various topics. Or they can muddy the water. Sometimes, even, they can shape the conversation. When a candidate polls well, supporters are likely to share that information. When their candidate polls poorly, the data tends to get buried. That trend shows how valuable polling can be. But the city is ignoring key data provided by one outside company about the public’s perception of three designs for a new St.…

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Bob Buckhorn among the speakers at Fight for 15 protest in Tampa

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The “Fight for 15” movement for fast-food and retailer workers advocating for higher wages and better treatment has been ongoing for over two years now, and on this Tax Day culminated in a protests in over 200 cities across the country, including events at City Hall in St. Petersburg and later in the day in Tampa’s Copeland Park. Although the movement has focused on fast food workers, the effort – organized by the Service Employees International Union – has also…

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New poll shows trouble ahead if St. Pete decision makers reject “Destination St. Pete Pier”

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A new St. Pete Polls survey released overnight shows that if St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman’s Pier Selection Committee does not choose the most popular pier design from a recent survey conducted by the city, the City Council should reject that choice. When asked directly if the selection committee opts not to choose the Destination St. Pete Pier design, should the Council reject that decision? 48.3 percent of St. Pete residents agree with that statement. 36 percent disagree, and 16 percent are unsure.…

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Latest development in Pier saga may give City Council more power

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St. Pete City Council has a whole lot more authority in the Pier selection process than originally thought – and certainly more than the Kriseman administration wants them to have. It turns out, City Council CAN hijack the selection process. But it’s a little complicated. Here’s the back story. In a letter to the Pier Selection Committee, City Council and the mayor last month, St. Pete resident and Pier activist Bill Ballard asserted City Council could reject whatever ranking is…

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In alternate universe of St. Pete Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Pier would already be gone

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Imagine a world where Bob Buckhorn is the mayor of St. Pete, not Tampa. According to his version of that parallel universe, the Pier as it exists today would not be there. If that were the case, the rampant bickering among inverted-pyramid-loving activists and city leaders trying to figure out what in the bejesus to do about this longstanding dilemma wouldn’t really be a thing. Sure there’d be a bunch of pissed off activists complaining they didn’t have a say…

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Rick Kriseman’s message to St. Pete City Council: ‘Build a damn Pier’

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St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman urged City Council to respect the city’s Pier process and let it work. “Perhaps the public just wants their elected officials to do what they elected them to do – to build a damn Pier,” Kriseman said. That pretty much summed up the message during Kriseman’s 20 minutes before council members. “Build a damn Pier.” Council scheduled a Pier update for Kriseman to issue during its Thursday meeting. In his update, Kriseman took a trip down…

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April 11 is Rowdies Day in St. Pete

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St. Pete is recognizing the Tampa Bay Rowdies’ home opener this Saturday as Rowdies Day in St. Pete. Mayor Rick Kriseman issued a proclamation ahead of the April 11 match at a City Council meeting Thursday. “Please, everyone come out to the game,” Kriseman said. The Rowdies won their first game on the road against the San Antonio Scorpions, 3-1. They did this with a team that includes 21 new players on a team of just 26. “I think we…

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