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Pinellas realtors endorse Rick Baker for St. Pete mayor

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The Pinellas Realtor Organization announced Wednesday that they are backing Rick Baker for St. Petersburg mayor.

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Progress Florida’s Mark Ferrulo makes personal appeal for Rick Kriseman

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A personal appeal from Progress Florida head Mark Ferrulo was sent out to the organization’s mailing list Tuesday, urging St. Petersburg voters to cast their ballots for incumbent Mayor Rick Kriseman.

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Rick Baker to end St. Pete mayoral primary on high note with Aug. 22 fundraiser

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Rick Baker is looking to finish strong ahead of the St. Petersburg mayoral primary Tuesday, August 29. In his push to build a “Seamless City,” the former two-term Mayor will hold a final fundraiser in the primary contest, set for Tuesday, August 22 at 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House, 400 Beach Dr. NE. in downtown St. Pete. Suggested minimum contribution is $50 per attendee.

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Rick Kriseman crosses the bay again for a Tampa fundraiser Thursday

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St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman travels across Tampa Bay once again this week for a Tampa fundraiser to support his re-election effort. According to the invite, the Thursday reception is to “celebrate the progress of the past three years in St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay.”

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Kathy Castor: Kriseman camp’s linking of Rick Baker to Donald Trump is ‘fair game’

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Kathy Castor no longer represents a part of St. Petersburg in Congress, but she is following the mayoral race there. She says she doesn’t have a problem with the Florida Democratic Party attempting to tie former Mayor Rick Baker to Donald Trump. The Florida Democratic Party is running a 30-second ad on behalf of incumbent Rick Kriseman that attempts to connect Baker not only with Trump, but other Republicans like Mitt Romney and Rick Scott. Although the mayoral race is technically…

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Poll shows St. Pete mayoral race unchanged; Rick Baker 46%, Rick Kriseman 39%

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The latest survey of the St. Petersburg mayoral race shows that the race has not changed in the three weeks since the last poll was conducted, despite the two leading candidates engaging in a televised debate and spending tens of thousands of dollars on paid media to influence voters. Former mayor Rick Baker is still at 46 percent, while incumbent Rick Kriseman is up a point to 39 percent, according to St. Pete Polls. 

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How ridiculous is Fla. Dems’ assessment of black turnout in St. Pete’s mayoral race?

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It isn’t often when Gypsy Gallardo, Leslie Wimes, and I agree about something in Florida politics. But about the Florida Democratic Party’s expectation for black voter turnout in St. Petersburg’s mayoral race, the three of us have essentially reached the same conclusion.

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