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Gulfport incumbents come out on top during lone debate

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Four candidates in two Gulfport municipal races squared off in a League of Women Voters moderated debate Thursday night. Though challengers gave a strong performance, the incumbents came out on top. City Council incumbent Dan Liedtke and his challenger, April Thanos featured the first 45-minutes of back and forth while Mayoral candidates Barbara Banno and Sam Henderson wrapped up the night. Henderson, the current mayor and Banno, a former City Council member and owner of Stella’s in downtown, started the debate…

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Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach to host candidate forums this week

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Two candidate forums are scheduled this week. Three Indian Rocks Beach candidates will field questions from constituents Tuesday evening in the City Auditorium located at 1507 Bay Palm Blvd. The forum begins at 7:00 p.m. with voter registration from 6:30 to 7:00. Four candidates in Gulfport will see how it feel on the City Council dais Thursday. Incumbent Mayor Sam Henderson will square off with his opponent, Barbara Banno beginning at 6:40 p.m. inside Gulfport City Hall at 2401 53rd…

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Barbara Banno plans resurgence in Gulfport politics

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Barbara Banno left her post as a Gulfport City Council member resolved to start a family. Public service just didn’t fit into that equation. But things change and now she’s running for mayor. Banno has lived in Gulfport for nearly 10 years. She owns Stella’s, a popular breakfast and lunch joint in downtown named after her aunt. She served on Gulfport City Council for one term and, in 2013, decided not to run for re-election. She and her partner at…

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Challengers in Gulfport races out-fundraise incumbents

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Incumbents in Gulfport are getting trounced by opposition in early fundraising efforts. Mayor Sam Henderson and City Councilman Dan Liedtke are both trailing challengers significantly in campaign cash hauls. Barbara Banno, a local restaurant owner trying to unseat Henderson, raised more than $6,600 during December according to campaign finance reports. Henderson didn’t raise a dime and has only brought in a total of $140, resulting in a loan from himself. April Thanos, Liedtke’s challenger, raised $3,000 in December compared with…

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Gulfport City Councilman Dan Liedtke talks past, present and future on the road to re-election

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After serving two terms as Gulfport’s Ward 1 City Councilmember, incumbent Dan Liedtke has both a lot to look back on, and a lot to look forward to during his bid for re-election. “I am truly looking forward to what I hope will be a totally nonpartisan race that ultimately leads to a better Gulfport and an informed electorate,” said Liedtke. The “nonpartisan” aspect of the race — Gulfport City Council elections are all nonpartisan — might be big for…

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In addition to presidential candidates, here’s what to expect on local ballots in 2016

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Everyone knows about the Presidential Preference Primary March 15, but not as many know there are a bunch of municipalities packing ballots with local candidates as well. All of the Belleairs – Belleair, Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs and Belleair Shore – will have one council member or commission seat on the ballot each. Clearwater will elect a Mayor and two City Council members. Same goes for Gulfport. Indian Rocks beach will have two commission seats on the ballot as well…

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

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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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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

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