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Lisa Wheeler-Brown campaign files trove of finance reporting amendments

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St. Pete City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown corrected a flurry of campaign finance reporting mistakes Wednesday afternoon. Wheeler-Brown’s campaign manager, Meagan Salisbury, turned in a stack of amendments to every report submitted since the campaign launched in January until mid-August. The most notable change is the addition of several in-kind contributions from Advantage Village Academy. A previous amendment filed last week deleted a $500 payment to the non-profit organization for office space and replaced it with a $500 payment to…

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Tampa Bay Times remains silent about Lisa Wheeler-Brown campaign finance mishaps

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The Tampa Bay Times did not cover revelations that St. Pete City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown failed to report a $500 dental procedure paid for by campaign funds for more than six months. In doing so, four months’ worth of free office space from a local nonprofit haven’t been reported either. It’s a likely damning mark on Wheeler-Brown’s campaign, considering an elections law expert told SaintPetersblog the flurry of infractions is worthy of an election commission investigation and, in his…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown opponents launch inappropriate attack on her personal life

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A group called “Blue TampaBay” tagged me in a Facebook post this morning launching personal attacks against St. Pete City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown. I was no doubt tagged because I have a forum in which to inform voters and a recently notable post breaking egregious campaign finance screw-ups within her campaign. It’s worth noting, I was not the only reporter tagged. Whoever posted this is trying to get their word out. The post called Wheeler-Brown’s name an alias and…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown fails to report in-kind contributions for office space

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City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown utilized office space in a nonprofit St. Pete facility to meet with campaign staff and supporters every Thursday for about four months but did not disclose this as an in-kind contribution on official campaign reports. This is a clear-cut violation of campaign finance laws, Stetson University’s Dr. Wayne T. Bailey, a political science professor at its Deland campus. According to state election law, candidates must report  “the total sums of all loans, in-kind contributions, and other receipts by or for such…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown used campaign funding for dental procedure; claimed payment for office that didn’t exist

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St. Pete City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown used campaign funding to undergo dental work. An amended campaign treasurer’s report filed with the city clerk Friday shows an added $500 expense to the company Modern Day Smiles for a “photo shoot expense.” Modern Day Smiles is a dental practice that offers cosmetic procedures. Meagan Salisbury, Wheeler-Brown’s campaign consultant, verified that the money was used for a dental procedure. “Lisa cracked her tooth, and had a number of events and photo opportunities coming…

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Will Newton raises double that of opponent Lisa Wheeler-Brown

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Numbers are in for the first round of fundraising during the District 7 City Council race between Will Newton and Lisa Wheeler-Brown and it doesn’t look good for Wheeler-Brown. Newton raked in more than $21,000 between August 17 and September 13. That’s nearly double the $10,813 Wheeler-Brown’s campaign brought in during the same period. The latest numbers also show that Newton, who has been campaigning for far less time than Wheeler-Brown, has surpassed her in total fundraising numbers with $47,670…

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St. Pete City Council approves budget amid protests from workers

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St. Pete City Council unanimously approved the $224.3 million 2016 budget during another lengthy meeting Thursday. The city’s millage rate for ad-valorem property taxes will stay the same for the third year in a row. Homeowners will continue to pay $6.77 for every $1,000 in assessed value. It’s worth noting that because property values are on the rise, homeowners may still see an increase on their tax bills, but that is due to higher assessments, not higher tax rates. The…

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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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