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Most St. Petersburg Coliseum windows will be replaced, not restored

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St. Pete will replace most of the aged windows on the historic Coliseum in downtown instead of restoring them. Only windows, including the most historic large window, on the south side of the building will be restored. Windows on the other three sides of the building will be replaced with aluminum clad windows. City Council was expected to approve the window restoration project during its meeting Thursday, but was asked by staff not to take action on the plan because…

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Gun Club lead contamination still an issue for St. Pete

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St. Pete residents near Sawgrass Lake are infuriated with the city for not following through with ensuring the Skyway Trap and Skeet Club cleans up lead spilling into the ground and lake near its property. During public comment at a meeting Thursday, concerned residents bombarded City Council with videos showing past meetings in which staff told council contaminated land and water had been cleaned up. The city now knows that is not the case after WTSP investigative reporter Mike Deeson…

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City Council takes next step in purchasing additional Boyd Hill land

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St. Pete City Council is on board to spend $1.1 million for 11.6 acres of land adjacent to Boyd Hill Nature Preserve that would serve as an additional buffer to ensure the land remains pristine and untouched. The land purchase would also include an agreement with owners of 22.85 acres of golf course land that abuts Boyd Hill. Owners would have to abide by a restrictive covenant in the contract that would restrict land use to just golf. The idea…

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Will Newton nabs endorsement from former opponent Aaron Sharpe

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St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton has earned endorsements from all but one of his former opponents. Pasadena Bear Creek Neighborhood Association President Aaron Sharpe has thrown his weight behind Newton for the District 7 race. “During the Primary race for District 7 I had an opportunity to spend a good deal of time with both Lisa and Will. Both are good people I respect who I’m honored to call friends,” Sharpe said. “Over those summer months I had…

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Ed Montanari returns more than $33,000 to supporters

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St. Pete City Council member-elect Ed Montanari is officially done with any campaign-related work as a result of his un-contested bid for the District 3 seat being vacated by Council member Bill Dudley due to term limits. According to his campaign treasurer’s termination summary, Montanari has zeroed out his campaign coffers with more than $39,000 in returned contributions and various final expenses. In all Montanari returned $33,862.81 to 194 supporters, including himself, which was not spent during campaigning. That represents…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown leads latest City Council poll; undecided voters still a huge factor

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The St. Pete municipal election this November could be all about the undecided voters based on a new poll released Thursday by St. Pete Polls. According to a survey of 654 registered voters, even non-competitive races are polling at a high rate of uncertainty. In the race between six-year council member Steve Kornell and his challenger, Phillip Garrett, who has raised zero dollars and doesn’t appear to have campaigned at all for the seat, nearly half of those polled weren’t…

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Despite lackluster opposition, Steve Kornell holds no punches for re-election bid

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St. Pete City Council member Steve Kornell hosted more than 50 supporters for a campaign kickoff party Wednesday night at the Magnuson Hotel near the Skyway Bridge. Kornell is facing re-election against challenger Phillip Garrett November 3. Though Kornell is considered a shoo-in for re-election against the relatively no-name candidate, Kornell isn’t taking any chances. He’s raced more than $30,000 compared to Garrett, who hasn’t raised a cent. Kornell presented his priorities to supporters over snacks and drinks in the…

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