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Lisa Wheeler-Brown mailer draws on tragic death of her son

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An emotional flier went out to St. Pete voters in District 7 promoting St. Pete City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown. The front of the flier shows a solemn, yet driven image of Wheeler-Brown holding a picture of her late son, Cabretti, who was murdered when he was just 21 years old. A graphic above the photograph says, “On September 6th, 2008 my son was murdered” in large text. Below it in smaller text the bubble reads, “Ever day I’m fighting…

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Steve Kornell challenger is broke, but still there

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Phillip Garrett still has not raised a dime in his attempt to unseat St. Pete City Councilman Steve Kornell. That’s according to the latest campaign documents filed with the city clerk’s office. His name hasn’t been brought up often as Kornell is considered all but guaranteed a win on Election Day this November. But, that hasn’t stopped Garrett from waging a campaign. Garrett has a Facebook page and a website. Facebook is obviously free and so is the website builder he…

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Direct mail round-up: Will Newton mailer plays on brother Wengay’s support

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St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton is playing up his relationship with his brother, City Council member Wengay Newton, in a mailer that hit mailboxes in District 7 this week. The “Beyond Brotherly Love” mailer, the Newton campaign trumpets the differences between the two candidates. “I take an issue and run right at you with it. My brother is more quiet and methodical,” a quote from Wengay Newton reads on one side of the flyer. “He’s all about bargaining…

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Will Newton continues to surge with campaign cash

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St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton continues to close the gap between fundraising numbers in his matchup against Lisa Wheeler-Brown in a five-way race for the District 7 seat. Newton has raised about $8,000 less than Wheeler-Brown to date with $21,565 in total contributions. Wheeler-Brown has brought in $29,411. But Newton’s past two reports, including the most recent, show he is surging in fundraising efforts while hers has tapered off. Newton raised $8,395 during the latest reporting period running…

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St. Pete vote-by-mail numbers are looking good

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More than 1,000 residents have already voted in the St. Pete Primary. Of the 6,223 ballots mailed to voters in District 7, 1,107 of them have been returned. Ballots went out to 26 overseas and military voters on July 10. Another 6,100 ballots were mailed on July 21 to voters who had already requested them. The Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office has sent out a couple here and there since the initial mailing as voters request them. With 15…

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Historic designation supporters fire back against misinformation

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The debate over how neighborhoods obtain local historic designation in St. Pete is heating up. City Council is set to decide on August 20 whether it should be easier for neighborhoods to obtain the designation, but groups have popped up opposing changes to the current ordinance. In 2010, a process was established for neighborhoods to apply for local historic designation. That process requires neighborhoods to receive a 2/3 vote from all homeowners within its boundaries in order to move the…

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Will Newton, Lisa Wheeler-Brown square off at St. Pete Democrat meeting

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Two St. Pete City Council candidates fielded questions from St. Pete Democrats during the group’s monthly meeting Wednesday night. Will Newton and Lisa Wheeler-Brown touched on several issues that have long been discussed on the campaign trail, including the newly created Southside Community Redevelopment Area and the fate of the Tampa Bay Rays. What emerged as new during the casual Q&A were the candidate’s individual styles of formulating messages. Wheeler-Brown maintained a positive tone throughout questioning. When asked about her…

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