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Stadium deal no-voters on council are going to make enemies no matter what

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They’re damned if they do. They’re damned if they don’t. That’s likely how the majority of City Council feels about the impending conversation regarding the Rays, Tropicana Field and the future of baseball in Tampa Bay. As council convenes in its chambers for yet another workshop to discuss the longstanding stalemate between the baseball franchise and the city, five of them are again being criticized by the Tampa Bay Times. Cut a deal already, is the usual mantra of 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

Associated Builders and Contractors considers legal challenge of St. Pete disadvantaged worker ordinance

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A coalition of building contractors isn’t taking St. Pete City Council’s decision to approve a measure mandating companies completing city projects to reserve at least 10 percent of their man-hours for disadvantaged workers. Steve Cona of the local Associated Builders and Contractors said the group is looking at all possible ways to combat the new ordinance. “We have battled St. Pete for the last four years as they have tried to implement these mandates and now they have,” Cona said during…

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City Council doesn’t seem bothered by downtown waterfront master plan delay

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St. Pete City Council voted to postpone its decision on what up until recently had been a fairly straightforward and widely supported long-range plan for the downtown waterfront. After hours of debate the board decided to move its vote to the June 4 meeting. The downtown waterfront master plan is a comprehensive guide to connecting about five miles of downtown waterfront from Coffee Pot Bayou south to Lassing Park. The plan would connect waterfront parks with various walking and bike…

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St. Pete passes ordinance to give more jobs to disadvantaged workers

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St. Pete City Council approved an ordinance aimed at putting ex-felons back to work. The disadvantaged worker ordinance will require contractors on city projects totally $2 million or more to employ people with criminal records for 10 percent of its man hours. Under the ordinance a “disadvantaged work” is defined as not just someone with a criminal record, but who has also received public assistance like food stamps, Medicare or Medicaid or unemployment within the year prior to being hired. The…

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Secrets of the Sea Aquarium could be coming to St. Pete Port next Spring

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St. Pete City Council voted unanimously in support of a new aquarium exhibit at the St. Pete Port. The group gave a presentation during council’s meeting Thursday laying out plans for the aquarium that will be named Secrets of the Sea. It will feature 11 exhibits that are already funded and some completed. There will also be films shown in a 3D theater. Kids can get up close and personal with sea life in an interactive touch tank and visitors…

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St. Pete City Council moves forward with plan to add needed parking in Edge District

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St. Pete City Council approved on first reading a plan to increase parking spaces in the popular Edge District. A second reading and public hearing is scheduled for June 4. Under the plan, parking would be made available in various locations in the area extending from 22 Street East to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street east to west and then from Fifth Avenue North south to Seventh Avenue. The new parking will be borrowed from that currently used in…

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Email insights: Ed Montanari celebrates key endorsement and good fundraising

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St. Pete City Council candidate Ed Montanari is thanking supporters for another good week on the trail. In an email he proudly announces his recent endorsement by the Sun Coast Police Benevolent Association. The group offered its key endorsement as St. Pete Police were still reeling from an officer-involved shooting that left one officer injured and a suspect dead. Montanari also wrote that he enjoyed a successful campaign fundraiser hosted by the Young Floridians for Opportunity. The group strives to…

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