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Jack Latvala wants Rick Kriseman to consider Pinellas County, and not just St. Petersburg, for future home of the Rays

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Shortly after the St. Petersburg City Council finally granted the Tampa Bay Rays management permission to negotiate with Hillsborough County officials regarding a potential new ballpark, St. Pete officials introduced a new project to assure fans that they would move heaven and earth to keep the team in the ‘burg. In late February came the Baseball Forever Campaign, an initiative spearheaded by the City of St. Pete and the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce. “There’s no better place to…

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Voting underway for Chamber’s ‘Good ‘Burger’ awards

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Residents have until August 21 to vote for their favorite businesses, leaders, hangouts and restaurants. The 2015 Good ‘Burger awards are currently underway. Categories this year include Arts and Culture, Eats and Treats, Hot Spots and Hangouts, Community Conscious, Cool companies – small, medium and large – and the “Most Valuable ‘Burger.’” Among those nominated for the Chamber-hosted contest’s top honor are St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman, entrepreneur Bill Edwards and Chief of Police Anthony Holloway. Studio@620’s Bob Devin Jones,…

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SP Chamber backs Bill Foster, Jim Kennedy, Angela Rouson

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The St. Petersburg Chamber of Commercee has endorsed Bill Foster for Mayor, along with Jim Kennedy, Angela Rouson, Karl Nurse, Leslie Curran and Jeff Danner for City Council.

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St. Pete Chamber of Commerce’s Hob Nob

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The St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce’s Hob Nob for political candidates will be held Tuesday, September 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mahaffey Theater.

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