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Skyway Marina District in line for some pro-development zoning changes

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St. Pete City Council is set to vote on a matter that would pave the way for large-scale developments in the Skyway Marina District. The area encompasses more than 250 acres from 30 Ave. South to 54 Ave. South and East and West of 34 Street. Council will vote on changes pertaining to future land use maps and zoning. The changes are intended to encourage things like larger housing developments whose opening could spur population growth and economic development opportunities.…

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Darden Rice throws out fourth ‘no’ on downtown hotel and convention center

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St. Pete City Council is set to vote on the long-anticipated downtown waterfront masterplan at its meeting Thursday afternoon. Central to the debate is whether or not the plan will include a controversial hotel and conference center on parking lot land near the Mahaffey Theater. Three council members – Steve Kornell, Wengay Newton and Karl Nurse — had opposed the plan. But with just three dissenters, it could have still passed. Now there is a fourth dissenter – Darden Rice. In…

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Alex Sink gets behind Steve Kornell for re-election

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Steve Kornell is getting key support in his bid for re-election to the St. Pete City Council. Former state chief financial officer and former gubernatorial and congressional candidate Alex Sink is co-hosting a reception supporting his campaign. Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner and activist Larry Biddle join Sink in her support. The event is hosted by Pinellas Democratic Party chair Susan McGrath, political organizer Nick Janovsky, political scientist and former State Senate candidate Judithanne McLaughlan and her husband, Ramsay, former…

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Mitch Perry Report for 5.6.15 –St. Pete Pier politics, part 23

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According to a story by Waveney Ann Moore in today’s Times, it’s looking good for advocates of Pier Park to be the chosen design to finally replace the aging iconic inverted Pier in downtown St. Petersburg. “I’ve had more calls in support of Pier Park than anything,” City Council member Darden Rice says. “It was overwhelmingly Pier supporters,” says Council member Charlie Gerdes. “I think it’s time to build the pier and I think Pier Park is the one,” agrees Steve…

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Steve Kornell raises more than $25,000 in contributions during first 3 months of campaign

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St. Pete City Council member Steve Kornell has raised $26,730 for his re-election campaign. Those numbers are in the first campaign finance report representing contributions from January through March. More than 150 donors wrote checks to Kornell’s District 5 campaign fund. That includes five maximum $1,000 contributions from former mayoral candidate Scott Wagman, St. Petersburg Free Clinic CEO Beth Houghton, the Pinellas Police Benevolent Association PAC, Rand Snell and a Fort Lauderdale restaurant owner, Ron Gofrank. Kornell also brought in…

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St. Pete City Council will schedule a Rays workshop

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St. Pete City Council voted unanimously to hold another workshop to discuss Mayor Rick Kriseman’s updated Memorandum of Understanding with the Rays. Council Chair Charlie Gerdes declined to schedule a council vote on the updated agreement aimed at letting the Major League Baseball team start exploring possible stadium sites in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. But council member Karl Nurse moved to hold a workshop discussing the latest negotiation. The workshop is aimed at giving council members the chance to air…

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Contrary to Times editorial, Steve Kornell shouldn’t be ousted

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The Tampa Bay Times published an editorial Wednesday calling for the heads of five City Council members who voted against Mayor Rick Kriseman’s original deal brokered with the Tampa Bay Rays to allow them to look outside of St. Pete for potential stadium sites. The editorial, to put it mildly, was brutal. The Times’ editorial board called Wengay Newton and Bill Dudley lacking in leadership. It said Amy Foster ran for her seat based on business acumen, but has yet to show…

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