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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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Wengay Newton endorses his brother, Will Newton, for City Council

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City Council member Wengay Newton has officially endorsed his brother, Winthrop “Will” Newton, to succeed him on the dais. “He’s the real deal, and I’d be grateful if you would give him your VOTE,” Wengay Newton wrote on his Facebook page. “Will has worked with city and county officials for years, and lobbied the Legislature too. He knows government better than any other candidate.” Because the two are brothers, it comes as little surprise that Newton would endorse his brother.…

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Tampa Bay Times endorses Lisa Wheeler-Brown

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown has now officially nabbed endorsements from both of the area’s major newspapers. The Tampa Bay Times announced Friday its editorial board was backing the District 7 candidate in the race to replace term-limited Wengay Newton. The district encompasses much of South St. Pete including Midtown, Child’s Park and several other of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. The Times staked its endorsement on a number of factors including Wheeler-Brown’s work on creating safer neighborhoods and her ability to act as…

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Rays President Brian Auld fields fast pitches and softballs at Tiger Bay

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In a rare public appearance, Tampa Bay Rays President Brian Auld candidly spoke about the team’s intention to do everything possible to stay in the Tampa Bay region. Despite his assurances that management prefers staying in the region, Auld said little to indicate whether the future of baseball in St. Pete was certain. “We’re going to work to keep this franchise here for generations to come,” Auld said during a Suncoast Tiger Bay luncheon at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club…

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Fences will not come down around the Pier

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Wengay Newton will not pursue his request to remove the fence around the St. Petersburg Pier and replace it with contracted security. During a City Council meeting Thursday, Newton was told permits to demolish the inverted pyramid should be finalized within 30 days. “We expect the terms and conditions to be agreed to and the terms to be agreed to in less than one week,” said St. Pete Public Works Administrator Mike Connors. He said he expects to have a…

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Tampa Tribune endorses Lisa Wheeler-Brown for St. Pete City Council

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The Tampa Tribune has endorsed Lisa Wheeler-Brown for St. Pete City Council District 7. The Trib’s endorsement stakes its decision on just one key issue facing St. Pete – the Tampa Bay Rays. The paper looks at the two most competitive candidates who are also the two most widely considered viable. That includes Will Newton. Each are on opposite sides of the Rays debate. Wheeler-Brown supports Mayor Rick Kriseman’s Memorandum of Understanding with the Major League Baseball team to allow…

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Steve Kornell endorses Will Newton for City Council District 7

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City Councilmember Steve Kornell has endorsed Will Newton for the District 7 race to replace term-limited council member Wengay Newton. “For nearly two decades, I’ve seen firsthand the character and work ethic of Will Newton. Long before either of us were running for office, we were working together to make the Childs Park neighborhood a better place for the families that live there,” said Kornell. “I strongly endorse his candidacy and urge everyone to support him.” This is Newton’s first…

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