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Absentee ballots already mailed to overseas voters for St. Pete election

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Ballots for St. Pete City Council District 7 have already gone out to overseas voters. The Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections office sent out 26 ballots on July 10 for the August 25 Primary Election. That’s just one day ahead of the deadline to mail overseas ballots. Those ballots went out to active-duty military and their spouses and dependents who are currently serving outside the District and civilians who are currently living outside the country but who are registered to…

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Construction fences to go up around Pier next week

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Fences will go up as soon as next week in preparation to demolish the existing St. Pete Pier. St. Pete City Council members approved several items related to constructing a new Pier, including demolishing the current one, during a meeting Thursday. According to Public Works Administrator Mike Connors, the city is prepared to fence off the area beginning next week. The city can begin demolition of the inverted pyramid almost immediately because that project is already permitted. Demolition of other…

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St. Pete City Council candidate Aaron Sharpe launches website

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St. Pete City Council candidate Aaron Sharpe has launched a campaign website. In an email announcement Thursday morning, Sharpe asked for supporters to visit the website, where donors can give or sign up to volunteer or host an event. “With less than 60 days to the primary election we need your help just as much as ever,” Sharpe wrote. “Please consider supporting the campaign.” The website’s home page has a blue banner at the top with “Sharpe” in a white…

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Three City Council races with nine candidates to go before St. Pete voters

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Qualifying officially ended for St. Pete city offices up for election this year at 5 p.m. Monday. The deadline ushered in one unopposed win and another 11th-hour candidate. Ed Montanari will replace outgoing council member Bill Dudley in January after no other candidate surfaced to challenge him in his District 3 bid to represent residents in parts of Northeast St. Pete. The news of Montanari’s easy win doesn’t come as too much of a surprise to those following the race.…

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Crowded field lines up to replace Wengay Newton on St. Pete City Council

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The race for St. Pete City Council District 7 is officially a crowded one. With qualifying now over, there are five candidates who qualified for the election. Candidates Lisa Wheeler-Brown, Aaron Sharpe, Will Newton, Sheila Scott Griffin and Elvert Lewis Stephens are all facing off to replace current council member Wengay Newton, who is leaving office due to term limits. Brown, the first candidate to announce her bid for the seat, is a longtime community activist with strong backing among…

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Will Newton to launch campaign for his brother’s City Council seat

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A third candidate has jumped into the race for St. Pete City Council District 7. Will Newton, brother of incumbent Wengay Newton, designated a campaign treasurer Thursday afternoon. Wengay Newton is term-limited out of office this year and will instead be running for the state House seat being vacated by Daryl Rousson. His brother, Will, comes with an impressive list of accomplishments throughout the community. Will Newton is a retired firefighter EMT for St. Pete Fire and Rescue. In 2011…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown qualifies for St. Pete City Council race

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Though her name has been in the hat for quite some time, Lisa Wheeler-Brown has officially qualified for the race for St. Pete City Council District 7. Wheeler-Brown filed campaign documents with the city clerk on the first day of qualifying. “My time in the Army taught me that you need to lead from the front, not fall in with the crowd,” Wheeler-Brown said. “St. Petersburg needs a leader who will fight for our families.” Wheeler-Brown became active in the…

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