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Will Newton continues to widen fundraising gap in race against Lisa Wheeler-Brown

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St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton has outraised his opponent by nearly $10,000. That’s after outraising her by nearly $1,200 during the latest reporting period between October 5 and 18. So far, Newton has raked in more than $62,000 since announcing his candidacy in June. Lisa Wheeler-Brown has raised $55,634 even though she entered the race six months before him. The difference lies in the lopsided prevalence in high-dollar contributions. Newton has continuously raked in money from outside groups. During…

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Steve Kornell, Will Newton still plagued by Rays issue in City Council race

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Once again the Tampa Bay Times is beating the same drum about the Tampa Bay Rays and St. Pete City Council’s votes on how to proceed with a deal that would let the team look outside of St. Pete into Pinellas and Hillsborough counties for an alternative stadium location. The team has been trying for nearly a decade to step outside of its lease to take a gander across the Bay and in other parts of Pinellas. Thursday, City Council…

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Campaign mailers play nice, but real City Council race is anything but

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At least two positive mailers have hit voters mailboxes this week. One, paid for by the Orlando-based group, Council for Stronger Neighborhoods, highlights City Council candidate Will Newton as a “career hero” having spent 23 years as a firefighter and EMT. Another SunCoast Police Benevolent Association PAC mailer urged voters to cast a ballot for Newton. It also features City Council members Steve Kornell and Charlie Gerdes, who face re-election this cycle. Pictured on that mailer is City Council vice…

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Tampa Bay Times column shows new potential for new tone on Rays – it’s time for team to compromise

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Tampa Bay Times columnist John Romano threw out a fresh take on the long-neglected conversation involving the Tampa Bay Rays and the team’s tenure at Tropicana Field. This new(ish) tone encourages the Rays to accept one of two deals being considered by City Council. That’s a giant step back from the editorial board’s oft-uttered postulations that the four City Council holdouts on a previous deal were obstructionists sure to bring strife and doom to a city on the rise. The…

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Campaign roundup: Will Newton to hold fundraiser tonight

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St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton is being hosted by an entourage of big city names at Ferg’s Sports Bar Monday night at 5:30. Former St. Pete Mayor Rick Baker City Council incumbents Amy Foster, Steve Kornell, Bill Dudley and the current District 7 representative, Wengay Newton, will all be on hand. City Councilmember-elect Ed Montanari is also backing Newton. The fundraiser comes as Newton and his opponent, Lisa Wheeler-Brown, are in their final push before the November 3…

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Questions swirl around Lisa Wheeler-Brown’s foundation formed in her son’s honor

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St. Pete City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown started a foundation in her slain son’s name following his death in 2008. The Cabretti Wheeler-Fortner Foundation’s mission statement was to “prevent another mother from losing a child.” But there are questions about how much money the foundation brought in and how money was used. Manta.com and several other business and non-profit foundation databases list the foundation as a “club” with an estimated annual revenue of $81,000 with three employees. That information comes…

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South Pasadena resident files elections complaint against Lisa Wheeler-Brown

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A South Pasadena resident has filed an official complaint with the Florida Elections Commission alleging a flurry of election law violations against St. Pete City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown. In the complaint acquired by SaintPetersblog, James Donelon accuses Wheeler-Brown of violating at least three sections of Florida’s election law, including use of campaign funds, accuracy of reports and petty cash funds allowed. Donelon wrote that Wheeler-Brown used campaign funds for “unlawful living expenses,” certified numerous campaign finance reports, may have violated…

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