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Will Newton plays off campaign finance controversy to one-up Lisa Wheeler-Brown

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St. Pete City Council candidates for the District 7 seat being vacated by Wengay Newton took strides Monday night to set themselves apart from one another. As the only close City Council race on the ballot next month, Lisa Wheeler-Brown and Will Newton took subtle jabs at each other in an effort to further their chances at the polls. During the debate hosted by the local League of Women Voters at City Hall, the most intense moment perhaps came during…

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Will Newton to host campaign fundraiser amid strong backing of local leaders

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An all-star cast of current and former city leaders will join St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton for a campaign fundraiser next week. Among those asking voter to support Newton in his bid for the District 7 candidate vacating office are former mayor Rick Baker, City Council incumbents Amy Foster, Steve Kornell, Bill Dudley and the current District 7 representative, Wengay Newton. City Councilmember-elect Ed Montanari is also backing Newton. The fundraiser will be at Ferg’s Sports Bar &…

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Mark your calendar; St. Pete City Council forum scheduled for tonight

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The City of St. Pete is hosting a candidate forum Monday at 7 p.m. in City Council chambers. Candidates from Districts 1, 5 and 7 are all invited to participate. That includes the two most-watched candidates vying for the District 7 seat being vacated by incumbent Wengay Newton. Lisa Wheeler-Brown and Will Newton, the incumbent’s brother. They are in a heated matchup to represent voters in the city’s poorest District. The League of Women Voters is moderating the debate. It’s…

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Despite campaign controversy, Lisa Wheeler-Brown out-raises Will Newton in latest reports

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If campaign finance reports are any indication, Lisa Wheeler-Brown supporters are unfazed by recent reports highlighting a series of campaign finance missteps that could violate Florida election laws. Reports filed Friday show Wheeler-Brown raised $11,700 between September 14 through October 4th. During that same time frame, Wheeler-Brown’s opponent, Will Newton, raised $9,415. Reports showing Wheeler-Brown used $500 in campaign funds for personal dental work, misreported that expense as office space for more than six months and failed to report in-kind…

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Anti-Will Newton mailer attacks family ties

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In what has turned out to be the most creative campaign mail artwork so far, a pro-Lisa Wheeler-Brown flier goes negative by showing City Council member Wengay Newton and his brother Will Newton as bobblehead dolls. Will Newton is running against Wheeler-Brown to replace his brother in District 7. The mailer compares Will Newton to his brother and makes the argument that Newton 2.0 would be repeat of the current Newton who’s all about saying ‘No.’ “Moving our city forward…

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Will Newton’s back taxes were not from a personal business

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St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton is answering questions about more than $32,000 in back taxes he owed several years ago. Newton was assessed two liens stemming from 2004-2006 and 2007-2009. Both liens were paid off in 2012. In a Tampa Bay Times article highlighting the issue, Newton wouldn’t answer where the back taxes came from. According to the Internal Revenue Service, the back taxes resulted from “small business/self-employed.” The Times reported that neither Newton’s work as a firefighter…

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Mail ballots for November’s St. Pete election trickle in, leaves space for more campaigning

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Mail ballots have gone out to more than 66,000 voters for the November 3 Municipal Elections that include St. Pete’s three City Council battles and four ballot questions. So far only 2,680 of those have been returned with less than a month to go before Election Day. That means candidates have plenty of time to bombard registered voters who requested ballots but have not returned them. Some voters received a mailer from City Council chair Charlie Gerdes this week. It’s…

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