'Battle of the Ricks': Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker ...
'Battle of the Ricks': Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker announces run for old office Rick Baker runs for St. Pete Mayor Mark Bergin, WTSP 6:50 PM. EDT May 08, 2017 Former St. Pete Mayor Rick Baker (Photo: Custom) ST. PETERSBURG - Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker announced Monday he is running for his old position.Baker, 60, is scheduled to make a Facebook Live announcement at 8 a.m. Tuesday.On his Facebook page, the Republican says he helped reb..>> view originalIt will be Kriseman Vs Baker in the St. Petersburg Mayor's race
ST. PETERSBURG (AP) — To the surprise of very few political insiders the 2018 St. Petersburg Mayor’s race will be another showdown between the present man with the job Rick Kriseman and the former man who held the office Rick Baker. So, the only thing that we do know is the next mayor will be named Rick. Early today Baker, who 60 years old, filed his initial paperwork at the office of the St. Petersburg City Clerk. The Republican was the mayor of the city for nine years from 2001 – 2010. He..>> view originalUS Rep. Charlie Crist on juvenile auto theft: "People are dying ...
ST. PETERSBURG — Local leaders said Monday evening that juveniles stealing cars is the number-one public safety threat in Pinellas County and needs to be addressed immediately. At a meeting convened by U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-St. Petersburg, city and county officials pointed to the Tampa Bay Times' "Hot Wheels" series, which they said drew attention to the dangerous epidemic and brought the problem to the forefront. "My family has lived here since 1976 and I've never seen a public safety issu..>> view originalDespite Bull backlash, lawmakers pass bill that costs USF millions
TALLAHASSEE — An outraged USF "Bull Nation" could not stop the Legislature from passing a bill Monday that makes it harder for the school to become the state's third "preeminent" university and reap many millions of new dollars each year. In a one-day extra session, lawmakers voted to require 60 percent of a university's students to graduate in four years as a condition of preeminence. That's higher than the existing benchmark of 70 percent in six years. USF has a four-year graduation rate of 54..>> view originalExecutive who led a turnaround at St. Pete's Poynter Institute resigns
Here's why Pinellas officials don't want to celebrate National ...
ST. PETERSBURG — Every year during National Tourism Week, hospitality industry professionals gather to recognize the success stories and stand-out leaders of their local hotel and attraction community. But this year — after a tumultuous battle with the Florida Legislature over the future of the state's tourism marketing program — the local travel industry folks from Pinellas County just weren't in the mood. Instead of hosting the routine luncheon where leaders from Visit St. Pete-Clearwater wou..>> view originalInterview: Dave Vanian talks The Damned's new album, motorcycles ...
The Damned plays Royal Albert Hall in London on May 20, 2016.Dod MorrisonThe Damned — formed in ‘76 — was the first British punk act to release an studio album on Dave Robinson and Jake Riviera’s famed UK indie label Stiff Records. A true punk-rock institution, which nevertheless shouldn’t be confined to a singular genre, the band has endured lineup changes, breakups, and personal differences, to remain at the forefront of gothic rock and new wave. As the group’s 40th (technically 41st) anniver..>> view originalThe Dead Deal Era: Tampa Bay Rays find few allies in Legislature
TALLAHASSEE — Well into its search for a new ballpark, the Tampa Bay Rays are finding that the era of easy public money is over. Not only is the Legislature opposed to using state money for stadiums and arenas, but lawmakers are increasingly hostile to using any type of public support — even if local taxpayers agree to it. "Any sort of legislation that can prevent this sort of corporate welfare, I'm 100 percent supportive of it," said Rep. Bryan Avila, a Hialeah Republican, who sponsored a House..>> view originalKathleen Steele sentenced to probation in connection to baby's ...
LARGO — The case of a 13-day-old baby girl who was beaten to death by her 6-year-old brother in a locked minivan last August concluded Monday morning when their mother was sentenced to five years' probation. In a brief hearing in Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Michael Andrews' courtroom, Kathleen Steele pleaded guilty to a felony charge of leaving a child unattended in a vehicle causing injury. She faced up to five years in prison, but sentencing guidelines for Steele, who has no criminal record, ..>> view originalKarns has 10 Ks, Royals bats break out in 7-3 win over Rays
Los Angeles and Paris, both already seen as winning options for the 2024 Games, await their Olympic inspectors this week.>> view original
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