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Peter Schorsch

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By Scheduling Aug. 27 Vote On Future of Pier, Bill Foster (Smartly) Lets Himself Be Thrown Into the Briar Patch (in St. Pete Patch)

By making sure there is an Aug. 27 vote on the future of the St. Petersburg Pier, Bill Foster' out-maneuvered his chief opponent.

Brandes' Red-Light Camera Amendment Spares Costs of Appeal (in St. Pete Patch)

Red-light cameras have been operating in Florida since 2010 but the original law faced significant problems.

New Poll Shows Overwhelming Opposition To 'The Lens' (in St. Pete Patch)

Sixty-seven percent of registered voters in St. Petersburg say they would vote to terminate 'The Lens', while just 28% said they would vote to continue with the project.

Politics

Charlie Crist to Make Appearance at May 21 Fundraiser for City Council Candidate Darden Rice (in St. Pete Patch)

Former Governor Charlie Crist is scheduled to make a special appearance at a May 21 fundraiser for Darden Rice.

Is St. Pete Ready For Three Gay Members of City Council? (I Hope So) (in St. Pete Patch)

Is St. Petersburg ready to make such a statement?

$50 MIllion Trail Would Make St. Pete Hub of "Coast to Coast Connector"

Budget writers in the House and Senate agreed Saturday to build a $50 million bike trail that would link together sections of trail between Saint Petersburg and Titusville.

County Will Reportedly DENY Permit To Build 'The Lens' (in St. Pete Patch)

A game changer in the debate over the future of the new Saint Petersburg Pier may have occurred.

Darden Rice Endorsed By Councilmen Jeff Danner, Charlie Gerdes, and Karl Nurse (in St. Pete Patch)

Darden Rice, candidate for St Petersburg City Council District 4, announced today her endorsement by three sitting Council members.

The False Equivalency of David McKalip's Campaign for City Council (in St. Pete Patch)

The campaign for District 4 is being framed as match-up of two equals when, in fact, it is not.

Politics

Poll Shows Close Race for St. Pete Mayor: Foster 28%, Ford 27%, Kriseman 23% (in St. Pete Patch)

Bill Foster has a narrow lead over challengers Kathleen Ford and Rick Kriseman.

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