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Jeff RosenfieldFebruary 2, 2018

Six candidates vying for three open Safety Harbor City Commission seats March 13, had the opportunity to present their views on to the public Thursday night during a candidate forum at the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa. The large field led to a change of venue as well as a tweak to the traditional question […]

Jeff RosenfieldFebruary 1, 2018

Six candidates vying for three open Safety Harbor City Commission seats Tuesday, March 13, will have the chance to interact with voters for the first time as a group. Thursday night, the Safety Harbor Candidate Forum is set for 6:30 p.m. in the Baranoff Ballroom at the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa. Here’s a breakdown […]

Jeff RosenfieldJanuary 30, 2018

The Town of Belleair’s 2018 mayoral election is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing races in Pinellas County, as longtime incumbent Gary Katica continues to dismiss his relatively unknown challenger, Spencer Connerat, in the lead-up to Election Day March 13. Katica has been mayor of the small Pinellas County community for the […]

Jeff RosenfieldJanuary 22, 2018

Last week, incumbent Belleair Mayor Gary Katica spoke with Florida Politics about his opponent in the upcoming election, 49-year-old Spencer Connerat. The 84-year-old Katica, first elected in 2007 and ran unopposed in the last three elections, called out Connerat for his inexperience when it comes to town affairs as well as what he characterized as […]

Jeff RosenfieldJanuary 17, 2018

The 2018 Safety Harbor candidate forum has received a venue change, moving from the City Commission Chambers at City Hall to the Baranoff Theater at the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa. The event is still set to start at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, with a meet-and-greet in the foyer, followed by a two-hour question […]

Jeff RosenfieldJanuary 15, 2018

Longtime Belleair resident and Mayor Gary Katica isn’t one to mince words. In fact, the 84-year-old ex-police commissioner from New York recently admitted he is a “no B.S. guy.” So, it’s no surprise that when Katica, who moved to Belleair in 1984, was asked about having to run for a fourth consecutive term against relative […]

Jeff RosenfieldJanuary 10, 2018

Six candidates will be running for three open city commission seats in Safety Harbor’s 2018 municipal election. The qualifying period ended noon Tuesday for the March 13 ballot. The candidates, listed alphabetically by seat: SEAT #1: – Nancy Besore – Scott Long (incumbent) SEAT #2: – Spencer Bell – Cliff Merz (i) SEAT #3: – […]

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