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Janelle Irwin TaylorJune 2, 2015

St. Pete City Council candidate Ed Montanari has raised more than $45,000, according to sources close to his campaign. The total so far comes from more than 175 contributors. Montanari has not posted first quarter treasurer reports, but if the numbers reported to SaintPetersblog are accurate, it puts Montanari at already unprecedented fundraising levels and he still […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 18, 2015

The Sun Coast Police Benevolent Association has endorsed St. Petersburg City Council candidate Ed Montanari in his District 3 race. “The Sun Coast Police Benevolent Association Inc. is proud to inform you of its endorsement of your candidacy for St. Petersburg City Council, District 3,” wrote Sun Coast PBA senior vice president George Lofton in […]

Mitch PerryApril 7, 2015

First today — condolences to the friends and family of former Fox-13 reporter Warren Elly, who died yesterday of adrenal cortical carcinoma, an extremely rare form of cancer. He was only 64. It’s a big blow to the Tampa Bay area, where he contributed so much with his journalism and his friendship and his tutoring […]

Mitch PerryApril 6, 2015

St. Petersburg civic activist Ed Montanari said Monday he’s running for the City Council District 3 seat in November. He describes his two major issues as business and maintaining the quality of life in the city that has blossomed in recent years. “I want to continue to be an attractive place for high-paying, high-tech, clean-and-green […]

Peter SchorschMarch 10, 2015

Ed Montanari, one of St. Petersburg’s most involved and respected citizen leaders, will announce next month he’s running for the District 2 seat on the City Council, according to those close to the plain-spoken, razor-sharp airline pilot. Bill Dudley, term-limited from running again, now represents the northeast St. Petersburg district. In 2007, Dudley upset the better-financed Montanari […]

Mitch PerryDecember 19, 2014

What’s next? Yesterday’s not really so stunning rebuke of Mayor Rick Kriseman by the St. Pete City Council has us back where we’ve been for the past six years regarding the Tampa Bay Rays stadium issue – which is a slow countdown to the Rays ultimately packing their bags and leave the area. For years […]

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