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Peter SchorschNovember 8, 2017

Tuesday’s slate of elections in St. Petersburg certainly provided a list of winners and losers, and I’m not just talking about candidates. Here’s a list of the real winners and losers emerging from the city’s general elections. Please let me know if I missed anyone. The Biggest Winners Kevin King and Ben Kirby — Kriseman‘s top City […]

Mitch PerryOctober 25, 2017

A day after Rick Baker‘s political committee aired a new ad criticizing Rick Kriseman‘s character and judgment for hiring Kevin King as his chief of staff, the mayor weighed in, calling it “sad” that his opponent is choosing to focus on his top aide. “It’s always sad when you see ads that are personal,” Kriseman […]

Mitch PerryOctober 19, 2017

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman‘s camp is using the “L-word” to describe Rick Baker‘s campaign — lying. The former two-term mayor is accused of pulling an ad from Tampa Bay area radio stations after it falsely claimed that Kriseman blew off a NAACP event earlier this month. “Rick Baker knowingly lied to voters,” Kriseman campaign manager Jacob Smith […]

Mitch PerryMarch 21, 2017

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Jacob Smith will serve as campaign manager for St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman’s re-election campaign. Smith worked in Democratic politics going back to his freshman year at the University of Florida in 2008 when he volunteered for Barack Obama‘s effort in Florida. He also worked on Obama’s 2012 campaign in Southwest Florida. His most recent job was […]

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