Janelle Irwin TaylorAugust 1, 2019
5min878
Karl Nurse and Jim Kennedy back Connor for her experience and commitment.
Tag: Jim Kennedy
Janelle Irwin TaylorAugust 1, 2019
Mitch PerryJanuary 2, 2018
4min364
The two longest-serving members of the St. Petersburg City Council, Jim Kennedy and Karl Nurse, appeared on the dais for the last time Tuesday, giving the reins of power to newcomers Brandi Gabbard and Gina Driscoll, who are taking their spots for Districts 2 and 6, respectively. While a member of the St. Pete board can only […]
Mitch PerryNovember 7, 2017
3min291
Realtor Brandi Gabbard has won a seat on the St. Petersburg City Council, defeating banker Barclay Harless 61 percent to 39 percent. The contest featured two candidates with distinctive backgrounds and policy prescriptions who competed all year long to succeed Jim Kennedy. He served on the board for 10 years, making him the longest-serving current council […]
Mitch PerryOctober 30, 2017
1min259
The St. Petersburg municipal elections are officially nonpartisan in law — but certainly not in spirit when it comes to the mayoral and District 6 City Council races this year. That’s not a real issue in the District 2 race, where both Barclay Harless and Brandi Gabbard are Democrats battling each other to represent the Gateway/Gandy […]
Mitch PerryOctober 16, 2017
2min241
Alex Sink formally endorsed Barclay Harless last week in his bid for the St. Petersburg City Council, but she had already indicated her support in late September by way of a $500 check to his campaign. Sink’s contribution was part of the $5,355 that Harless raised from Sept. 16-29, the most recent reporting period for the candidates […]
Mitch PerryOctober 13, 2017
8min358
A relatively genteel St. Petersburg City Council race between banker Barclay Harless and Realtor Brandi Gabbard broke out into verbal warfare Friday over the issue of political advocacy. The war of words in the District 2 race was over money the Pinellas County Realtors Association is putting behind Gabbard’s campaign. For years, the 41-year-old Gabbard, […]
Peter SchorschOctober 10, 2017
5min215
Mail ballots have started to hit the streets in St. Pete cend incumbent Mayor Rick Kriseman has started to pound the pavement again ahead of the second round of his re-election battle against former two-term Mayor Rick Baker. Kriseman and his wife, Kerry, joined their corps of volunteers and staffers kicking off their get-out-the-vote efforts […]
Phil AmmannFebruary 13, 2017
2min223
A trio of local young professionals are holding a fundraiser next week to support Barclay Harless in his bid for St. Petersburg City Council. The event is Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Brewer’s Tasting Room, 11270 4th St. N in St. Petersburg. Suggested contribution is $50. Harless is running for the District 2 seat, which covers […]
Mitch PerryMay 10, 2016
4min525
(Updated) St. Petersburg-based attorney Ben Diamond announced his candidacy for the House District 68 seat in Pinellas County on Monday, April 25. In the six days leading up to the campaign’s first fundraising deadline on April 30, he was able to raise an impressive $28,366. “I’m running for the Florida House because I want to fight for Pinellas […]
Mitch PerryMarch 17, 2016
6min1897
With the Florida presidential primary now history, attention and energy will now go to some of the congressional elections upcoming later this summer. Former Governor Charlie Crist is the leading candidate at the moment to win the open CD 13 seat in Pinellas County, and he got a shot in the arm Thursday with no fewer than […]