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Drew WilsonDecember 20, 2017

It’s a six-way race for four open seats on the Belleair Beach City Council. Belleair Beach elects council members at large, so the six candidates are all competing in the same race, with the top four vote-getters on March 13 set to take a seat on the six-member council. The city will get at least […]

Drew WilsonDecember 18, 2017

The qualifying period for three seats on the Treasure Island City Commission opens noon Monday and runs through noon Jan. 3. On the March 13 municipal ballot are the office of mayor and the District 2 and District 4 seats on the five-member commission. Commission seats are put up for election every two years, with […]

Drew WilsonDecember 11, 2017

Unlike their neighbors in Indian Shores and St. Pete Beach, Indian Rocks Beach residents will have a few choices to make during the Pinellas County municipal elections set for March 13. On the ballot for mayor are Joanne “Cookie” Kennedy, the current vice mayor, and Donald House, Jr. The winner will replace exiting mayor RB […]

Drew WilsonDecember 11, 2017

St. Pete Beach Commissioners Terri Finnerty and Ward Friszolowski have won re-election after no candidates put their names in to run against them before the qualifying deadline Friday. Finnerty holds the District 1 and Friszolowski holds the District 3 seat. Those seats were the only two St. Pete Beach offices up for grabs in the […]

Drew WilsonDecember 11, 2017

Patrick Soranno secured a three-year term as Indian Shores mayor after no candidates qualified to run against him by the close of the qualifying period Friday. Soranno has been the interim mayor since the death of Mayor Jim Lawrence in January. Before taking over, Soranno was the vice mayor of the small Pinellas County town. […]

Tag: Pinellas County Municipal Elections
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Six candidates qualify for Belleair Beach City Council race

Qualifying period begins for Treasure Island commission seats

Indian Rocks Beach voters set to pick new mayor, commissioners in 2018

St. Pete Beach commissioners re-elected without opposition

Patrick Soranno goes uncontested for Indian Shores mayor