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Janelle Irwin TaylorApril 22, 2015

Former St. Pete Mayor Rick Baker remained silent on the pending Pier debate until Wednesday. Baker, in a column submitted exclusively to SaintPetersblog, overwhelmingly endorsed the St. Pete Design Group’s Destination St. Pete Pier. It’s little wonder Baker opted not to submit his column to the Tampa Bay Times. That newspaper has published two scathing […]

Mitch PerryApril 22, 2015

It is Earth Day on Wednesday, the 45th anniversary of the 1970 celebration, and President Barack Obama is marking the occasion by visiting the Sunshine State, down at the Everglades. In his weekly radio address broadcast Saturday, Obama discussed the threat of climate change in South Florida, saying that “rising sea levels are putting a national […]

Mitch PerryApril 15, 2015

Although David Jolly has now publicly stated that he won’t make an official decision about leaving his congressional seat to run for the U.S. Senate until the Fourth of July holiday, you can bet he and his advisers are weighing the pros and cons of such a decision right now. One of his calculations simply has to […]

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 […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 22, 2015

Jeb Bush brings his all-but-certain presidential campaign to Tampa Bay this week, in the form of a high-profile fundraiser supporting the Right to Rise Super PAC. The $1,000-a-ticket event is set for Tuesday at the Grand Hyatt, 2900 Bayport Drive. A VIP Reception begins at 5 p.m.; the general reception starts at 5:30 p.m. The former […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 10, 2015

Jeb Bush takes his not-quite-yet presidential campaign through Florida with the announcement of an epic Republican fundraiser in Tampa this month. The $1,000-a-ticket event, supporting the Right to Rise Super PAC, will be Feb. 24 at the Grand Hyatt, 2900 Bayport Drive. A VIP reception begins at 5 p.m.; the general reception starts at 5:30 […]

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Rick Baker endorses Destination St. Pete Pier design

Mitch Perry Report for 4.22.15 — President talks climate change in Florida on Earth Day

How CD 13 race might shake out if David Jolly runs for U.S. Senate

Ed Montanari running for St. Pete City Council District 3 seat

Jeb Bush brings all-but-certain prez campaign to Tampa on Tuesday

Jeb Bush to hold fundraiser in Tampa on Feb. 24