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Phil AmmannMarch 13, 2018

An incumbent and a newcomer are winners in two Clearwater City Council races Tuesday evening. Hoyt Hamilton will return to Seat 5, taking 79 percent of the vote, according to the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections unofficial results. He defeated real-estate broker John Funk. This will be Hamilton’s third stint on the Council, having previously […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 18, 2018

The Clearwater Chamber of Commerce’s political committee, ClearPAC, on Wednesday endorsed David Allbritton and Hoyt Hamilton in the upcoming Clearwater City Council election. Allbritton, a retired contractor, is running for Seat 4 against Tom Keller. The seat is currently held by termed-out council member Bill Jonson. Hamilton is running for re-election to Seat 5 against […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 14, 2018

— Optimistic Floridians show love for Bob Buckhorn — Floridians, feeling good for the future, are also showing love for Buckhorn, naming him second most popular Democrat in the state, according to a new survey from the Florida Chamber Political Institute. In the first statewide poll of the New Year, conducted Jan. 2-5, Voter Opinions asked 600 […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 4, 2018

David Allbritton announced Thursday that the Pinellas Realtor Organization has endorsed his bid for Seat 4 on the Clearwater City Council. “Based on the interview and various other criteria, I am pleased to report that our Board of Directors has voted officially to support your election campaign for Clearwater City Council, Seat 4,” PRO President […]

Peter SchorschDecember 18, 2017

The qualifying period for those looking to run for the Clearwater City Council has closed and four candidates have made the cut for a pair of seats up for grabs in the March 13 municipal elections. Seat 4, currently held by termed-out council member Bill Johnson, will be filled by David Allbritton or Tom Keller, while […]

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Debate party at Sports Grill Kendall. Image via AP.

Hoyt Hamilton, David Allbritton win Clearwater City Council seats

ClearPAC backs David Allbritton and Hoyt Hamilton for Clearwater City Council

Not Just A Body Of Water — 1.14.18

Realtor group endorses David Allbritton for Clearwater City Council

Four candidates qualify for pair of Clearwater City Council seats