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Rick Baker radio spot continues attacks on Kevin King

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:07:34 EDT

On Friday, Rick Baker’s campaign capped a week of attacks on Kevin King, chief of staff for Mayor Rick Kriseman with a 1-minute radio spot that accuses Kriseman of tolerating King’s 2001 arrest involving solicitation of underage girls and assigning city …

Did Rick Baker speak out about Charlotttesville? Democratic ad suggests he didn't. But Baker did say something

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:46:09 EDT

The Florida Democratic Party on Friday released a new ad attacking Rick Baker. Entitled “Changed Man,” it portrays the Republican former mayor as a Trump lackey who lies about his opponent, Mayor Rick Kriseman. The Florida Democratic Party on Friday released a new ad attacking Rick Baker.

Bernie McCabe is reviewing final FWC criminal investigative report

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:05:30 EDT

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has filed its final investigative report with Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney Bernie McCabe, who said Thursday he is reviewing the file.

Tampa, Hillsborough officials cleared in ethics complaint

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:07:09 EDT

A state ethics panel has cleared three local officials of wrongdoing in a complaint related to the awarding of a transportation consulting contract.

Water Street Tampa to include residential building with grocery store, apartments and condos

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:37:20 EDT

The first residential building at Water Street Tampa will have one tower with rental apartments and a second with condominiums, both rising from a base featuring a full-service grocery store, developers said Thursday.

Bad timing? Will news of a Tampa ballpark for Rays hurt Rick Kriseman's reelection chances?

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:49:40 EDT

Amid all the buzz about Tuesday's announcement that Hillsborough County has identified a stadium site in the Ybor City-Channel District area to offer to the Tampa Bay Rays for a new ballpark, St. Petersburg political observers wondered about something else:

Crist angry he had no say in proposed Tampa ballpark site before it went public

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:34:36 EDT

TAMPA — Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan surprised the local sports world by announcing that local leaders picked a Ybor City site to offer the Tampa Bay Rays for a ballpark.

Rick Baker doubles down on Rick Kriseman aide's past in latest campaign attack

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:53:39 EDT

ST. PETERSBURG — Rick Baker’s campaign doubled down on its latest line of attack in the mayoral race on Wednesday, demanding that Mayor Rick Kriseman “release the records” sealed after his chief of staff Kevin King’s 2001 arrest involving underage girls.

Kevin King's 2001 arrest involving underage girls subject of new Rick Baker ad

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:54:57 EDT

ST. PETERSBURG — Mayor Rick Kriseman’s chief of staff, Kevin King, was a lightning rod of controversy during the mayor’s first term. Now he is the subject of a new TV ad from the campaign of mayoral challenger Rick Baker.

Kriseman calls on national Democrats in final push for St. Pete mayor's race

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 08:16:35 EDT

ST. PETERSBURG — Days before the Aug. 29 mayoral primary, Mayor Rick Kriseman snagged a rarely-given endorsement from former President Barack Obama. That backing that may have helped push the incumbent mayor …