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Evacuations begin ahead of ‘major’ hurricane
Pinellas County Commissioners declared a State of Local Emergency and issued mandatory evacuation orders Monday as Tropical Storm Idalia …
Welch won by widest margin in history; Black voters a vital force in true multicultural victory
Above, Mayor-Elect Ken Welch celebrating his victory Tuesday night (courtesy of The Weekly Challenger) Kenneth T. Welch was elected last …
VOTERS SHOULD SUPPORT ELIMINATING EQUITY GAPS
BY: Equity Subcommittee of the 2021 Charter Review Commission This op ed was submitted to the Tampa Bay Times on October 25, 2021 and …
Sen. Darryl Rouson sets the election bar high with support in Hillsborough
State Sen. Darryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg, started off the Hillsborough County portion of his 2022 re-election campaign setting a high bar …
September 8: City Council D2 & D6 Candidate Forum Event
$25.00 – $35.00 Visit www.tigerbay.org to register to attend. Members $25, Guests $35 Suncoast Tiger Bay returns to in-person …
In Their Words: 3 Things Each Candidate Will Do to Make Life Better for African Americans in St. Petersburg
By Jeffery Peaten, III Tomorrow’s primary is just hours away. Three seats for St. Petersburg City Council are on the ballot tomorrow, …
Why won’t you protect our children?
Florida and Texas currently lead the nation in COVID-19 cases. One of the most troublesome statistics associated with Florida’s newly …
Mhariel Summers: Looking for answers and finding them in politics
Mhariel Summers wasn’t looking to enter politics when she decided to go back to college in 2016 — she was looking for …
Blackmon’s Post re “Spanish Bartender” Offers 3 Lessons on Racial & Ethnic Identity
(St. Petersburg) - The Tampa Bay Times reported Saturday on a cache of old Facebook posts by mayoral candidate and City Councilmember …
5 Reasons So Many Black Voters Still Unsure in St. Pete Mayoral Election
Poll results released Friday show three times more Black voters undecided in St. Pete’s mayoral race, compared to the 2017 …
