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NEW: Black & Latino Turnout Broke Records Last Week!
–By Gypsy C. Gallardo Just after 2 p.m. today, the Supervisor of Elections released data on the racial make-up of voters in last week’s primary …
So now what? What about the black agenda for District 6
-By Gypsy C. Gallardo By now it’s widely known that yesterday’s recount by the Supervisor of Elections settled the question of who will vie for our votes …
Who really won black precincts last night
-By Gypsy C. Gallardo; WUSF News Photo The Tampa Bay Times reported last night that former Mayor Rick Baker won Midtown precincts by about 340 votes, which …
Dead heat in black precincts for Kriseman v Baker
-By Gypsy C. Gallardo St. Petersburg’s majority-black precincts* showed a “dead heat” result between Mayor Rick Kriseman and former Mayor Rick Baker in …
Big bounce in black precincts at poll closing
-By Gypsy C. Gallardo Polls closed at 7 p.m. with St. Petersburg’s 19 majority-black precincts* showing a vote count at least 21% higher than in 2013 (9,230 …
Black precincts just surpassed 2013 vote count
As of 4:30 p.m. today, the number of votes cast from the city’s 19 majority-black precincts has surpassed the total vote count in the 2013 mayoral primary …
I Must Speak, as President Obama Did Today!
All Politics Start Local -By Pastor Louis M. Murphy, Sr. It was one month ago today when I saw a scene in a movie – called “Concussion” – that …
Obama Endorses Kriseman
Above: President Obama during a visit to St. Petersburg, with Mayor Rick Kriseman -By Gypsy C. Gallardo Former President Barack Obama has lent his voice to St. …
Possible Truce for Manhattan; Two Nods to “The Flowers Compromise”
-By Gypsy C. Gallardo Pinellas County School Board Member and Kriseman surrogate Rene Flowers just may have struck a win-win deal in the simmering battle over …
Exclusive Soon: Jackson’s Journey to Restaurateur, Warm Community Welcome for New Manhattan Casino Concept
Above: Vincent Jackson (center) surrounded by former teammates with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Vincent Jackson was center stage at a …
