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Lowering the Flag is Just the Beginning of Baker’s Offenses & Sins of Omission

– By Pinellas County School Board Member Rene Flowers On February 1, 2016, Mayor Rick Kriseman did what no other Mayor before him had ever done in the …

Why I Endorse Kriseman and Scruggs in this Tide-Turning Primary Election

– By Pastor G. Gregg Murray, Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church As we wind down to the August 29th primary election, I have seen and heard a lot coming …

Legally, St. Pete mayoral race is nonpartisan. Truthfully, party matters

This article originally appeared on Tampa Bay Times. – By Adam C. Smith, Tampa Bay Times ST. PETERSBURG — The job of mayor, Rick Kriseman said in a …

Toward the REAL Story of St. Petersburg’s Black Economy

– By Imam Askia Muhammad Aquil On August 6, 2017, the Tampa Bay Times published a lengthy front-page article under the headline “Poverty keeps stubborn …

Latest Poll: Kriseman Climbs in Black Vote; Baker and Lassiter Hold Steady

– By Gypsy C. Gallardo The latest poll, conducted yesterday by StPetePolls, shows a dramatic shift in the split of St. Petersburg’s black vote heading …

Mayor Rick Baker: Candidate for Mayor

Who Really Wants The Black Vote?

– by Keisha Bell Which political party really wants the support and vote of the black community at-large?  At some point, black people must step back …

Enough of the Insanity: What We Need is a Little “Crazy” this Election Cycle

– By Cesar Garcia For anyone who knows me, you have heard me say this before: the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting …

Kriseman and Nevel Come Out on Top in Survey of Black Millennials

– By Gypsy C. Gallardo Young voters surveyed over the past week by the Power Broker Media Group chose current Mayor Rick Kriseman by more than two-to-one …

Anthony Cates III

Anthony Cates III was born in Saint Petersburg, Florida, December 13th, 1989, to Anthony Cates Sr. and Irene Cates. Anthony attended Bardmoor Elementary, …

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