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A slightly greater percerntage of eligible Hispanic voters – 62.2 percent – turned out to cast ballots in the 2012 presidential election in Florida than white, non-Hispanic voters. And mo...

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Long time community leader Darden Rice launched her campaign Thursday to run for the open District 4 City Council seat vacated by Leslie Curran. Rice said, “I am running because I be...

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Rick Kriseman has announced his candidacy for St. Petersburg Mayor, challenging Mayor Bill Foster. Kriseman, 50, served 12 years in office as a council member in St. Petersburg and a...

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The Florida secession movement through an online petition has exploded over the course of three days, now surpassing its goal, reaching 30,304 signatures as of Wednesday evening. Pat...

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While the presidential election is the only true national referendum, petitions are well and alive. And no, this petitition has nothing to do with the St. Petersburg Pier.  Actually,...