St. Petersburg Mayoral Campaign - The Baker Blueprint for City Services

We will immediately put back online the City Scorecard

Climate Change – How Serious is Rick Kriseman?

Climate change will not be part of Rick Baker’s politics, but it is a real part of his concern for the City he loves and cares bout.

St. Petersburg Mayoral Campaign - The Baker Blueprint for Jobs and Economic Development – Arts, Culture, Branding

I believe the Arts is one of our most significant assets and one that is of great interest nationally and globally. - Rick Baker

St. Petersburg Mayoral Campaign - The Baker Blueprint for Jobs and Economic Development – Midtown

Any successful city must have great jobs and a vibrant economy

St. Pete City Council Races: Bankers, Realtors, Cowboys, Activists, Professional Politicians and a young newcomer

It is extremely important that you vote in these races. They are all voted on citywide.

St. Petersburg Mayoral Campaign -The Baker Blueprint for Jobs and Economic Development – Downtown

Any successful city must have great jobs and a vibrant economy

Kriseman VS Baker - Who is really living in the past?

We’re just not sure where Rick Kriseman’s head is.

St. Petersburg Mayoral Campaign - The Baker Blueprint for Jobs and Economic Development - City Wide Ideas

Any successful city must have great jobs and a vibrant economy

November Mail In Ballots are in the mail check your mail box

Polling indicates many of these races will be very close. It is important to vote.

St. Petersburg Mayoral Campaign - The Baker Blueprint for Schools and Education

During Rick Baker’s prior terms, the number of A elementary schools increased from zero to 16 out of 27.

St. Petersburg Mayoral Campaign - The Baker Blueprint for Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods are what make our city unique and appealing.

St. Petersburg Mayoral Campaign - The Baker Blueprint for Public Safety

Public safety is THE number one job of any mayor in any city in the United States.

Deputy Mayor Tomalin – profiled or over reacting?

If you're a public official, your first responsibility is not to deliberately blow a single event all out of proportion.

Pinellas Seeks Applicants for Pinellas Park Water Management Board

The Pinellas Park Water Management District covers the City of Pinellas Park and surrounding unincorporated areas.

Pinellas Increases Tire Disposal Fee 35 Percent

According to Pinellas County, the increased fees will fund the county’s tire shredding operation.

Rick Baker is not Donald Trump’s surrogate

Before you decide to vote for the Democrat running for Mayor of St. Pete remember this: he has lied to you from the first day he took office

Kriseman on hurricane IRMA – Proactive or reactive?

Kriseman is right about one thing; St. Petersburg is lucky that the full force of IRMA did not hit the City of St. Petersburg on his watch.

State Of Emergency Extended For Pinellas County

The Pinellas County board of commissioners voted Thursday to extend the local state of emergency for another week during hurricane recovery.

Did you forget to vote your mail in Ballot????

Help set the direction of your City for the next four years by casting votes for the candidates of your choice

The Rationale for electing Rick Baker Mayor of St. Petersburg

Baker never picked “his” solution over the solution the citizens wanted.

A challenge from across the Bay requires a real leader to move St. Petersburg forward

Who will you want to put together a plan to develop St. Petersburg’s last remaining primer piece of real state?

Partisan Politics not working in St. Pete Election

The Democratic Party is lobbing in money and a few mid power band names to try to prop up the slowly sinking Kriseman bid for reelection.

St. Petersburg mayoral forum asks how candidates will preserve and support city’s special qualities

St. Petersburg Preservation-hosted forum covered historic preservation, the arts, local business and neighborhoods

Have you voted your mail in ballot for the St. Petersburg Primary?

I’ll leave the politics to another Post; you want your voice to be heard in this election.

St. Petersburg City Council votes unanimously to put Vinoy referendum on November ballot

List of endorsements for construction of privately financed parking garage continues to grow

Why would you vote for Rick Kriseman?

Rick Kriseman did not respect your vote on the Pier - Why give it to him in this election.

St. Petersburg Mayor's Race 2013 - What Kriseman and Congemi were saying on the Issues

Kriseman: I support keeping the approach and pier head open to pedestrian traffic for residents and visitors

Downtown to Ghost Town

Name one city that has reduced congestion as a result of transit investment.

From July 15, 2017 The Kriseman Legacy - Politifact Rates Kriseman poverty claim mostly false

- Politifact rates Kriseman Claim about poverty reduction in South St. Pete as MOSTLY FALSE

Where is Your Mail In-Ballot?

If you live in District 6 in St. Petersburg, you have two (2) offices to vote for, your City Council Person and Mayor

From May 2013 The Kriseman Legacy - Rick Kriseman Lied to me and he lied to you - Part 2

We continue to look at my Post from January 2013 A Serious Conversation with Rick Kriseman Part I

From May 2013 The Kriseman Legacy - Rick Kriseman Lied to me and he lied to you - Part 1

A Serious Conversation with Rick Kriseman Part I

St. Pete Primary Election Ballots in the mail this week

Voted mail ballots cannot be accepted at polling places. They must be received at one of the supervisor of elections offices

The true measure of man

Congemi’s comments are outrageous in any format and horrendous in this one, yet Baker alone had the courage to speak up.

Management style – Kriseman’s strength or his Achilles heel

Kriseman’s management style: view from afar, point to success with pride and view failure with alarm and blame someone else

Politifact rates Kriseman Claim about poverty reduction in South St. Pete as MOSTLY FALSE

Rick Kriseman has built the biggest spin machine in St. Petersburg political history.

League of Women Voters First St. Pete Debate a disaster

The League of Women Voters was totally unprepared for the realities of this event.

Unclaimed Property: $313 Million Returned To Floridians

The Sunshine State’s Chief Financial Officer says one out of five Floridians has an unclaimed account waiting to be cashed in.

America’s Best-Run Cities: How Florida Towns Rank

An analysis of local leadership in cities across the country found that Florida’s biggest metro areas have room for improvement.

Morgan, Money, Marijuana and the mess created by the Florida Legislature.

I signed both petitions for legalizing medical marijuana, and voted YES in both elections.