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Daniel Soronen officially announces St. Pete City Council bid in District 7 | #citycouncil

Daniel Soronen, a local restaurateur, is officially announcing his campaign for St. Petersburg City Council, District 7. Soronen filed for the race Feb. 7, but is making it public now.  Soronen, who opened the popular Old Northeast Tavern and now owns The Catalyst on 22nd St. South, has lived in St. Pete for nearly 20 […]

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Barry Rubin, Pete Boland offer conservative choice for St. Pete City Council | #citycouncil

With St. Petersburg City Council member Ed Montanari, the only Republican member of the technically nonpartisan board, departing when his term ends after this year, conservative voters in the district will be looking for an alternative to represent them for the next four or eight years. Now voters have two choices — restaurateur Pete Boland, […]

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Brother John Muhammad will not run for St. Pete City Council | #citycouncil

Brother John Muhammad, the representative on St. Petersburg City Council District 7 who was appointed in late 2022, will not seek election to the seat. Muhammad, in a post on Facebook and on a website he uses to provide updates to constituents, said the “decision did not come lightly.” “I want to express my gratitude […]

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