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Pinellas County moves to ban fracking

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Pinellas County Commissioners are poised not only to prohibit fracking in the county but also to penalize drilling companies that violate the ban. If commissioners give the proposal tentative approval at Tuesday’s meeting, the ban would likely come before them at a June 7 public hearing. Pinellas County Commissioner Janet Long said the issue of fracking — a method of drilling into the ground to get oil and gas from the rocky substrate — has been talked about by commissioners…

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New poll: 71% of Florida voters want vote on banning oil drilling

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On the eve of a special legislative session on oil drilling, a new poll shows Floridians overwhelmingly support being given a chance to vote on allowing oil drilling in state waters. A statewide poll of 1,143 registered voters conducted July 15-17 shows that not only do a majority Floridians oppose oil drilling in state waters, but also that 71% support being given a chance to vote on the issue. The new poll also shows that Floridians want their state legislators…

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The latest twisted logic for Florida Democrats: Vote for Kendrick Meek, so Jeff Greene doesn’t win, so Charlie Crist can beat Marco Rubio

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At some point, I am going to get really confused. Having spoke with several prominent activists, fundraisers and elected officials (including one major statewide candidate who predicts Jeff Greene will beat Kendrick Meek), a circular logic is developing among the Democratic establishment. It’s all based on the recent polling data showing a) Charlie Crist leading Marco Rubio by eleven points; b) Jeff Greene and Kendrick Meek being in a statistical dead-head for the Democratic nomination; and c) Charlie Crist leading…

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The latest twisted logic for Florida Democrats: Vote for Kendrick Meek, so Jeff Greene doesn’t win, so Crist can beat Marco Rubio

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At some point, I am going to get really confused. Having spoken with several prominent activists, fundraisers and elected officials (including one major statewide candidate who predicts Jeff Greene will beat Kendrick Meek), a circular logic is developing among the Democratic establishment. It’s all based on the recent polling data showing a) Charlie Crist leading Marco Rubio by 11 points; b) Jeff Greene and Kendrick Meek being in a statistical dead-heat for the Democratic nomination; and c) Charlie Crist leading both…

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Photos of Kendrick Meek, Dave Aronberg, Dan Gelber and lots of other politicians at Hands Across the Sand

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I’ve been snagging as many photos as I can of Florida and Tampa Bay politicians participating in either Hands Across the Sand or St. Pete Pride: State Senator Dan Gelber and State Representative Janet Long at Hands Across the Sand – St. Pete Congressman Kendrick Meek at Hands Across the Sand – Tampa. State Rep. Rick Kriseman at Hands Across the Sand – St. Pete. State Rep. Janet Cruz at Hands Across the Sand – Tampa. Pinellas County Commissioners Ken…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

Amazing aerial videos from Hands Across the Sand at Fort DeSoto and St. Pete Beach

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These are awe-inspiring aerial videos taken by Dorian Photography. Some great on-the-ground video: Here is video from Commissioner of Agriculture candidate Scott Maddox:

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