Lewis speaks on the importance of voting, optimism in the face of fear, and endorses Charlie Crist BY JONAH KING Neighborhood News Bureau Civil rights is a 9-word problem: “Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, I Have a Dream.” Those nine words are the universal American understanding of the civil rights movement of the 1960’s. Another two… Continue reading John Lewis talks to St. Petersburg
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Voting tomorrow? See how candidates address Midtown’s concerns
BY MOLLY CURLS Neighborhood News Bureau ST. PETERSBURG — As the unprecedented presidential election takes the nation by storm, coverage of local politics is suffering. On Tuesday’s ballot, several races will have profound and immediate effects on St. Petersburg’s Midtown community. This year, Republican incumbent Marco Rubio, who fell out of favor with Florida in… Continue reading Voting tomorrow? See how candidates address Midtown’s concerns
City Council candidate forum at Enoch Davis Center Monday
BY CARLY ROMANO NNB Reporter Residents can get a chance to grill candidates for city council tonight. The NAACP St. Petersburg Branch City Council Candidate Forum is at 7 p.m. at the Enoch Davis Center. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early in order to submit written questions for the candidates. All candidates running are expected… Continue reading City Council candidate forum at Enoch Davis Center Monday