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Multiple violations of state and federal law by St. Pete Beach City Commission candidate who already violated DoD policy
St. Pete Beach

Multiple violations of state and federal law by St. Pete Beach City Commission candidate who already violated DoD policy

TBG_adminFebruary 23, 2025February 23, 2025

Large campaign signs with the disclaimers required by Florida law deliberately cut off. Several unlawful cash contributions, one of them from a 27-year old Latvian aspiring model and student who is barred by federal law…

Did military veteran city commission candidate violate DoD policy by wearing uniform in political advertisement?
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

Did military veteran city commission candidate violate DoD policy by wearing uniform in political advertisement?

TBG_adminJanuary 30, 2025February 20, 2025

Grant Izzi, a candidate for the District 2 City Commission seat in St. Pete Beach, sent out a mailer to voters in December 2024 that showed him in his Air Force uniform. The mailer was…

Beach Theatre — the St. Pete Beach city commission approves yet another deeply unpopular $500 million beachfront real estate redevelopment project
St. Pete Beach

Beach Theatre — the St. Pete Beach city commission approves yet another deeply unpopular $500 million beachfront real estate redevelopment project

TBG_adminApril 24, 2024April 24, 2024

The Art Deco style “Beach Theatre” at 315 Corey Avenue in St. Pete Beach has been an icon in the city ever since it opened in 1940. However, the Beach Theatre has been closed for…

City of St. Pete Beach gets law schooled! Lawsuits against city multiply and intensify, signs of expensive Yogi-esque “déjà vu all over again”
St. Pete Beach

City of St. Pete Beach gets law schooled! Lawsuits against city multiply and intensify, signs of expensive Yogi-esque “déjà vu all over again”

TBG_adminApril 19, 2024April 21, 2024

“The City Commission failed to afford procedural due process, departed from the essential requirements of law, and failed to support its decision with competent substantial evidence,” an important legal filing in one of many lawsuits…

No headwinds for the huge Tradewinds redev – St. Pete Beach unelected city commissioners expected to be seals of approval
St. Pete Beach

No headwinds for the huge Tradewinds redev – St. Pete Beach unelected city commissioners expected to be seals of approval

TBG_adminApril 13, 2024April 24, 2024

Four unelected St. Pete Beach city commissioners took to the dais just as the city was deciding on whether to grant conditional use permits (CUPs) for three huge redevelopment projects, each around $500 million in…

Recusal smear effort against beach mayor in $500 million beach project goes down in flames when Sirata serves up a big Nothingburger
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

Recusal smear effort against beach mayor in $500 million beach project goes down in flames when Sirata serves up a big Nothingburger

TBG_adminFebruary 24, 2024February 27, 2024

“Are you familiar with Sunbiz.org?” St. Pete Beach Mayor asked Attorney George Vinci, Jr. at the Sirata Conditional Use Permit (CUP) hearing (video of the exchange) last Wednesday evening. Vinci represents the company that owns…

St. Pete Beach city attorney didn’t distinguish between “calling” and “holding” a city election, misstated charter
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

St. Pete Beach city attorney didn’t distinguish between “calling” and “holding” a city election, misstated charter

TBG_adminJanuary 29, 2024February 23, 2024

“Due to the requirements of Florida Statute 101.62 involving vote-by-mail ballots, the Pinellas Supervisor of Elections would not be able to accommodate holding any election within 15 days,” Deputy Supervisor of Elections Dustin Chase told…

Former City Attorney says 4 commission seats “are in doubt,” decisions SPB commission makes could be “jeopardized”
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

Former City Attorney says 4 commission seats “are in doubt,” decisions SPB commission makes could be “jeopardized”

TBG_adminJanuary 24, 2024January 25, 2024

Former St. Pete Beach City Attorney Tim Driscoll told the city commission last night that the basis for his client’s request for a delay in commission approval is that “we don’t want to have any…

“No vote, radio!” Beach city’s actions often make less sense than comedy whose goal is to not make ANY sense
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

“No vote, radio!” Beach city’s actions often make less sense than comedy whose goal is to not make ANY sense

TBG_adminJanuary 19, 2024January 24, 2024

Inquiries to the City of St. Pete Beach and responses to public records requests made revealed at least one nonsensical policy, and meeting minutes show that no commission votes were taken on crucial matters. In…

St. Pete Beach city commissioner failed to resign in his “letter of resignation” – artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT agrees
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

St. Pete Beach city commissioner failed to resign in his “letter of resignation” – artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT agrees

TBG_adminJanuary 12, 2024January 19, 2024

“I don’t have a choice but to resign from my position as City Commissioner, District 3 effective on December 30, 2023,” wrote St. Pete Beach (SPB) City Commissioner Ward Friszolowski in this letter of the…

St. Pete Beach delays vote on $500 million beachfront redevelopment project — calm before the next storm
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

St. Pete Beach delays vote on $500 million beachfront redevelopment project — calm before the next storm

TBG_adminJanuary 11, 2024January 16, 2024

For once, those promoting and opposing the so-called Sirata CUP (Conditional Use Permit) redevelopment project agreed on something. The law firm representing Columbia Sussex (the Sirata Resort) asked for a continuance of their CUP #23053.…

Newly appointed commissioner didn’t join the dais for important votes – sign of mental flabbiness all around?
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

Newly appointed commissioner didn’t join the dais for important votes – sign of mental flabbiness all around?

TBG_adminJanuary 10, 2024September 25, 2024

“We know Betty is here,” newly appointed and unelected St. Pete Beach City Commissioner Nick Filtz said during the discussion of whether to appoint someone to the vacant district 3 seat. His comment was made…

Comparing the vacancy appointments processes in Oldsmar and St. Pete Beach reveals key differences
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

Comparing the vacancy appointments processes in Oldsmar and St. Pete Beach reveals key differences

TBG_adminJanuary 9, 2024January 16, 2024

When an Oldsmar city council member resigned last month, that city’s charter provided clear rules on how to fill the vacancy. Oldsmar’s city attorney proceeded to write this 3-page memo explaining the city charter’s requirements…

Florida Supreme Court found “municipal chaos and uncertainty” in St. Pete Beach. Is it déjà vu all over again?
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

Florida Supreme Court found “municipal chaos and uncertainty” in St. Pete Beach. Is it déjà vu all over again?

TBG_adminJanuary 8, 2024January 16, 2024

The City of St. Pete Beach has been sued over how it has recently filled vacant commission seats. The facts of the situation show that many substantive issues have been created, perhaps even deliberately so…

Trust issues – beach town is hiring intern to verify PSTA’s ridership claims. Times gives new bus line a tongue bath
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

Trust issues – beach town is hiring intern to verify PSTA’s ridership claims. Times gives new bus line a tongue bath

TBG_adminFebruary 16, 2023May 5, 2023

The City of St. Pete Beach is hiring! While that isn’t noteworthy in and of itself, what is noteworthy is the job description: “collect and help analyze transit usage data as a passenger on public…

False & unlawful endorsement claims by St. Pete Beach mayor arrive in all voters’ mailboxes
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

False & unlawful endorsement claims by St. Pete Beach mayor arrive in all voters’ mailboxes

TBG_adminFebruary 13, 2023February 13, 2023

In his re-election bid, St. Pete Beach Mayor Alan Johnson appears to have violated Florida campaign law at least twice. First by claiming to have a political endorsement he didn’t have, secondly by also touting…

“It’s Mayor Payne, not Tyler” – Treasure Island Mayor insists on title in text message to citizen in neighboring town
St. Pete BeachTreasure Island

“It’s Mayor Payne, not Tyler” – Treasure Island Mayor insists on title in text message to citizen in neighboring town

TBG_adminFebruary 10, 2023January 17, 2024

In developing information for another article we are working on, we discovered that Treasure Island Mayor Tyler Payne told a citizen “It’s Mayor Payne, not Tyler” in a text message. However, Payne doesn’t address others…

Local mayor in re-election bid falsely claims to have been endorsed by a county commissioner
St. Pete Beach

Local mayor in re-election bid falsely claims to have been endorsed by a county commissioner

TBG_adminFebruary 9, 2023February 12, 2023

Two days ago, St. Pete Beach Mayor Alan Johnson posted a graphic on his campaign Facebook page in which he falsely claimed to have received the endorsement of newly elected Pinellas County Commissioner Brian Scott.…

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