![Mayor-elect Bill Foster is cheered on by supporters while giving his acceptance speech right after Kathleen Ford called to concede the St. Petersburg mayoral race Tuesday at Ferg's. [JAMES BORCHUCK, Times]](http://kyc.s3.amazonaws.com:80/photos%2Ffoster.jpg)
![St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Kathleen Ford, who lost the race to Bill Foster, reacts to the standing ovation her supporters gave her as she took the podium to concede to Bill Foster. Ford is flanked by her husband, Harvey and children Drew and Meggie. [CHERIE DIEZ, Times]](http://kyc.s3.amazonaws.com:80/photos%2Fford.jpg)
![Steve Kornell gets a congratulatory hug from his mother Kathy Kornell as he celebrates as the results roll in during his campaign party at Shackleton's Folly, 4300 6th Street South in St. Petersburg Tuesday. Kornell defeated Angela Rouson in the district 5 race for St. Petersburg City Council. [DIRK SHADD, Times]](http://kyc.s3.amazonaws.com:80/photos%2Fcornell.jpg)
![Mayor Rick Baker congratulates newly elected Mayor Bill Foster, right, outside Ferg's Sports Bar in St. Petersburg Tuesday evening. [JAMES BORCHUCK, Times]](http://kyc.s3.amazonaws.com:80/photos%2Ffoster_baker.jpg)
November 17
Mayor-elect Bill Foster is Harvard bound
ST. PETERSBURG -- Mayor-elect Bill Foster will join a group of newly elected mayors at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics for a three-day leadership training seminar starting Wednesday. Topics include the economic crisis, transitioning from the campaign to City Hall, and education. Cristina Silva, Times staff writer >>more
November 13
Mayor-elect Bill Foster thanks supporters
Mayor-elect Bill Foster thanked his supporters in an e-mail today: To the entire Foster Family: Wow. It seems like only yesterday we were all at Ferg’s celebrating an awesome victory. Since November 3, I have become reacquainted with Wendy and the kids, spent numerous hours meeting with city staff, and have actually ... >>more
November 13
Bill Foster's new mayoral digs
ST. PETERSBURG -- Mayor-elect Bill Foster wasn't too excited about the 1,100-square-foot wing on the mezzanine level of the Municipal Services Center City Hall had roped off for his transition office. He wanted to be in City Hall. Not surprisingly, city officials responded to the next boss' wishes. Foster now has an office ... >>more
November 12
Welch: I'm not even near a loser ... at least till 2013
Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch says he's got no regrets about not running for St. Petersburg mayor, despite being tagged by our sister blog the Buzz as runner up loser of the week Sunday for not doing it. Welch said he has serious measures with countywide effect to pursue, such ... >>more
November 10
Mayor-elect, police chief meet ... and that's it
ST. PETERSBURG -- Mayor-elect Bill Foster and Police Chief Chuck Harmon met Tuesday morning and chatted -- and that's all they did. The incoming mayor and the incumbent chief met didn't make any decisions about the future of of the St. Petersburg Police Department, Harmon said. They didn't discuss policy ... >>more
November 8
St. Petersburg Mayor-elect Bill Foster prepares to take office Jan. 2
ST. PETERSBURG — Mayor-elect Bill Foster has a law office stacked with congratulatory flowers and chocolates, but not yet the keys to City Hall.As the first St. Petersburg mayor in recent history with a prolonged transition period between his election and inauguration, he'll be caught in limbo between both worlds ... >>more
November 6
Kathleen Ford and Bill Foster attend to their friendship in wake of St. Pete mayoral race
ST. PETERSBURG -- Mayor-elect Bill Foster said he and former rival Kathleen Ford have made up. The pair have been friends since 1992 and Ford was supporting Foster in the mayoral race before she decided to run against him after they disagreed on some budget issues. The general election soon ... >>more
November 5
What the media are saying about Bill Foster's mayoral win
Tampa Tribune: The stress of the campaign is over, and now Bill Foster is ready to begin planning for his transition to city hall as mayor. ABC Action News: Newly elected St. Petersburg mayor Bill Foster may shake things up when he takes office in January. He is hoping police ... >>more
November 5
How the St. Petersburg mayor's race was won
ST. PETERSBURG — Poll after poll showed Bill Foster losing to Kathleen Ford. He decided to heed the advice of many: He went negative in the waning days of the St. Petersburg mayor's race. Foster TV commercials and mailers began to portray Ford as a "divider" and Foster as a ... >>more
November 5
How the St. Petersburg mayor's race was won
ST. PETERSBURG — Poll after poll showed Bill Foster losing to Kathleen Ford.He decided to heed the advice of many: He went negative in the waning days of the St. Petersburg mayor's race.Foster TV commercials and mailers began to portray Ford as a "divider" and Foster as a "uniter."The tactic ... >>more
