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ST. PETERSBURG -- One-time mayoral candidate Scott Wagman and his wife Beth Houghton are joining the growing ranks of downtown dwellers. Wagman and his wife recently bought a unit in Ovation, the luxurious condo highrise at 180 Beach Dr. NE, for a cool $2.45 million. When asked about the purchase, the millionaire philanthropist ... >>more

ST. PETERSBURG -- Bill Foster celebrated his third week in office by spending his first paid holiday at  the city’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast at the St. Petersburg Coliseum. He shared his waking thoughts with the packed room: "My first thought was how excited I am to be employed ... >>more

ST. PETERSBURG -- City officials played a short video titled, "Jamie Bennett: A man of the people," during today's council meeting as a farewell to City Council member Jamie Bennett, who resigned to run for mayor last year. Bennett placed sixth in September's 10-way primary race. He wiped tears from his face ... >>more

ST. PETERSBURG -- Mayor-Elect Bill Foster and members of the City Council will attend a special worship service at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church at 1045 16th St. S. Then at noon, Foster, whose conservative Christian beliefs were the subject of debate during the mayoral election, ... >>more

ST. PETERSBURG —— Mayor-elect Bill Foster will retain the majority of City Hall’s top administrators and managers when he takes office in two weeks. Foster, whose campaign platform extolled stability and efficiency, will keep all of the city’s three deputy mayors, albeit under new titles. As a candidate, he said some ... >>more

ST. PETERSBURG - Deputy Mayor David Metz said he still doesn't know what is going to happen when Mayor-Elect Bill Foster takes office in three weeks. Metz said there has been some discussion about which staffers will stay under what titles, but there is also a lot of uncertainty. "Nothing ... >>more

ST. PETERSBURG — The Florida Elections Commission has found probable cause that City Council member Jamie Bennett failed to properly identify a campaign advertisement during his mayoral bid this year. Bennett, who placed sixth in September’s 10-way mayoral primary, agreed to pay a $250 fine and did not contest the ... >>more

ST. PETERSBURG -- City Council member Jamie Bennett, who served as the council's homeless outreach coordinator during most of his nine-year stint in office, said he will join the staff of the St. Petersburg Free Clinic's Beacon House after he resigns in January. His new title? Jobs and housing coach, he said. ... >>more

Dear Santa, All Bay Buzz wants for Christmas is for all of the candidates in St. Petersburg's city elections to make sure their campaign signs have been taken down. Like the big one for mayoral contender Scott Wagman on the west side of 34th Street S, just south of 18th Avenue. ... >>more

An attorney for the Pinellas County Housing Authority has ripped former mayoral candidate and authority board member Deveron Gibbons in a report on the canceled project to build a joint headquarters with the St. Petersburg Housing Authority. The report criticized the city authority, too.  Lawyer Justin Zinzow -- no friend ... >>more