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Survey: Most Lakewood High students know someone killed, injured by gunfire
Most of the students at Lakewood High School know someone that has been killed or injured by gunfire, according to a survey by the Spartan News Network.
The survey, filled out by 204 students in January, shows the prevalence of gun violence. The questionnaire was spurred after seven males were shot and killed the last two months in 2015.
Lenny Acosta, 16, Tyler Lord, 17, Gabriel Wallace, 17, Jerrod Evans, 18, Jaquez Jackson, 18, and Aaron Davis, 25, were gunned down. A map of the incidents is available here.
The survey found that 55 percent of students knew someone killed by gun violence. Another 61 percent knew someone who has been injured by a gun. Only 35 percent of students responded that a gun was in their house.
Police have suspects in custody in all the shootings, except Acosta’s.
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Kriseman addresses gun violence, Midtown neighborhood problems in ‘State of City’ speech
BY SAMANTHA PUTTERMAN FOR THE CROW’S NEST:
Mayor Rick Kriseman addressed issues of gun violence that claimed the lives of seven people and Midtown problems including the education gap and high unemployment during his annual State of the City speech Saturday, Jan. 23.
“We are addressing the risk factors that affect our children and young adults,” Kriseman told The Crow’s Nest. “We are determined to do what we can to end gun violence and, most importantly, the underlying choices that lead to violence.”
Kriseman also said more action and solutions are needed to help struggling schools, labeled “Failure Factories” in a series of stories by The Tampa Bay Times. He also noted the need for increasing job recruitment, entrepreneurship and business retention in Midtown.
READ THE FULL STORY ON THE CROW’S NEST.
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After criticism, another meeting is planned for potential Midtown development
Plans for a potential development bringing residential, retail and industrial jobs to Midtown is being criticized for not giving neighbors enough time to review the proposal.
About 20 people attended a community meeting where the plan to redevelop the St. Petersburg Commerce Plot, near the Dome Industrial District, was presented Monday, Nov. 16, according to the Weekly Challenger.
The group that oversees development proposals did not have enough time to review this plan, Maria Scruggs, president of the St. Petersburg branch of the NAACP, said to the Weekly Challenger.
“The city is on its knees begging for a business to come in before we lose a $2.2 million HUD grant to create jobs,” Karl Nurse, District 6 city council member, said to the Weekly Challenger regarding the hurried pace.
The project is expected to bring up to 75 jobs to the area with some salaries up to $60,000.
Another meeting is being planned to allow community members more time to understand the development.
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Video: Sparse voter turnout in St. Pete
BY DANIELLE VON DREELE
NNB ReporterVoter turnout was low for the St. Petersburg city election Tuesday.
Residents got the chance to vote for three city council seats and four referendums.
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Election 2015: St. Pete voters at the polls and on social media
Voter turnout was low but some St. Petersburg residents who showed at the polls also shared their thoughts on Election Day through social media.
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Kornell, Wheeler-Brown win St. Pete election
Residents backed incumbent Steve Kornell (District 5) for a final term and opted for political newcomer Lisa Wheeler-Brown (District 7) in St. Petersburg’s city election Tuesday. Charles Gerdes was the other winner (District 1).
Voters also approved all four referendum questions.
The referendums dealt with protections to sea grass beds, district boundaries, residency restrictions for elected officials and how to tally council member votes.
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Poll: Who do you support to represent District 7?
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Poll: Who do you support to represent District 5?
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NAACP St. Pete President: Resident engagement in city election important for Midtown’s future
BY CLARENCE FORD
NNB ReporterST. PETERSBURG – Midtown residents play a key role in upcoming city elections and need to make efforts to vote Nov. 3, according to officials at the NAACP St. Pete Branch.
There’s also a lot of money on the line.
“The African-American voter can no longer depend solely on one’s self-identifiers as the basis for selecting their candidates, particularly when there is a projected $66,801,797 tax increment financing projected to come to the Midtown and Childs Park communities by 2045,” said Maria Scruggs NAACP president.
Tax increment financing is a funding strategy that allows cities and counties to use taxes in a blighted area for redevelopment for a period of time.
Scruggs was elected president of the St. Petersburg chapter in September 2015 after the branch was closed a year ago. Last September state NAACP officials ordered the local branch to suspend all activities because, according to a letter, the group was not in “good standing.” The then-president, the Rev. Manuel Sykes, was told to turn in building keys, property and records. Scruggs, a longtime St. Petersburg resident joined the local branch at age 16. She said she was asked by former branch president, Ray Tampa, to run for the position. Scruggs and the other officers were elected without opposition.
The St. Petersburg NAACP branch hosted a forum for the candidates running for City Council on Oct. 26. There are four candidates running for two seats that represent Midtown.District 5 candidates are Phillip Garrett and Steven L. Kornell. District 7 candidates are Lisa Wheeler-Brown and Winthrop “Will” Newton.
“In 2015 and beyond it is going to be imperative that African-American voters take the opportunity to not only focus on voting and urging others to do the same, but also to become more educated about candidates,” said Scruggs.
It is important that the city have black representation on the dais.
“Trailblazers such as the late Attorney Morris Milton and other civil rights activist thought by having a black face on public governing boards, African Americans would have a voice that would equate to them receiving equal access to public resources,” said Scruggs.
Scruggs said the Midtown community should be aware of the political issues and how local government works. She advises members of Midtown to make it their business to attend a candidate forum held in the black community and one held in a predominantly white community.
Scruggs said voters should visit the city and Supervisor of Election websites for election information – especially candidate’s campaign contributions.
Follow the money, she said. “Candidates have to pay the piper who paid them. ”