Mark Allen Parker

Voracious writer, reader, and thinker. Everything in moderation, especially moderation.

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“With friends like these, who needs enemies?” Pritchett said to kick off what were otherwise positive remarks.
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State Rep. Dianne Hart recognizes that not all paths to success require four-year degrees. Her eponymous scholarship uniquely covers trade school costs and prioritizes community service over typical academic requirements.
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Santos offered some advice for other up-and-coming entrepreneurs: Work hard, embrace the grind, and don’t “get caught up in the social media hype”  or “compare yourself to other brands,” he said.
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Attorneys for Flores have signaled their desire for judiciously mandated systemic change instead of a hefty, closed-door payout. “We are pleased that the Supreme Court declined to accept the NFL’s appeal,” his legal team said in a statement.
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🥹♥️ “When a city bets on a kid, when it bets on someone the world was ready to overlook and decides that the person has potential, the bet comes home. The bet forms the roots for the State of the Economy." @StPeteFL
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Flowers, who requested the appropriation, noted that “a lot of things need to happen just to bring some dignity and respect back to that cemetery.”
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St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor have warned residents that the proposal would have drastic effects on the region’s two largest cities.
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"We just felt it was important to offer another chance for the community to ask us questions, because it is new,” Conroy told Power Broker Magazine. “They’ve heard about this other process for 20 years."
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I honestly hate this, and think that guys who care about this pee sitting down. Here's real life, schmuck.

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St. Petersburg City Councilmember Deborah Figgs-Sanders is embracing the opportunity to steer a wayward ship after a wave of political friction recently rocked the Pinellas Continuum of Care
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He believes a phased approach will help ensure support, and a “smooth transition to where people aren’t going to say, ‘Oh, you’re not going to be able to have money for services.’"
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“I believe in David’s (Jolly’s) character, values, and integrity,” Jackson told Power Broker Magazine. “I believe that he wants to do things for the right reasons.”
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“People can’t be it if they can’t see it,” said Bowman, who oversees the program. “I definitely believe that when kids have exposure to being on a college campus, it gets them excited about their education, their future, and where they can go.”
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St. Petersburg has made a $750,000 investment in its youth after selecting a local nonprofit to design and deliver a new hands-on afterschool experience - the Genius Lab.
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While recent efforts have focused on direct checks to residents, the city is now shifting its focus toward long-term infrastructure by incentivizing developers to build, rehab, or convert properties into high-quality, affordable homes.
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“The best thing for this organization, to get us back on track, to stop the insanity, would be to ask staff to bring back options on June 25 for a professional search firm,” said Board Member Brian Aungst Jr. “Start the process over.”
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@JennaLaineESPN List is a joke

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“This is straight-up hate and trauma being weaponized in front of our children where they are supposed to be safe.”
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“It’s really about helping people, because we all need a little help every now and again.”
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Attorney Shane Vogt wrote that Mikurak “feels compelled to offer a final opportunity to amicably resolve this situation without the need for litigation.”
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