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More than 16,400 Pinellas County residents cast their ballots to decide who will lead their cities and towns into the future. Highlighting the races March 9 were four mayoral posts, including three in municipalities along the beaches. Below are some highlights of the official results. Commissioner Tyler Payne Treasure Island There will be a new mayor in Treasure Island after Commissioner Tyler Payne handily defeated incumbent Larry Lunn with 62.33% of the vote. Payne was elected in 2020 representing District 2, which encompasses Isle of Palms and Sunshine Beach. Lunn, who was elected to a thr...

Safety Harbor pro-preservation candidates prevail in two of three races Incumbent city commissioners Nancy Besore and Cliff Merz held off challengers.     Candidates Nancy Besore, left, Cliff Merz, center, and Andy Steingold, right, prevailed in Tuesday's Safety Harbor City Commission elections. [ City of Safety Harbor | Andy Steingold ] Updated Mar. 10 SAFETY HARBOR — The city’s pro-preservation camp largely won out in Tuesday’s City Commission races. In the contentious race for commission seat 3, Andy Steingold soundly defeated opponent Scott Long with 58 percent of th...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.10.21 Good Wednesday morning: Donald Trump over Joe Biden by a couple of points on Election Day, and not much has changed in the four months since, according to new polling from Mason-Dixon. The pollster didn’t put the former President head-to-head with his successor, but it did find that Biden’s job approval rating is underwater, with 47% of voters approving and 49% disapproving. The balance is undecided. Floridians still prefer Donald Trump to Joe Biden, a new survey finds. Biden does hold a dominant ...

SAFETY HARBOR — The 2021 Safety Harbor municipal election field offered someone for everyone. With seven contenders — including men and women, political newcomers and veterans — vying for three open seats, this election allowed voters to pick a candidate who best aligned with their viewpoint. And by the time the polls closed March 9, it was clear who the residents wanted to see on the City Hall dais. Incumbents Nancy Besore and Cliff Merz retained their Seats 1 and 2, respectively, while former mayor Andy Steingold won a hotly contested battle for Seat 3 against former commissi...

In Safety Harbor, ‘townies versus the developers’ dominates city commission races Safety Harbor and nine other small Pinellas municipalities will hold elections March 9.     Candidate signs are seen along a street Friday, March 5, 2021 in Safety Harbor. It is one of 10 small Pinellas municipalities that will hold elections March 9, with four mayor’s offices and 19 council or commission seats on the ballots. [ CHRIS URSO | Times ] By William March Updated Mar. 6 The perennial political argument in Safety Harbor — development vs. preserving what everyone calls “...