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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...

OLDSMAR — With two candidates vying for a single council seat, Oldsmar’s 2021 municipal election didn’t boast the juice of a mayoral race or the buzz generated by a multi-seat, multi-candidate showdown.  But by the time the final votes were tallied March 9, the Seat 1 contest between political newcomers Pamela Settle and Steve Graber wound up being one of the closest in the city’s history.  According to unofficial results from the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, Graber led Settle by just eight votes, 1,040-1,032, the morning after Election Day, a margin so n...

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 “...