Rick Baker
From 2001 to 2010, Rick Baker served as mayor of St. Petersburg. In 2017, Baker announced he would run for a third term
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By Allison Graves
September 29, 2017
While Mayor Rick Kriseman said he would dip into reserves this year because of Hurricane Irma, he "went into the emergency reserves before Irma ever hit."…
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By Allison Graves
August 25, 2017
Says Rick Kriseman is $35 million over budget on St. Petersburg’s new police station.
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By Allison Graves
August 18, 2017
Says he "made St. Petersburg the state's best maintained large sewer system in 2007."
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By Allison Graves
July 21, 2017
"We went from zero A elementary schools when I took office to 16 when I left, and our total A and B schools went up…
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By Allison Graves
July 11, 2017
"Midtown crime is up by 30 percent the last quarter."
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