Talethia Edwards

The field for City Commission seat three has already begun to take shape. So far, four candidates have filed to run. Those four are community advocate Talethia Edwards, teacher PJ Perez, political consultant Max Herrle and current Costco employee and former Pinellas County Commissioner Norm Roche.

Mayor John Dailey and Tallahassee Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox have officially endorsed community organizer Talethia Edwards in her bid to be the city’s next commissioner.

State Attorney General James Uthmeier credited Johnson getting the job to the DeSantis administration, which has steadily exerted direct influence on public university presidential picks.

Local political candidates and activists reach out to Black voters with few results

Mayor John Dailey held two meetings at his home, inviting a select group to discuss how to distribute the $1 million the city has set aside to reduce gun violence in the upcoming budget year.