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St. Pete City Council opts to renew Bank of America contract listen

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Tags: Steve Kornell, St. Pete City Council, Karl Nurse, Bank of America, credit unions, local

The City of St. Pete will continue depositing its money into a Bank of America account for at least another year. The 5-3 decision came after council member Steve Kornell complained the bank isn’t being a good corporate partner.

A citizen recently complained to Kornell that Bank of America is breaking some terms of the National Mortgage Settlement. The $25 billion agreement protects homeowners from being foreclosed on if they are trying to secure a loan modification. It also creates othe...

Pinellas teachers give school board an earful listen

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Tags: Pinellas County School Board, Education, Budget Cutbacks, Tallahassee, State, Local

The Pinellas County school board meeting last night was crowded with students being honored for their achievements, their proud parents holding cameras and the teachers who helped them along the way. But the largest group was the 50 or so teachers, dressed in dark colors to symbolize their frustrations with proposed pay cuts and closing schools.

Kim Black, president of the Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association, says that even Texas, another state with no income tax, didn’t increase their...