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Wengay Newton pledges continued community work

Editor’s note: As of Friday, Dec. 17, Wengay Newton officially threw his hat in the ring for St. Pete mayor, seven days after this article was originally published. By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Wengay Newton, former State Representative for District 70, might have lost his bid for District 7 County Commissioner, but he is […]

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