Mayor Ken Welch faced sustained criticism from multiple challengers at the city's first mayoral debate, hosted by the NAACP St. Petersburg Branch 5130 at the President Barack Obama Main Library. The contentious event revealed the central issues dividing the crowded field, with Welch defending his first term against attacks over hurricane
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