Pinellas County Sheriff candidates speak at virtual Suncoast Tiger Bay forum

With election day less than three weeks away, the two candidates for Pinellas County Sheriff squared off virtually at the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club’s candidate forum Wednesday.

During the hourlong forum moderated by Catalyst publisher Joe Hamilton, the two candidates didn’t agree on much. While voices were never raised, there were a number of contentious exchanges between the men. Gualtieri emphasized his accomplishments during his tenure as sheriff and repeatedly criticized Santana’s lack of experience, saying he has “never worn a uniform and never responded to a call.” Santana, on the other hand, positioned himself as an alternative to the status quo and said that he would represent a change that would bring more community members and their input to the table.

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Arts leaders talk recovery on ‘Inside the Corner Office’ today

Dali Museum executive director Hank Hine and American Stage CEO Stephanie Gularte are guests on Inside the Corner Office, a live, streaming discussion today at 5:30 p.m., on the St. Pete Catalyst website.

A partnership between the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, Leadership St. Pete Alumni Association and the St. Pete Catalyst, the online discussion is moderated by Arts Alliance executive director John Collins.

How guitarist Damon Fowler found his way through isolation

Bay area bluesman Damon Fowler made good use of the lengthy live-music break brought about by Covid-19. He performed weekly, for tips, in a virtual stream from his Hillsborough County home (the show was, and is, titled Fowler’s Garage), and introduced a series of vignettes in which his musician buddies related experiences from their travels. So far, there have been 26 episodes of Gig Stories.

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