Welcome back to OnThePoint, I’m Greg C. Truax.
New energy has been injected into St. Petersburg’s mayoral race. Charlie Crist is challenging incumbent Mayor Ken Welch.
Yes—that Charlie Crist: Florida’s 44th governor.
Crist says one issue dominates his conversations with voters: affordability. Residents are feeling squeezed by higher grocery prices, gas prices, property insurance, and rising property taxes.
Crist reminds voters he was the last Florida governor to lower property taxes. And he’s betting voters want someone in office ready to tackle the property tax question on day one.
In a city where the rising cost of living is impacting families, retirees, and businesses, affordability may become the defining issue in this city election for mayor.
From the NewsTalk 1040 studios, I’m Greg C. Truax.
Greg C. Truax is president of GCTMediaGroup, a film production studio, online magazine publisher, radio commentator, and creator of written and broadcast opinion commentary.