Police Chief Davis to be deputy mayor [Times photo: Dirk Shadd] ST. PETERSBURG -- Police Chief Goliath Davis III will leave law enforcement for City Hall, where he will begin a newly created job as deputy mayor for economic development in St. Petersburg's poorest neighborhoods. • St. Petersburg leaders react • A timeline of chiefs

Alicia Caldwell
Baker tries to build on city gains
Sometimes it's odd how things turn out.

Hire from within or look outside?
ST. PETERSBURG -- Who will be the city's next police chief?

Deputies will have broad authority, Baker says
ST. PETERSBURG -- Though one of the perks of being elected strong mayor is the right to fire top managers at will, Rick Baker is leaving his pad of pink slips alone, at least for now.

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