Pete Beach Mayor Adrian Petrila is endorsing Chris Scherer for the Pinellas County Commission is running for the open District 1 seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Janet Long “We need more leaders at the local level who understand what makes our beach communities special,” Petrila said “That is why I’m proud to endorse Chris Scherer for Pinellas County Commission Scherer is a conservative businessman who knows how to support local job creators while defending home rule and protecting the unique character of cities like St It’s worth noting that Scherer’s opponent is the former Mayor of Indian Rocks Beach saying he has “earned a reputation as a determined fighter who will protect our businesses and way of life through conservative decision-making.” Pete Beach are huge economic drivers for our county and I look forward to working with Mayor Petrila to protect everything that makes our beaches special,” Scherer said The GOP has been eyeing Long’s seat for years. Four years ago, it came within striking distance, but it narrowly missed the chance to flip her seat. Long defeated former Republican Rep Larry Ahern in that race by just one percentage point Scherer graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in finance before relocating to Pinellas County and obtaining his Class-A Contractors and Real Estate Brokerage licenses. He founded Scherer Development in 1994 The company provides clients with development services ranging from site selection and design to construction Scherer said he’s running “to protect and improve what makes Pinellas special,” which includes a platform of preserving the environment He also served from 2010 to 2016 on the St This platform and all of its content are owned by Extensive Enterprises Media Publisher: Peter Schorsch @PeterSchorschFL © Copyright by Extensive-Enterprises 2025. All rights reserved. STAFF LOGIN Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Pete Beach Mayor Adrian Petrila was publicly called out by two of his fellow commissioners this month who said he has been insulting them at city meetings “It’s upsetting the mayor claims we’re all together and he’s not modeling it,” said Commissioner Betty Rzewnicki “I’ve had to swallow the pill for quite some time.” while talking about creating a social media policy for elected leaders Petrila said one of the reasons he brought it up was because Rzewnicki was a ‘lead’ for the social media platform Nextdoor and he was worried about censorship “There were several residents that have made statements that Commissioner Rzewnicki that you are a moderator on Nextdoor,” he said “Because if an elected official is now involved on an online platform deciding what stays on what stays off… what First Amendment issues do we have?” Rzewnicki pointed out she can only flag derogatory posts and does not have the power to remove anything from the site “What they do is when there’s derogatory postings It’s several neighborhoods that are in the area,” she said Rzewnicki said she was in favor of having a social media policy because elected leaders have been using their official titles when releasing personal opinions She called out Mayor Petrila for sending a letter on Feb stating she was “handpicked” by her predecessor I know you signed it as the mayor of the city sending it to a whole district of people here,” she said “How horrible is that to demean me of why I’m sitting here.” ran unopposed and was not handpicked by anyone while discussing a second vote on a proposed noise ordinance Commissioner Karen Marriott said Mayor Petrila implied she had no integrity for stating the process was rushed and recommended the issue go back to a workshop “So what you’re telling me is that you are disagreeing with me because you are critical of decisions I’ve made in the past?” she asked I’m just saying you’re not living up to your principles that you say one thing and then you do something completely different in public.” A visibly angry Marriott fired back, “That is completely false and I find that very insulting I have sat here for a year and listened to you insult me and claim that I have ulterior motives and that I do not have integrity and I have had enough of it I am trying to do the best for the citizens.” Rzewnicki was attending that meeting virtually and said the internet cut out when she wanted to speak up She then backed up Commissioner Marriott on Feb 25 for calling out the mayor two weeks earlier “I did want to commend… Commissioner Marriott,” she said “Because I have about had it as-well-as many others of hearing the mayor continuously ridicule every time I open my mouth for anything.” Petrila did not respond to the comments made towards him by his fellow commissioners The mayor also did not respond to a request for an interview from Spectrum Bay News 9 by our deadline who’s running to replace Commissioner Lisa Robinson said the atmosphere on the commission was the same as the city right now: toxic and divided This crisis from the from the storm has just started.” Commissioner Marriott said it’s all very unfortunate “We owe people the best of ourselves and not the worst,” she said Commissioner Rzewnicki said she was surprised to be insulted by the mayor after the Marriott incident “To continue to do it after being called out at the last meeting is disturbing,” she said “I support Karen and back her because I know the feeling.” Pete Beach Mayor Adrian Petrila posted a video on Youtube titled In this video, Petrila addresses the City’s legal and financial problems. He also speaks about an audience comment from former Commissioner Mark Grill who spoke about how he is unhappy with the City spending $170,000 on a lawsuit directed at the appointment of commissioners.  Petrila talks about why Grill and the other three commissioners resigned The new Form 6 financial disclosure law from the State required all the commissioners to provide an in depth statement of their finances “What’s wrong with elected officials disclosing their financial interests Don’t citizens have the right to know why wait until the last few minutes of the last commission meeting of the year to announce your resignation?” asked Petrila in his YouTube video “Every elected official in the state of Florida pledges to uphold the constitution of the United States and the laws of the state of Florida when they are sworn into office,” Petrila said “After the Commissioner made his announcement the other three Commissioners also shared their intentions to resign Petrila went on to accuse Grill of being the driving force of the problems in St “Now I understand why the former commissioner would not want to draw attention to the fact that this chain of events that brought us to where we are today was set into motion by him How can you abandon your duty to our residents?” said Petrila “When recently interviewed by a local news channel the former Commissioner seemed to feel vindicated when the financial disclosure law as placed on hold by a federal judge The law was placed on hold because of a lawsuit filed against the state of Florida,” Petrila continued “Has he counted how much taxpayer money was spent to defend that lawsuit A lawsuit brought by people who did not want to follow Florida law The irony that those who caused this situation now want to complain about the cost and consequences of their actions.” multiple residents took time to bring up this issue including former commissioner Grill.  “I’m here to express my utmost disappointment at the City’s actions after the last meeting,” said Grill “I stood here at this podium and presented facts about one of the current lawsuits against the City that I have views that differ from the City.” Grill spoke about the importance of discussions and debates in government “In the days following (the previous commission meeting) a City official went home and made a video that twisted facts and blamed me for the issues being faced by the City,” said Grill That’s the only good thing I saw in the video But unity does not mean we all agree with each other all the time Grill talked about how City Manager Fran Robustelli sent him an email to say the Mayor’s YouTube video was not an official City video Grill brought up how the Mayor introduced himself as a City official In 1968, our founder, George Brann, started The Gabber Newspaper, then called the Gulfport Gabber, to hold Gulfport City Council accountable. Read more of our city council coverage, and learn about our policies on reporting, fact-checking, and funding but instead directed her comment directly towards Petrila When the Mayor asked her not to speak directly towards any members of the Commission “The public has a right to speak at these meetings I’m not sure exactly what you’re referring to when you ask someone not to say something based on the content,” said Dickman “I’m cautioning you not to curtail someone’s right to speak here based on their content.” the Mayor invited the previous speakers back up to finish their statements by Patrick Heinzen Support The Gabber Newspaper Your donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law The Florida Community News Fund is a program administered by the Florida Press Foundation All donations made at this link go to The Gabber Newspaper through the Florida Press Association Filed Under: News Tagged With: , , Watch our LIVE streaming Gulfport Florida Webcams! Gulfport Casino Webcam Gulfport Beach Webcam Marina East Webcam Marina West Webcam Downtown Gulfport Webcam © 2025 All Rights Reserved | The Gabber Newspaper FloridaServing South Pinellas County and our Gulf Beaches in Florida including South Pasadena The pearl of Romanian industry – this is what the Petrila mine looked like more than half a century ago Opened in 1859 during the Austro-Hungarian Empire it is the largest coal mine in Romania and one of the deepest in Europe (its main shaft is 940 m deep) It is part of a remote cluster of six mining towns and surrounding villages in the Jiu Valley of the Carpathian Mountains which still holds a special place in the history of coal mining in Central and Eastern Europe Coal mining in the valley dates back 150 years but the industry flourished during the communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu when more than 100,000 Romanians flocked to the mines from poorer parts of the country in the second wave of industrialization To give a better idea of the sector's scale almost one million people worked in the Romanian mining sector and related industries The Petrila Mine continuously increased its production until 1983 less than a decade after Ceausescu's execution and the fall of communism a restructuring program led to the closure of some of the region's mines with the loss of 90% of jobs and 40% of the population Working conditions in the mines were precarious The coal in Petrila was mined in a very non-mechanized manner and could only be sorted by hand during daylight hours.  the Petrila mine was rocked by two powerful explosions marking November 15 as the darkest day in the city's history Eight mine rescuers who were underground at the time also suffered serious burns as a result of the explosion another explosion claimed the lives of five more miners and rescuers Both explosions were caused by the buildup of toxic gases The accident changed the lives of dozens of families fundamentally - 13 miners The echo of the explosion still reverberates in the town of Petrila and every year on this date the community honors the heroes and their rescuers.  The museum of miners and rescuers at Petrila mine This marked a turning point for the future of the mine - without solutions for its safe operation it was included in the restructuring program The last ton of coal was extracted in October 2015 and the plan was to completely demolish the facilities.  With the closure of the mines in the 1980s a great out-migration began from the Jiu Valley There is a corner on the ground containing painted stones marked with the names of those who had emigrated and where they are now You can see locations in neighboring countries a unique museum was opened at Petrila mine in memory of all the rescuers in the Jiu Valley who lost their lives while trying to save their coworkers It was built with the personal funds of one of the miners which collapsed meters away from him as he witnessed the death of his colleagues Catalin Cenusa spends even more time in the mine than before tells stories and takes care of the buildings and the yard There is no coal like our coal and there is no place like Petrila Let's preserve it and do something," says Catalin he will greet you with a typical miner's greeting and invite you to his "office" There he will treat you to a sip of apple brandy and share stories about the years spent underground and above ground - about the difficult moments which Catalin today expects with a smile and trepidation because Petrila mine is his world and his Planet The locals believe that the Jiu Valley has great potential – that is why civil society is actively developing there and it is starting to yield results a team of architects and citizens initiated a series of projects offering alternatives to its demolition is among the enthusiasts who have a different vision for the future of abandoned buildings – reviving them through art and culture.  some of whom had worked and studied elsewhere decided to return to their hometowns in the region where they created a strong civil society and became part of an initiative called Planeta Petrila The team convinced the Petrila municipality to purchase the mine facilities and their struggle to preserve history was chronicled in a 2015 documentary by Andrei Dascalescu called “Planeta Petrila,” which brought the case to national attention Barbu and his colleagues then officially founded their own NGO which they named after the title of the documentary The “Recovery through Cultural Initiatives Program” at Petrila Mine was launched at the end of 2017 as a coordinated action plan the ultimate goal of which is to create a new administrative economic and cultural infrastructure of Petrila together with an engaged local community The aim of Planeta Petrila is to bring together artists government officials and the general public in a multidisciplinary project to rethink the entire site Adina Vintan is the founder of the Valea Jiului Society a non-governmental association focused on local development in the Jiu Valley The organization was among the drivers of the rescue of the Petrila mine.  we started to revitalize and regenerate step by step different spaces in the Petrila mine," commented Adina.  She says that resources are being collected from various financial instruments and funds for the implementation of the project the Planeta Petrila project is co-financed by Horizon 2020 - the European Union's multi-annual program for scientific research and innovation Renovation of some of the administrative buildings is currently underway All this civil society momentum is slowly transforming the mine into a new space exhibitions and meetings are already being organized and this maintains public interest in the fate of Petrila The plan is to implement a total of 18 projects in the complex two robotics events have already been organized The National Opera of Cluj-Napoca also organizes performances there; plus The steps described highlight only the first stages of a broad transformation process that is gradually building and influencing the future of the entire community The fact that the Petrila mine is becoming a new urban center represents a chance for a change in the general discourse from resignation to optimism and from fatalism to attachment to the common values ​​that shaped the Petrila community in the sunset of the mining industry Planeta Petrila is a big project full of hopes and the locals have put their hearts into it with the belief that there can be a bright future for an old dusty mine.  Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Managing Authority Neither the European Union nor the Managing Authority can be held responsible for them Interim Public Works Director Camden Mills provided the city with a bleak enterprise fund overview that left Mayor Adrian Petrila “livid” that he and the commission were “painted a rosy picture” of city finances by former staff. He told commissioners the more realistic picture painted by Mills, who has held the position for only five months, and new City Manager Fran Robustelli is “anything but rosy; when we are looking at the next five years it’s going to be incredibly difficult. The budgetary deficiencies that we have is somewhere around $4 (million) to $5 million.” That’s not including $25 million the city will need “just to get us to break even,” he added. This aerial photo shows St. Pete Beach on Oct. 16, weeks after hurricanes Milton and Helene devastated the area. The city is facing between $4 million and $5 million in shortfalls in its wastewater, reclaimed water and stormwater funds. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]Mills presented an in-depth assessment of how the city’s three major enterprise funds have been handled and budgeted. Enterprise funds are those supported by user fees for specific services rather than by tax dollars. When assessing service, he reported, reclaimed water fell short when it came to replacement of laterals from the private reclaimed water box to the public main following leak repair because it was patched rather than replaced. “When we receive reports of leaks that are in need of repair, our goal would be to do that full-service replacement due to the age and condition of our infrastructure,” he explained. However, “due to limited resources in recent years, rather than full-service replacement, (they’ve) been moving just towards quick fixes. That’s one item where I don’t think we are meeting our current level of service,” he said. Mills noted the reclaimed water fund would need about $80,000 more a year to make full-service replacements on the system rather than just patching it when it breaks down. In addition, the revenue collected through reclaimed water system fees “is not sufficient to meet the expenditures.” The city has to transfer $381,902 from the general fund to keep the reclaimed water fund solvent. Petrila noted the reclaimed water fund collects just enough user revenue to pay for the cost of the water from the county, while the system itself depends on the city’s general fund to pay for repairs. Mills told commissioners the stormwater fund depends on drawing $381,902 from the general fund to provide service. “The expenditures exceed the revenues,” he noted. Planned capital improvement projects budgeted for 2025 in the stormwater fund include $1,250,000 for Don CeSar outfall improvements, of which $625,000 is covered by a Florida Department of Environmental Protection Resilient Florida Grant; $500,000 for Belle Vista baffle boxes and $1 million for Don Cesar baffle boxes; $325,000 for Pass-a-Grille Way tide check values; and $98,470 for 45th Avenue drainage improvements. Subscribe to our free Stephinitely newsletter You’re all signed up!Want more of our free, weekly newsletters in your inbox? Let’s get started. In questioning from the mayor, Mills noted it does not appear that ongoing maintenance was done to the baffle boxes. “I think this is an important point,” the mayor said. “We’ve been told for years that our systems are great, that we’re doing continual maintenance. We were told everything’s doing great, we’re not sure where it’s coming from, but then there’s no maintenance on the tide check valves?” Mills noted expenditures planned in the stormwater fund are $4,642,856, while expected revenue is $2,570,000, and it will take $226,530 to provide a high-quality level of service. Another troubled enterprise fund involves the wastewater system, in which a department survey found deficiencies in performing pump station maintenance and developing and implementing a manhole inspection program, as well as a pipe inspection program. “There’s a lot of infrastructure associated with the wastewater program: about 2.8 miles of force main, 41.5 miles of gravity lines, over 750 manholes, three master pump stations and 18 lift stations,” Mills explained. Mills noted in a similar theme to other enterprise funds the wastewater fund also depends on a transfer of $381,902 from the general fund to remain solvent. Mills advised the city did undertake a force main improvement project — constructing three additional lift stations — that “really updated the backbone of our transmission system; the goal was to improve for build-out of our Community Redevelopment District.” “However, I would note that the system does not currently have full capacity to build out all of the island’s parcels for our comprehensive plan, due to limitations at the bottleneck which would be our Master Pump Station One,” he explained. “Right now we could not fully build out … until Master Pump Station One is upgraded,” he added. Petrila asked what the sewer system capacity is currently, adding, “That is a number that’s important to understand, because we do have some big decisions coming before the commission in the next couple of weeks and months that will be impacted by that number.” In recent months, resort expansion and the city’s sewer systems' ability to handle additional use has been a hotly discussed topic. Commissioner Lisa Robinson asked, “You said the new force main was beneficial to the redevelopment district, how does that impact on the residential?” Mills answered, “It has an impact on them too because that force main ultimately feeds to our Master Pump Station One, so that improved systemwide capacity.” In a major capital improvement fund allocation, $3.8 million is dedicated to rehabilitation of Master Pump Station One. Budgeted expenditures in 2025 total $15,311,225, resulting in a level of service shortfall of $1,602,000, he reported. The wastewater system also incurred major storm damage: $2,032,296 in emergency repairs to Pump Station One, with the 20 other lift stations sustaining $3,415,631 in damages. Mills noted in about four years the city will have to consider how it will allocate $15 million to replace the transmission line from Pump Station One to the wastewater treatment plant in St Petersburg. Petrila noted he is “livid” at the thought that “we’re not even meeting our current obligations, and somehow in the next five years we have to come up with $25 million” in the sanitary sewer fund. He called the report “shockingly disturbing information before us.” “Our long-term goal would be to implement a rate structure that adequately services this fund so it can be as self-sustaining as we can,” Mills suggested. the Petrila Village Museum (Hunedoara County Romania) will host a special event: the official launch of the project “Assembly Factory for Renewable Energy Equipment Components – Petrila,” initiated by RENEWACAD This strategic project aims to support the economic development of the Jiu Valley and contribute to the transition to a sustainable economy An impactful project for the local economy RENEWACAD aims to establish an assembly factory for equipment used in the renewable energy industry a sector that is growing rapidly worldwide The investment brings multiple economic and social benefits providing new momentum for the industrial development of the area The factory not only diversifies the economic structure of the region but also actively contributes to creating employment opportunities for the residents of the Jiu Valley The project facilitates the process of professional retraining which is essential for communities affected by the energy transition offering them new development perspectives and economic stability The Jiu Valley is going through a period of profound economic transformation and the success of this transition depends on adopting sustainable initiatives The region needs innovative solutions and strong partnerships between the public and private sectors to face the challenges generated by changes in the energy sector The project initiated by RENEWACAD perfectly aligns with this vision of development providing a concrete example of how investments in renewable energy can become engines of economic and social progress The official launch of the factory will bring together important decision-makers including representatives from local and central administrations specialists from the renewable energy industry and partners from the business environment The event will provide a conducive setting for discussions about the future of the region and the impact that such initiatives can have on the local economy Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the project and better understand the role renewable energy plays in shaping a sustainable economy RENEWACAD demonstrates that the Jiu Valley can become a success story in the economic and energy transition process The assembly factory for renewable energy equipment is not only an important step for local development but also a model of best practices for other regions undergoing a similar transformation the event on March 5 will not only mark the debut of a new industrial project but also the beginning of a new stage of prosperity for the Petrila community and the entire Jiu Valley This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Pete Beach has come under fire for development projects This includes resort redevelopment along the beach the City discussed a temporary hold on development.  Mayor Adrian Petrila spoke about how at his first meeting as Mayor he brought up a plan to review the City’s comprehensive plan based on resident input Petrila requested a pause on planning and development during that review Newly sworn in Commissioner Lisa Robinson (District 2) spoke in favor of the plan “I think we need to have the right plan in place and know we’re going in the right direction For all the residents,” said Robinson Petrila talked about a 12 month moratorium on planning City Attorney Andrew Dickman agreed that City Planning is a valid reason for a moratorium and that it would allow the City to “maintain the status-quo” during the review he spoke about how the best way to defend the moratorium would be to draft and approve an ordinance.  and decided to meet with the planning board to decide what the best option would be The discussion will continue at a planning board meeting in September by Patrick Heinzen Filed Under: News Tagged With: , , , Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker is becoming one of Romania’s many ghost towns fast the inhabitants of Petrila are left with no viable alternative for the future of their town former topographer at the mine and later well-known caricaturist at Romania’s most famous satirical newspaper after the transformation stubbornly refuses to leave the sinking ship that Petrila is threatening to become and believes in the ‘mining of culture’ instead of mining of coal He leads a campaign for saving the historic building of the Petrila mine from demolition and transforms it His creativity pours out of his small miner’s house word-plays and joking commentary of the reality around Not everyone – local authorities included- understand the approach but he has made some unlikely allies – former coal miners and their families help him put on performances which now houses one of the four museums that Ion Barbu and his friends have opened in Petrila a mining colony established in the 19th century had its most glorious time when Ceausescu had the idea of turning the country 90% dependent on coal energy in the ’80 With the ’89 revolution and the end of an era came also the end of Petrila’s importance and of the miners’ dignity Petrila’s new colours and humour draw on mining mythology reflect a well thought through social commentary and give some hope of rebirth to many other places sharing a similar fate in Romania who worked for 27 years as a miner and rescuer at the Petrila mine one of Romania's touristic attractions and Ellen Petrila is sorting through wreckage of last year it was kind of just a mad dash to just put stuff away so we could be done which seemed like a really good idea," she laughs "until I came back this fall and I opened all our cabinets and stuff and I'm like markers and glue need to find their way back to their rightful cubbyholes COVID forced everyone at Denver Public Schools to learn from home during the 2020/2021 school year Kids were mostly back in classes last year hence the rush that left things less than organized said Monday will be kids' "first post-COVID year," though everyone knows that's not quite right the pandemic's less tangible impacts are still present in their universe and both women know they'll be dealing with some developmental setbacks for a while They work with kids who need special attention in school Their "affective needs" program is called When I Need Guidance and Support The name is meant to reduce stigma around learning and behavioral disabilities There are only three kids assigned to Petrila's room this trimester and all of them were in her class last year kids stick with the WINGS program from third to fifth grade but I'm also really excited to see my kids," she said "We want to see how tall they've gotten and what they did over the summer." Petrila said her students had an especially tough time returning to the classroom last year and she expects it won't take long to see if that's true this time around But it seemed like kids were acting out across the entire school and her anxiety was rooted in that broader disarray Administrators were "putting out fires" everywhere which meant she had less support than she's used to She finished the spring trimester with a bit of burnout and some of that lingered as she prepped for things to start up again this week "I've always read stories of teachers having the Sunday scaries and really stressing out that hadn't been a thing I'd experienced," she told us Petrila said she and her colleagues were constantly reacting which made it really hard to be the responsible adult in the room "Our nervous system was always in fight-or-flight mode I'm not a good teacher if I'm in my survival state And that's how I felt like for most of the year," she said "That's where I do start to have that anxiety of like made it clear none of this is her students' fault "It's like the things above us that we can't control that make me nervous." Lowry Elementary's leadership has changed a few times in the last year It's always a process to adjust to new leadership Petrila said this year's interim leader has had a steadying influence on staff Then there are things further up into DPS management and beyond systemic problems in both education and society First is compensation, which has been a sticking point in negotiations between the district and the Denver Classroom Teachers Association, the union that went on a very visible strike in 2019 Petrila spends some of her time outside of class on DCTA's negotiating team She estimates she works about 12 hours overtime every week this difficult pandemic economy is also seeping into her classroom While Petrila says her school supplies her basic necessities she's had to ask friends and family to help pay for the items that makes her job easier a calculus teacher at DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School told us she signed up for an Amazon wishlist for the first time this year She mostly worried her students' families would struggle to afford the items on their back-to-school shopping lists and way over half the class came up and took them from me," she told us I felt like I was totally right about that." Perry also said "massive dips and declines" in academics, which stemmed from the learn-from-home era, are still super apparent She and Petrila are working to deal with that but they need to handle the parallel mental health problems first Perry told us she's sent more kids to her in-school social worker and psychologist than ever before School systems like DPS have long prioritized performance over the social and emotional skills she said must come first "This idea that we're somehow going back to normal is laughable to me The pandemic was shining a spotlight on all these inadequacies in our system we're gonna go back means we're going to ignore those and not address them," she said "Everyone with decision making power is saying it just keeps snowballing and getting bigger." "Some of the most passionate teachers are considering leaving the profession or leaving DPS in a way that I've never experienced before," she told us. "It's where my heart is, for sure. I think not every person has the patience and ability to like depersonalize some of these really huge, scary behaviors, so like I have a calling to it and I really enjoy the work," she said. But as she got her room in order, she said should couldn't say if she sees herself in this position forever. Calling or not, there's a lot to contend with now, more than ever. Kevin is a multimedia artist who flung himself into the world of journalism. He likes using a camera and microphone to tell stories about workers, the environment, social justice and fascinating humans. You power Denverite!If you love what we do, donate today to support our essential and delightful local news. Making the bitter race even more incongruous for a small town, the battle — between two-term incumbent Alan Johnson and challenger Adrian Petrila — is for mayor. But it’s a weak mayor system in which the person who wins is essentially only one of five city commission votes. They have a fancier title, get to run meetings but a city manager runs the city’s day-to-day operations. St. Pete Beach is the site of the legendary Don CeSar hotel and popular Pass-a-Grille Beach, but also residential neighborhoods. Many residents oppose intense beach development, hoping to preserve the small-town character, and both candidates say that’s their goal. “Protecting St. Pete Beach from becoming the next Clearwater Beach,” Petrila said of his reason for running. “I prefer nothing to change, but I’m not naïve enough to believe it won’t,” said Johnson. But Petrila claims Johnson has raised taxes and is in the pocket of developers who want to line the beach with big hotels; Johnson says Petrila is a newcomer with a history of financial irresponsibility who doesn’t understand local government. Both hotly deny each other’s allegations. Mailers attacking Petrila are coming from a committee associated with prominent West Palm Beach-based political consultant Rick Asnani, but using a UPS store in St. Pete Beach as its address. Mailers attacking Johnson are coming from a committee linked to Tampa-based Republican political operative Anthony Pedicini. Johnson is a Democrat and Petrila a Republican; the race is non-partisan. One anti-Johnson mailer called Johnson a “Charlie Crist Democrat” with a “woke agenda” who helped “smear” Ron DeSantis, adding, “Republicans beware.” “Outsider Adrian Petrila is too risky,” said a mailer from the other side. “We can’t trust Petrila.” Both candidates deny responsibility for the committees’ mailers. “It’s become a convoluted mess,” said Johnson, which no one denies. Petrila, son of a Romanian immigrant family, said he moved to St. Pete Beach about five years ago but lived in Florida, including Tampa, since the 1990s. He said he built and sold a large real estate brokerage business and still works as a broker. He acknowledges having a home foreclosure. There is an IRS tax lien on his record, but Petrila says financial problems he experienced in the late 2000s were “something that happened to many people then.” He declined to discuss Johnson’s allegation that he doesn’t own property in the city under his own name, saying he and his wife bought a house there. Johnson said the city property tax rate hasn’t gone up during his tenure. He acknowledged that rising property values have increased tax bills, but said since he took office the city has spent $50 million on badly needed public improvements including rebuilding two main roads, Pass-a-Grille Way and Blind Pass Road; a installing a new sewer main, and catching up on years of neglected maintenance. He said he has fought to prevent overbuilding as much as possible under the legal constraints of the city’s comprehensive plan, and kept new developments under the plan’s limits. Tighter restrictions, he said, could lead to a lawsuit that could bankrupt the city. William MarchTimes Correspondent After a spirited and sometimes nasty campaign, the city clerk swore in the new mayor on St. Pete Beach A standing-room-only meeting welcomed the incoming mayor and staff thanked outgoing mayor Alan Johnson it has been an honor and a privilege to be your mayor for the last six years I look back at what we’ve done and I’m impressed We did a ton of infrastructure,” Johnson said digitizing and offering residents free parking to micro-transit service “We got all that accomplished and not only doubled our reserves for a rainy day Voters re-elected Mark Grill to serve  District 2 to replace long-time Commissioner Melinda Pletcher Also present were Commissioner and Vice Mayor Chris Graus (District 1) Commissioner Ward Friszolowski (District 3) Mayor Petrila thanked the residents and voters He also thanked his wife “for putting up with three months of a very tough election season.” He agreed with Commissioner Grill who said he hoped the city and residents could put the “divisiveness and negativity” of the election behind them Pete Beach is one of the best places to live in the world and together we can only make it better,” said Petrila his family emigrated from Romania to Hollywood he started attending the University of South Florida “It was the best thing about that meeting,” he said After nearly two hours of commission meeting chock full of business and residential issues the new mayor unveiled his three-point plan and update the city’s Comprehensive Plan He concluded with his motion to bring a moratorium on “large-scale building.” The motion did not receive a second but the commission agreed to explore a review and update A moratorium will require the voters to get proper notice before the commission can vote The commission discussed the need for procedures and guidelines to begin this review process It agreed to meet in a workshop with members of the planning board at 3 p.m Keep an eye out for the next meetings at the City of St. Pete Beach website by Lisa Leveroni Filed Under: News Sie haben erfolgreich Ihre Einwilligung in die Nutzung von Transfermarkt mit Tracking und Cookies widerrufen Sie können sich jetzt zwischen dem Contentpass-Abo und der Nutzung mit personalisierter Werbung Knepper-Petrila weddingThe Daily AmericanAlex Knepper and Nicholas Petrilla were married Oct The bride is the daughter of Terry and Pam Knepper She graduated from Somerset Area High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible and theology from Nyack College She works for Watson Insurance in Johnstown The bridegroom is the son of Christopher and Georgiann Petrilla He graduated from Shanksville-Stonycreek High School He received a masters in business administration and a doctorate in pharmacy from Shenandoah University Music for the ceremony provided by Karamie Johnson The reception was held at Morguen Toole Co. The couple took a honeymoon to Valentin Imperial While Alex Rey avoided termination at a recent special commission meeting Pete Beach officials stripped their city manager of authority and launched an official investigation into his conduct Issues arose during Rey’s yearly review at a June 13 city commission meeting when all five commissioners relayed city employee concerns regarding Rey’s leadership Those included allegations of creating “a toxic work environment,” promoting divisiveness and not following procurement processes Commissioners approved an investigation into Rey’s conduct and called a special meeting June 16 residents and Mayor Adrian Petrila called for his immediate removal Petrila and the city attorney noted that Rey disregarded implicit instructions not to speak to anyone about the investigation and immediately discussed it at length in a full staff meeting “I brought this up at the (June 13) commission meeting that leaving the person that’s being investigated in an authority position could lead to potential problems just like we’ve seen come up in the last two days,” Petrila said I will make a preliminary motion of removal of the city manager from his position …” One likened Rey remaining the city’s manager to leaving “the fox in charge of the henhouse.” City commissioners – which includes the recently elected mayor – have all heard numerous complaints from employees that Rey has created a toxic work environment Finance Director Vince Tenaglia abruptly resigned to take the same position in Seminole earlier this month Commissioner Mark Grill said he heard that Rey’s “around-the-room discussion” of the investigation caused further discord among staff He called the increasing divisiveness worrisome and a long-time concern “Because we’re not going to be productive,” Grill added “We’re not going to achieve our objectives as a city.” Pete Beach City Manager Alex Ray at the June 16 meeting Petrila said Rey’s latest misstep was “clear” insubordination and violated the city charter He also noted Rey waited until after the June 13 review to notify commissioners that he missed a pension plan deadline Petrila said the delay was to “not further expose his failure of leadership and execution of his job duties.” The mayor relayed that he subsequently received an email from the city employee’s union detailing procurement Petrila said he received reports that Rey had limited financial record access to some employees and planned to promote others following the June 13 meeting who defeated two-term former Mayor Alan Johnson in a contentious March election motioned to replace Rey with the city’s fire chief on an interim basis “I will amend my motion to state that we suspend the city manager for the purpose of limiting any potential interference with the investigation,” Petrila said Commissioners preferred to hear the investigation’s results before removing or suspending Rey they did approve a motion to eliminate the city manager’s hiring firing and spending authority without the commission’s consent and the commission agreed to hold him accountable for any violations “If there is any interference with this investigation by the city manager – directly or through any third party or any surrogate – that there’s immediate removal suspension or termination,” said Commissioner Chris Marone Rey pushed back against the claims of impropriety He acknowledged morale issues during the June 13 review and blamed carryover from a “toxic” election He admitted to discussing the investigation at a regularly scheduled staff meeting the following morning but said he urged everyone to participate in the process without fearing repercussions “I did apologize to them for the fact that they are having to go through this; it’s not easy to be in an organization where this is going on,” Rey added “I was just trying to encourage people to relax City Attorney Andrew Dickman relayed he “politely” instructed Rey not to discuss the investigation with staff or residents He and a contracted employment lawyer will now interview city employees review procurement contracts and disseminate unfilled public records requests Dickman estimated that the investigation would take 100 billable hours and cost $20,000 He will provide the city commission with an update in about 30 days and conclude the investigation within two months you know this person would be suspended,” she said Add your idea below. 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By posting a comment, I have read, understand and agree to the Posting Guidelines Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value" Students rocket toward STEM careers at community hub 2025 Florida legislative session extended through June 6 The Catalyst honors its name by aggregating & curating the sparks that propel the St Pete engine.  It is a modern news platform, powered by community sourced content and augmented with directed coverage your perspective and your spark to the St Pete Catalyst and take your seat at the table Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_4" ).setAttribute( "value" Privacy Policy | Copyright © 2020 The St Petersburg Group Enter the details of the person you want to share this article with Several candidates were on the ballot Tuesday in Pinellas County beach communities Voters sent some incumbents back for new terms while electing several others for fresh leadership Tuesday’s municipal ballots also include referendum and charter amendments Here’s what went down in each participating beach paradise: Four candidates were on the ballot in Indian Rocks Beach vying for two available City Commission seats Voters re-elected Vice Mayor Denise Houseberg and tapped Lan Vaughan to join the Commission Don House and Preston Smith didn’t make the cut Indian Shores also had two seats on the ballot Tuesday Voters elected to send Michael Petruccelli back to work But it was actually newcomer Ellen Bauer who finished first in the three-way race for two seats Voters in Madeira Beach were tasked Tuesday with choosing a new Mayor unofficial results show Jim Rostek came out on top with 52% of the vote over Doug Andrews Voters also weighed in on two charter amendments the electorate approved a residency requirement for candidates for Mayor and City Commission requiring that they live in the city for one year prior to filing for the race But voters rejected a measure allowing Commissioners to delegate finance and treasury services to a contractor with 56% of voters casting “no” votes Redington Shores voters are sending Kenny Later packing from his District 3 City Commission seat who earned an overwhelming 85% of the vote Alan Johnson was again on the ballot for Mayor-Commissioner of St Pete Beach race was arguably the highest profile of the beach contests Johnson is a registered Democrat while Petrila is a registered Republican The race saw a flurry of attack ads from shell organizations, including an anti-Johnson mailer calling Johnson a “Charlie Crist Democrat” with a “woke agenda,” according to the Tampa Bay Times anti-Petrila mailers accused him of being a “risky” outsider who Johnson opposed in her election to the Florida House Treasure Island voters re-elected District 1 City Commissioner Deborah Lynn “Deb” Toth with 65% of the vote Voters also rejected two charter amendments which voters rejected with more than 60% opposed would have allowed the city to borrow funds through resolution That would have lowered the bar for making borrowing decisions for the city The other failed with nearly 58% of voters opposed It would have revised outdated budget language and borrowing restrictions Adrian Petrilla is the most non Republican Republican I have met His agenda for SPB favors residents first as opposed to the big hotels to me that is more of a progressive stance After three public hearings and roughly 26 hours of debate a beachfront redevelopment project that critics and advocates agree will alter St St. Pete Beach City Commissioners approved controversial plans for the 13-acre Sirata Beach Resort property at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. A long-awaited 3-2 vote followed six hours of deliberations Kentucky-based Columbia Sussex can now build two new hotels at the site “The concerns that our residents have listed the concerns that were identified by staff the concerns that any of us looking at this project have seen – almost none of them have any resolution,” Petrila said Many concerns stemmed from residents at the neighboring Seamark Condominiums city staff approved the project with several conditions – a focal point of Tuesday’s meeting Commissioner Karen Marriott said disregarding their recommendations could create hiring challenges in a city “missing a lot of key positions.” She called the developer’s agreeing to sign public easements “priceless.” Mariott also believes disallowing the project would lead other firms to build smaller developments and avoid the conditional use process Marriott noted Petrila rhetorically asked how a “reasonable person” on the dais would respond to the proposal. “I think we are all reasonable people sitting in these chairs,” Mariott said. “The four of us were reasonable people sitting out there (public seating) just a few months ago “Not a single person who lives adjacent to that property bought their property when there wasn’t a hotel there.” The commission discussed over 40 proposed building conditions Many addressed concerns from residents at the adjacent Seamark Condominiums Those included potential interference to the Seamark’s rooftop cellular antennae The commission eventually excluded both from the use agreement Petrila noted residents also expressed height He said Columbia Sussex made no attempts to minimize those impacts “You’ve actually created a situation where you’ve made it far worse for the neighboring property than what it is currently – and what it could be,” Petrila added “Every time somebody from here says too much Columbia Sussex voluntarily agreed to give the city $500,000 for transportation projects The firm doubled the required setbacks between the resort and neighboring condominiums The developers agreed to incorporate community and city feedback into design aspects Columbia Sussex will also provide two public access points fund its section of the city’s planned beachfront boardwalk and accommodate renourishment projects A beachfront view of the redevelopment project Commissioner Richard Lorenzen said many concerns stemmed from emotion which also “has its place.” He noted that many residents and small business owners welcome the project but keep their opinions guarded for fear of alienation Lorenzen said residents account for 80% of St and increasing commercial revenues is a stated goal “That’s the reason we have the Large Resort Development District,” he said “I think it’s game over already for traffic,” Lorenzen added there’s apartment buildings going up And where are they all going to … the beach Tuesday’s hearing marked the latest chapter in a twisting saga Columbia Sussex bought the beachfront resort for $207 million in 2022 and unveiled extensive redevelopment plans in April 2023 The recently and controversially appointed commissioners – now hearing the matter for the first time – listened to expert testimony and public concerns for over 10 hours in a quasi-judicial hearing that began Feb A Columbia Sussex attorney asked Petrila to recuse himself at the Feb. 20 meeting onset due to alleged bias Petrila later told the development team they could skip Tuesday’s deliberations since “no one’s going to be asking you questions.” They attended and city queries came within the first hour Columbia Sussex will build a 290-key Marriott with a rooftop bar and restaurant to the Sirata’s north and an eight-story 156-unit building and upgrade the remaining resort Marriott and Betty Rzewnicki approved the project Petrila and Commissioner Nick Filtz dissented We will be in line for over an hour to cross the bridge It took me 11 min to go 4 blocks on gulf blvd today When the bridge is up we will wait forever We will have sewer problems and water shortages “If we don’t have any further questions for the applicant, I think we should reconvene to next Tuesday,” he said. “I think we’ve got a light schedule.” Joe Yung, a vice president at Columbia Sussex, the hotel company that bought the Sirata Beach Resort in 2022 and hopes to build a 290-room JW Marriott and a 130-room Hampton Inn on either side of the main Sirata building, laughed ruefully. “You just don’t want to decide, do you?” he said. Frustration was the word of the night. Many of the people in attendance had been there before, including members of the redevelopment team, who gave versions of the same presentations they gave less than three months ago. City commissioners were set to decide then whether to grant a conditional use permit, which the Sirata needs to move forward with plans for the hotels, and which the city’s planning board recommended approving in November. That Dec. 5 meeting, too, went into the wee hours of the morning, and commissioners decided to delay a final vote until Jan. 10. Then, in December, four of the five commissioners resigned in the face of a new state financial disclosure law. New commissioners were appointed. Development opponents filed a lawsuit over those commissioners’ appointments. And a new meeting, essentially a do-over of the Dec. 5 meeting, was set for Wednesday. It wound up going even longer and later than its predecessor, with the same results or lack thereof. The exasperation was thick on both sides of the issue. Members of the opposition — which has been led for months by a nonprofit, the Protect St. Pete Beach Advocacy Group, and a condo building adjacent to the property, the Seamark — have alleged for months that the redevelopment would change the area’s character, block their views, intensify traffic and harm the environment. On Wednesday, some of them said they still didn’t feel like they’d been heard. “I understand the frustration,” Nick Filtz, one of the new commissioners, told the redevelopment team a few hours into the meeting. “You’ve been in this room before regarding the (conditional use permit). I haven’t. A lot of these commissioners haven’t. So that’s why we have these questions.” There were a few wrinkles Wednesday. Early in the meeting, Petrila announced that he would not recuse himself from the hearing, as an attorney for the developer had requested. He reasoned that Protect St. Pete Beach, a political action committee he founded, was a different group from the similarly named nonprofit that grew out of it and has led the opposition against the Sirata redevelopment. Because he’d never held a position with the nonprofit, he said, he had no conflict of interest. Toward the end of the meeting, Elise Batsel, an attorney for the developer, said that if the permit is denied, the developer could pursue a mixed-use development including affordable housing on the property under the Live Local Act. Because that state law preempts local law, the City Commission wouldn’t have a say, and Batsel said it would allow for taller, more intense buildings with narrower setbacks than the current proposal. “That is not a Plan A, and it’s not what they want to do,” she said. “But it’s important for you to understand the effect of your vote on what will go there if this isn’t approved.” That decision could now come at next Tuesday’s 6 p.m. meeting, which will not include any expert testimony or questioning or public comment, just deliberation among the commissioners and a final vote. At least, that’s the plan. Jack Evans is a former reporter covering Pinellas County. a coal mining town in Transylvania (Romania) an ex-miner turned artist and activist uses art and absurdism to stop local authorities from demolishing the historic buildings of the oldest coal mine in the country after its closure in 2015 at EU’s recommendation His quest is not only to preserve the history and the identity of his hometown but also to find new ways of keeping the community from irreversibly falling apart the commissioners sat for more than six hours The City hired a new City Manager, Frances Robustelli.  “I can tell you in working with Fran for a week and a half I’m impressed by the speed in which she operates and makes decisions,” said Mayor Adrian Petrila “I think that certainly bodes well.” Commissioner Betty Rzewnicki (District 3) asked the Mayor to talk about details of the contract Robustelli’s current employment requires her to give a 60-day notice before leave She is currently the City Manager for the City of San Leandro in California will work closely with Robustelli to help with the transition Commissioner Richard Lorenzen (District 4) brought up his hesitation with the starting pay rate for Robustelli Mayor Petrila explained that while it is above the previous City Manager’s pay the former contract included covered costs like housing allowance It is also significantly less than Robustelli’s original ask.  “The previous contract had a smaller salary but a much bigger package on the backside that wasn’t readily visible,” said Petrila “This one is much more geared towards: This is the salary The ancillary package items aren’t as pronounced.” The City unanimously approved the contract by Patrick Heinzen At the foot of the majestic Carpathian mountains Petrila waits in dread for the closure of its coal mine the oldest in Romania and the life force of a town struggling to survive “We are already the valley of tears; we don’t want to become the valley of death,” one resident said referring to the Jiu Valley where Petrila lies Romania’s main coal mining region where miners’ numbers have dwindled to only a fraction of those employed in the 1990s Petrila’s 153-year-old mine has not only been the town’s livelihood Petrila without mines would be like Bordeaux without its vineyards or Silicon Valley without its IT firms on member governments to cut subsidies to lossmaking mines means the one in Petrila two elsewhere in Romania and several others across the 27-member bloc will be shut down by 2018 “It’s the age-old story of the deindustrialization of Europe,” said David Schwartz a Bucharest director who recently drew attention for Underground a play he and the well-known Romanian playwright Mihaela Michailov worked on for a year giving voice to the miners and their families in this once-prosperous company town The EU’s plan is to shift subsidies from mines toward renewable energies out of a total 100,000 in the EU mining sector angry miners have staged protests and clashed with police but those in Romania appear resigned to their fate still smarting from violent protests in 1990 that many feel stigmatized them wrongly then-Romanian president Ion Iliescu called about 10,000 Jiu Valley miners to Bucharest to end protests against his government the first elected after the fall of the communist regime but one made up mostly of former communists The miners were severely criticized for using force against protesters but many today say those who took part were “manipulated.” Communist-era mosaics at the Petrila mine are a reminder of its flourishing past before the economic decline of the last two decades Petrila mine director Constantin Jujan said a wave of redundancies at the time meant people suddenly got a lot of money with nothing,” said local restaurant owner Elena Chelba Today the unemployment rate in the town is more than 40 percent Charity shops proposing second-hand clothes crockery and toys are testimony to the hard times “I don’t know if things can get any worse,” Chelba said things will not be rosy; so many people depend on it.” dozens of locals jump on the trains bringing coal to Petrila to steal a few lumps collects what coal he finds on the tracks in red buckets — there is no way his pension of 200 euros (US$244) a month can pay for heating and his daughter will join him for two months of seasonal work Emigration is often seen as the only answer “My daughter’s future is not here,” one miner said solemnly tramping out of the mine after a night’s work “Some families cannot pay their gas and electricity bills any more We give them clothes so their children are not ashamed to go to school,” said Florin Popescu who runs the local branch of Save the Children The center ensures that about 100 children get a hot meal as well as psychological and educational help “We know that we will have to leave because there is no work here It’s sad for me because this is where I have grown up and where my friends are,” said Cristinel Homoc a 15-year-old who dreams of becoming a soccer player or a lawyer Some residents hope for better days in a region that they believe has immense tourism potential Stretching about 1,500km across central Europe the Carpathians are blessed with virgin forest organizes festivals and has turned the childhood home of writer Ion D Sirbu — a key opposition figure during Nicolae Ceausescu’s dictatorship — into a museum wants to preserve the buildings at the mine site to create cultural and “industrial” tourism to retain Petrila’s link with its prouder past Industrial tourism has worked in other areas: UNESCO designated three former mining sites in the Wallonia region of southern Belgium and one site in northern France as World Heritage sites the residents’ dreams have met with opposition from Petrila deputy mayor Constantin Ramascanu Rejecting all ideas of green tourism — even from Britain’s Prince Charles who has tried to develop rural tourism in Romania — Ramascanu’s vision is a valley covered in hotels the ex-miner turned artist and activist Ion Barbu uses art and absurdism to stop local authorities from demolishing the historic buildings of the oldest coal mine in the country after its closure in 2015 Click Here for Statements from European Film Organisations The Film New Europe (FNE) Association is the networking platform for film professionals in the CEE/SEE/Baltics region The webportal and FNE newswire was chosen as the MAIN TOOL to achieve the network’s objectives of the sharing of know how visibility of regional cultural diversity and finally the VOICE of the region FNE’s objectives include VISIBILITY for the region and AUDIENCES for films by providing a special focus on the region RenewAcad (a brand of Wind Power Energy) has officially launched the project to establish an assembly plant for components of equipment in the renewable energy industry The project will involve investments of around 10 million euros and benefits from European funding through the Just Transition Fund “The Petrila factory will be built on the former industrial platform of the Petrila Mine and will produce components for batteries for energy storage robots for cleaning photovoltaic panels and equipment for environmental monitoring thus contributing to the development of the infrastructure necessary for Romania’s energy transition This is clear proof that we can be part of the solution that we can actively participate in building a cleaner and more sustainable future” “We want this factory to be the core of a wider industrial ecosystem we plan to build a 20MWh energy storage battery in the vicinity of the factory This project will represent an essential stage in closing the production and investment chain demonstrating that we can develop a complete local industry from the production of equipment to its use in integrated solutions for renewable energy” The investment in Petrila will generate over 50 jobs helping socio-economically to the energy transition of the Jiu Valley which is in a complex process of economic transformation The future of the region depends on the implementation of sustainable initiatives which support both local economic development and communities affected by changes in the energy sector Wind Power Energy constantly carries out specific consultancy activities in the field of wind and photovoltaic technology including professional training for new professions such as renewable energy operators wind turbine blade inspection and repair technicians wind turbine maintenance technicians or solar photovoltaic system installers RenewAcad is the brand under which Wind Power Energy has built the largest network of renewable energy training centers in Romania The network currently has four locations in Constanta RenewAcad provides technical courses for professional training in green energy internationally accredited and locally authorized courses RenewACAD has trained and continues to train over 90% of the personnel working in the field of renewable energies through a method based on practical courses in laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art technology BUCHAREST: Andrei Dăscălescu is in production with the 90 min documentary Planeta Petrila set in the small Romanian mining town of Petrila a 61 y/o ex-miner turned artist and activist who fights for saving the buildings of a coal mine and dedicating them to culture and history as the coal mine is closing and the old buildings are destroyed The Film New Europe (FNE) Association is the networking platform for film professionals in the CEE/SEE/Baltics region. The webportal and FNE newswire was chosen as the MAIN TOOL to achieve the network’s objectives of the sharing of know how, visibility of regional cultural diversity and finally the VOICE of the region. FNE’s objectives include VISIBILITY for the region and AUDIENCES for films by providing a special focus on the region. 24 Feb 2025 18:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Rapid Bucuresti won 3–1 over FCV Farul Constanta on Mon Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are FCV Farul Constanta 6 win(s) Have scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches 24 Feb 2025 18:00:00 GMT?Rapid Bucuresti won 3–1 over FCV Farul Constanta on Mon 24 Feb 2025 18:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches FCV Farul Constanta is playing home against Rapid Bucuresti at Stadionul Viitorul on Mon