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JULY 15, 2008

Stanton fallout in Largo: Black draws young challenger

LARGO — He's 19. But he doesn't want to spend his free time partying, meeting girls or hanging out at the beach.

He would rather be up on the dais at City Hall, persuading other city leaders to start a scholarship fund or find ways to reduce crime and drugs in Largo.

Then again, Zachary Kurtz doesn't drink or smoke. He has a steady girlfriend. And he baked in the sun plenty as a kid.

"It's so played out for me," said Kurtz, who is the youngest City Commission candidate in recent memory. Read the story here.

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