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Carol Cook has made no secret of her readiness to retire from the Pinellas County School Board after 24 years representing north-central county. Until now, though, Cook has been coy about whether she would seek a seventh term. Commenting during a board meeting on Tuesday, Cook announced she will not run for the District 5 seat again. “The word is out,” she said. “The secret is loose.” Four .
Gov. Ron DeSantis targeted two Pinellas County School Board seats when he called on Floridians earlier this year to elect board members who will oppose “woke” ideology. But it’s the seat DeSantis didn’t mention that’s causing a feud among Pinellas Republicans. They’re angling to fill the spot that incumbent Carol Cook is widely expected to leave as her sixth term expires in November 2024. It’s .