Aaron Styza - St. Pete Catalyst

Business leaders urge a Duke deal as St. Pete awaits its own $590,000 analysis.

DeFlock organizers said they’re not just concerned with St. Petersburg police using the cameras to search license plates. It's also the amount of information collected, where it goes and how much residents know about who can access it.

"When anyone else needs sand, come to this location and grab it."

The format prohibited rebuttals and direct exchanges, forcing candidates to spend nearly all of their time discussing policy.