Mayor Ken Welch recently told city council members that his administration has considered purchasing the Pinellas County Job Corps Center in St. Petersburg to prevent students...
ARK Invest will anchor Halcyon, downtown St. Petersburg’s first “trophy-class” office tower since the 1980s. The multiphased project’s developer believes the innovation-focused investment firm will attract...
The development team behind the Waldorf Astoria Residences St. Petersburg announced Tuesday that a “local business leader” had purchased a two-story penthouse for $27 million. What...
This story was updated with new information. Pinellas County and its municipalities have received $233 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding to lessen the impacts...
Pinellas County Animal Services has revoked a puppy store’s pet dealer permit after investigators found an overwhelming number of local regulatory violations. Blue Sky Puppies was...
State Senator Nick DiCeglie recently told city council members, much to their dismay, that the governor is intent on eliminating or significantly reducing property taxes. Those...
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch frequently expressed doubt that he could lower property taxes for a fourth consecutive year following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The city’s...
New funding and leadership will propel long-discussed efforts to upgrade Williams Park and establish a St. Petersburg Downtown Improvement District. A nonprofit group recently secured $800,000...
St. Petersburg’s clean energy goals face gale-force headwinds, primarily due to its reliance on a publicly traded utility conglomerate. Pinellas County terminated an agreement with Duke...
Sweeping new legislation dictates how local governments must prepare for and respond to natural disasters. St. Petersburg already has most of its mandates in place. Local...
