St. Petersburg will now take the first step to repair a storm-damaged Tropicana Field despite uncertainty surrounding Major League Baseball’s...
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A sold-out crowd heard Mayor Ken Welch discuss two topics Wednesday – recent hurricanes and the ongoing Tampa Bay Rays saga. Welch did not disappoint at...
In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the City has undertaken extensive debris removal operations. As of Dec. 9, approximately 1,844,137 cubic yards of vegetative...
An embattled affordable housing development for low-income seniors in West St. Petersburg opened in the aftermath of back-to-back hurricanes. It is now fully occupied. Rents at...
According to the University of Chicago, only 14% of cancers are detected as a result of regular screenings. Said Michael Andoniades, founder of TrueScan: “Our mission is...
Tampa Bay Rays executives now believe they have the votes needed to advance previously approved plans for a new $1.37 billion stadium. Pinellas County Commission Chairperson...
Home Shopping Network (HSN) personality and actress Rhonda Shear recently sold her home in Snell Isle for $6.8 million. However, her longstanding ties to St. Petersburg...
Storm-hardening two of St. Petersburg’s wastewater treatment facilities shuttered during recent hurricanes was a prominent topic at a recent City Council meeting. Administrators will consider any...
Demand vastly outweighing supply fueled a persistent attainable housing crisis long before back-to-back hurricanes damaged nearly 16,000 homes in St. Petersburg. Local leaders are now exploring...
The sun will soon set on Robin Miller’s tenure as president and CEO of the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce, a position she has held...
