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Six months after nixing the idea in a committee meeting and immediately following about two dozen protestors sleeping outside of city hall, St. Petersburg will take...
Over seven years after the City of St. Petersburg instituted a program that eliminated criminal history questions from job applications, city councilmembers will now discuss expanding...
Days before news broke that the Uhurus had allegedly been wooed by the Russians to foment racial and political discord in the U.S., an unsettling headline...
The newly revised agreement between The Dali Museum and the city will go before voters this November. The St. Petersburg City Council unanimously voted on Thursday...
Brian Auld, president of the Tampa Bay Rays, began his presentation by stating that he has lived in St. Petersburg longer than any other city –...
Pinellas County Schools (PCS) new leader is ready to instill a climate and culture of high expectations for students and teachers following over two years of...
After delaying a vote in June due to issues with the language and application of the ordinance, Pinellas County Commissioners have approved a tenants bill of...
The city may tap two different consultant groups to study the future of the 110-acre Albert Whitted Airport site, both with and without aviation uses. The...
More affordable housing and an enhanced workforce programs are now in play for Moffitt Cancer Center and its partners in creating a mixed-use destination in St....
A company operating out of St. Petersburg’s Maritime Defense and Technology Hub is using its uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) to gain a better understanding of how...
