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When beginning his latest crime update for the St. Petersburg City Council, Mike Kovacsev, Assistant Chief of the St. Pete Police Department, started with the good...
A new program that would require developers to reinvest in the city of St. Pete under certain conditions is inching closer to reality. On Thursday, the...
In a show of bipartisan solidarity, State Senators Jeff Brandes (R) and Daryl Rouson (D) held a community forum on criminal justice reform at St. Petersburg...
At Thursday’s city council meting, the Tampa Bay Rowdies requested a one-year renewal to manage, maintain and operate Al Lang Stadium in downtown St. Petersburg. The...
This forum was recorded live on June 28 at the Isla del Sol clubhouse. Robert Blackmon Pete Boland Michael Ingram Torry Nelson Wengay Newton Marcille Powers...
Florida distilleries can now sell their products more widely thanks to a new law that eliminates hurdles in the industry. On June 29, Gov. Ron DeSantis...
As a St. Petersburg native whose love for his city has never wavered, Torry Nelson believes he’s uniquely qualified to be its next mayor. Nelson, 43,...
The group behind the Camden Pier District Apartments closed on the last remaining piece of property needed to expand the existing apartment complex. Camden currently operates...
As Tropical Storm Elsa barrels toward the state, St. Petersburg residents should take proper precautions. Here’s what you should know: As of 5:30 p.m.: Elsa has...
The rain, everyone agreed, would not have stopped Terry Tomalin. At the start of Saturday morning’s dedication of the city’s new urban campground, named for the...