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Part One of a two-part series. A new documentary chronicling St. Petersburg’s prolonged quest for a Major League Baseball team ends with Opening Day 1998, but...
Two long-awaited affordable housing projects totaling 305 units received an influx of new funding Thursday through Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds. Pinellas County Commissioners unanimously approved up...
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) awarded the City of St. Petersburg a $1.16 million grant to deploy cutting-edge technology that increases safety, reduces traffic time...
The city has updated its plan of flipping the shuttered Edward White Hospital into a 70-unit affordable housing development. The future complex will now serve more...
Brothers Ryan and Keith Jordan, the creators of the annual St. Pete Run Fest, will continue to bring the community running event to the city streets...
The Clearwater City Council had 30 days to fill Frank Hibbard’s vacated mayoral seat before the decision went to voters in a November special election; it...
City officials are modernizing St. Pete’s bike share program by replacing outdated manual models with 300 new electric bicycles. Council members unanimously approved a three-year contract...
Dunedin commissioners are tussling over different funding and programming options for a $13.6 million revamp of the Highlander Park Aquatic Complex. During a commission work session...
After several years of planning, discussions and meetings, the St. Petersburg City Council has enacted zoning changes that allow density increases on nearly 3,000 properties. While...
For the third time since 2018, city administrators presented a plan to council members to require new commercial and residential projects to feature electric vehicle (EV)...
