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After more than a year of speculation, St. Petersburg city council member Darden Rice officially filed to run for mayor Tuesday. “I’ve had people asking me...
Thursday (Jan. 14) at noon, The Suncoast Tiger Bay Club will hold a virtual State of the Bay forum featuring Clearwater mayor Frank Hibbard, Tampa mayor...
Between a global pandemic, myriad issues surrounding systemic racism and the tumultuous and contentious presidential election, 2020 was a “glass half empty” kind of year for...
The St. Petersburg renaissance has been in full swing for more than a decade. We’ve excelled in many areas and struggled in others. In our series...
I won the coronavirus vaccine lottery this week. That’s after a frustrating seven hours fruitlessly alternating between my laptop and phone in a bid to snag...
Reacting to the chaos and mayhem in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-St. Petersburg, has sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence...
With Covid numbers on the rise and a two-week positivity rate of more than 10 percent, some city council members are questioning what needs to happen...
When it comes to grading the state’s rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman doesn’t mince words. “I’d give it an F,” he...
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg has been pushed back from its original dates in early March to April 23-25....
After logistical challenges prevented the majority of the county’s seniors from registering for Covid-19 vaccine appointments this week, the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County...
