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Several roadway improvement initiatives, representing billions in state funding, are progressing throughout St. Petersburg, with some nearing completion. The five projects with cost estimates total $2.016...
Years of work to establish and enhance local renter protections is now all for naught due to a recently enacted state law. The St. Petersburg City...
The Homeless Leadership Alliance (HLA) of Pinellas County recently released results from a study that’s critical to understanding the local unsheltered population and meeting their needs....
Pinellas County residents may see $946 million worth of improvements in road projects, buildings and parks as part of the newly proposed $3.8 billion budget. Pinellas...
The Skyway Fishing Pier State Park annually attracts hundreds of thousands of anglers and seabirds alike, which has led to years of studies and debate surrounding...
A plan to bolster redevelopment across an expansive swath of Lealman – a historically underserved, unincorporated community bordering St. Petersburg – is moving forward. The Comprehensive...
As students hustle to stuff their backpacks with new supplies and books for the first day of school, parents should expect to see some significant changes. ...
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch recently presented his fiscal year 2024 budget recommendations to the city council with multiple fiscal highlights added following preliminary reviews in...
While Pinellas County’s Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facility burns an average of 2,700 tons daily, a growing population will soon create more refuse than the facility can process....
City council members unanimously approved reallocating $2.15 million in South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) funding to address “unexpected requests” for additional housing subsidies. The...