City will start to allow more gatherings next week, but warns violence won’t be tolerated

With St. Pete’s Covid-19 positivity rate remaining low, city operations will “largely return to normal” with libraries, recreation centers and municipal service offices reopening Oct. 5, Mayor Rick Kriseman said at a press conference Tuesday.

The city will also begin to issue permits for both indoor and outdoor events. However, while events such as peaceful protests are welcome in St. Pete, Kriseman cautioned that any gathering that results in mayhem from either side will not be tolerated.

DeSantis demonstrates rapid Covid test at Morton Plant	‘Gulfport Strong’ safety campaign marks new normal
Venture fund backs St. Pete tech firm that uses data from drones to replace one of the most dangerous job in America	Police investigating man who pulled gun during Saturday demonstrations

Jobsite and Jenkins back onstage this weekend

The thought of getting onstage for the first time in a good long while, David M. Jenkins says, has improved his mood considerably.

A longtime actor and director, Jenkins is also the producing artistic director of Jobsite Theater, the resident professional company of Tampa’s David A. Straz Center. Since the theater’s Covid shutdown began in March, his day-to-day has been consumed with issues of when (can Jobsite re-open), what (will that look like) and how (can we get an income stream going)?

Political Party with Adam Smith: Young Republicans join the election discussion

It’s not easy being a millennial, avid supporter of President Donald Trump. Polls show Trump overwhelmingly losing to Joe Biden among voters 18-29. “It's been tough losing a lot of my core friends because of what I believe,” Chris VerKuilen, a leader of the Tampa Bay Young Republicans, said on the latest episode of Political Party with Adam Smith.

League of Women Voters hosts Q&A on voting [Video]

The League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area held its penultimate Thursday Nights With The League virtual forum September 24.

	Lightning celebrate Stanley Cup victory with boat parade
	Tampa International Airport, BayCare launch Covid testing for passengers
	Pinellas County Schools to host virtual college fair
	Regulators charge Clearwater Beach man in securities fraud
	Pinellas mask mandate still in place, virtual meeting authorization set to expire
	Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg to hold virtual forum on youth activism