Why St. Pete Beach’s beach signs sparked a legal fight

One month after St. Pete Beach approved new regulations governing private beach signs, City Attorney Ralf Brooks held a public seminar Thursday to explain the legal doctrine at the center of the controversy.

Brooks walked residents through Florida's customary use doctrine, recent court decisions and the city's own legal history as the city defends a federal lawsuit challenging the recently adopted beach sign ordinance.

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St. Pete holds property tax rate steady

St. Petersburg homeowners would continue paying the same city property tax rate next fiscal year under a budget proposal approved Thursday, although rising property values are expected to generate nearly $15 million more in tax revenue.

City Council unanimously approved a tentative operating millage rate of 6.4525 mills for Fiscal Year 2027, matching the current year's rate. A mill equals $1 in taxes for every $1,000 of a property's taxable value, meaning a homeowner's tax bill depends on both the millage rate and the assessed value of their property.

Arts Alive! podcast: Imagine Museum’s ‘Graphic Worlds’

Today’s guests on the Arts Alive! podcast are Stephanie Agudelo, events coordinator for St. Petersburg’s Imagine Museum, and Ora Fraze, owner and operator of the art gallery Ultra Mundane.