St. Pete utility rates to increase amid infrastructure upgrades

St. Petersburg residents will likely see their municipal utility bills increase by 8-9% as administrators continue grappling with increased infrastructure costs exacerbated by an unprecedented hurricane season. 

Developers could see their sewer capacity fees soar from $600 to $1,000, a 66.67% spike. The proposed stormwater rate for fiscal year 2026, which begins Oct. 1, will increase by an average of 17.5%. 

Lema Construction to build new St. Pete HQ, townhomes 

Former Rays player supports youth through new facility

Juke Box Hero: Foreigner’s Lou Gramm looks forward

Foreigner continues to fill arenas and theaters, more than 40 years after the band’s last hit. From “Cold As Ice” to “Double Vision” to “Hot Blooded” and “Juke Box Hero,” classic rock radio keeps Foreigner's heyday songs alive, and many fans who weren’t even born in the late 1970s to mid ‘80s rightfully know every word by heart.

SPx 108: Rudy Webb - Paradise Advertising

In this episode of St. Pete X, Joe Hamilton talks with Rudy Webb, President of Paradise Advertising, about the evolution of destination marketing.

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