Poliverse: Welch reports $200K in unauthorized payments to ex-treasurer

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch’s campaign released his PAC’s final earnings report of 2025 Monday. Covering Q4, the report revealed that Welch ended the year with less than $31,000 cash on hand – and the campaign is actively seeking recovery of more than $200,000 from its former treasurer.

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St. Pete launches $6 million career training, support program

St. Petersburg is launching a holistic, collaborative and innovation-focused workforce development program designed to prepare underserved residents for high-wage careers in target industries.

Mayor Ken Welch’s administration selected St. Petersburg College to administer the initiative, dubbed St. Pete Works: Employment & Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE). City council members unanimously approved a three-year, $6 million contract with the nearly century-old college Jan. 8.

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