Florida lawmakers have tasked researchers at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg with collecting and disseminating mountains of human trafficking data to better understand and...
The summer rainy season is rapidly approaching, and St. Petersburg will continue its 14-year tradition of banning fertilizer use to prevent harmful nutrients from reaching waterways...
Peters Schorsch wrote that he would discuss “what the (expletive deleted) just happened” during Suncoast Tiger Bay’s 2023 Legislative Review; that set the tone for what...
When Governor Ron DeSantis slashed funding for an expansive science research and teaching facility on the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus from the 2022...
After spending 12 years in the State Legislature as a moderate Republican unafraid to work across the aisle and call out leadership, Jeff Brandes believes there...
Legislation to study merging – and dissolving – Hillsborough and Pinellas County’s transit agencies no longer mention the latter organization after undergoing committee amendments. State officials...
Despite potential negative impacts on local job seekers, state leaders are moving an initiative forward to consolidate Pinellas and Hillsborough County’s workforce development agencies. CareerSource Florida...
St. Petersburg’s state legislators are eschewing the rampant partisanship currently dominating state and national politics to bolster education, healthcare, housing and environmental sustainability throughout the city....
The St. Petersburg City Council hopes lawmakers will help them address critical issues in the next legislative session through a “dynamic” affordable housing package and a...
With six Florida property insurance companies already declared insolvent this year, many stakeholders saw the state taking a hit from a major hurricane as a worst-case...