The Pinellas County Jail has lacked beds for hundreds of inmates in recent months after new legislation made it harder to release low-level offenders before trial....
In July, several local union representatives pleaded with city council members to appeal a court ruling that nullified St. Petersburg’s apprenticeship and disadvantaged worker ordinances. That...
City officials are putting the finishing touches on St. Petersburg’s long-awaited Stormwater Master Plan that includes roughly $1 billion in recommended projects through 2050. City council...
St. Petersburg City Council members are now scrambling to save any aspects of three ordinances supporting apprentices and marginalized trade workers. City officials and community leaders...
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed new legislation into law March 16 that amends Florida’s Live Local Act and offers housing developers additional concessions to jumpstart construction. The...
Jim Nixon, St. Petersburg’s LGBTQ+ liaison, has stepped down from the role after helping the city earn national acclaim for its inclusivity efforts over the past...
A seemingly increasing homeless population is affecting condominium sales in St. Petersburg. However, new state legislation banning public “camping” contradicts federal law, leaving the city vulnerable...
The City of St. Petersburg, like every other state municipality, must strictly enforce a public sleeping ban or face potential lawsuits from people, business owners and...
Former Sen. Jeff Brandes, a moderate Republican known for working across the aisle and unabashedly calling out state leadership, scored the recently concluded legislative session a...
Pinellas County residents, governments and development stakeholders have a new tool to track the Live Local Act’s success – or lack thereof – at mitigating the...
