Sweeping new legislation dictates how local governments must prepare for and respond to natural disasters. St. Petersburg already has most of its mandates in place. Local...
St. Petersburg must remove and prohibit street murals honoring the city’s diversity and inclusivity, along with any other roadway and sidewalk art, or potentially lose state...
Residential neighborhoods in St. Petersburg could soon see 10-story mixed-use buildings adjacent to single-family homes, following changes to the state’s Live Local Act. Districts and structures...
A new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that Republican-sponsored legislation unveiled Sunday night would jeopardize healthcare for 3.9 million Floridians. The study also...
While it may seem counterintuitive, a devastating hurricane season helped fuel the launch of a new St. Petersburg-based property insurance company. Patriot Select Property and Casualty...
St. Petersburg officials unanimously agree that residents deserve more protection from falling tower cranes during extreme weather events. However, state preemption handcuffs those efforts. Local lawmakers...
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...
