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...
State and local officials will discuss a long-planned initiative in St. Pete Beach, rather than the project’s location (repurposing parts of 34th Street South) in St....
For the past eight years, St. Petersburg Sen. Darryl Rouson has sponsored a bill to compensate victims of sexual, physical and mental abuse at the state-run...
State Sen. Nick DiCeglie has a unique perspective on rapidly advancing legislation that requires local governments to ban the homeless from sleeping on public property. DiCeglie...
Mayor Ken Welch, city officials and community leaders gathered at St. Petersburg’s City Hall Thursday morning for the ninth annual Black History Month flag-raising ceremony. State...
An inch of water can cause over $25,000 in damages for a 2,500-square-foot home. However, unlike 31 other states, Florida lacks legislation mandating flood disclosures for...