Enforcing St. Petersburg’s short-term rental ordinance remains a challenging, typically reactive endeavor; however, repeat offenders could now face a $10,000 fine. City council members discussed issuing...
The proposed new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark and surrounding Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment will each feature $500,000 worth of city-owned, insured and maintained public art...
Converting tennis courts to pickleball courts has drawn the ire of some nearby residents and sparked ongoing debate over what constitutes a “substantial change” to St....
St. Petersburg abruptly scrapped its Tenant Bill of Rights in July 2023 due to state preemptions; an initiative to implement similar protections in some form is...
St. Petersburg officials hope a recently approved ordinance amendment will curb the city’s online reputation as a haven for the bohemian, social media-supported movement known as...
In October 2023, SPCA Tampa Bay announced a once-unthinkable partnership with puppy brokers and retailers designed to raise industry standards and rehome retired breeding dogs from...
Dozens of St. Petersburg residents demanded that the city council repeal a recently passed resolution supporting the state of Israel and condemning Hamas and Iran, at...
St. Petersburg officials incurred significant penalties following sewage overflows in 2015 and 2016; the water resources department agreed to create a Pollution Prevention project rather than...
While Pinellas County’s Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facility burns an average of 2,700 tons daily, a growing population will soon create more refuse than the facility can process....
The St. Petersburg City Council has approved an ordinance that bans unpermitted vendor tables and “table-like objects” that attract crowds and block sidewalks, despite concerns about...
