St. Petersburg City Council members recently discussed offsetting the increasing cost of running a local election campaign with public funding. The funding would stem from money...
A St. Petersburg City Council member’s request to discuss lifting a municipal ban on plastic straws sparked multiple heated exchanges Thursday. Councilmember Corey Givens Jr. said...
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 St. Petersburg City Council recently passed a resolution proponents hope will mitigate the effects of state legislation that forced local leaders to scrap their Tenant...
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...
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...
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...
Pinellas County is home to nearly 24,000 known short-term vacation rentals, and elected officials have found it increasingly difficult to regulate a now sophisticated and nuanced...
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...
Pinellas County officials will allow John’s Pass Village, a self-billed quaint fishing community, to become an activity center with higher-density development allowances. The 27-acre waterfront area...
