Jeff Brandes has an extensive emotional attachment to a long-planned affordable housing project in South St. Petersburg that is now moving forward. The former senator’s family...
A St. Petersburg-based think tank has outlined how Florida’s archaic traffic signals lead to pedestrian-involved crashes, longer commutes and increased greenhouse gas emissions. The report, “Best...
A cavalcade of local, regional and statewide leaders gathered along Mirror Lake’s shoreline in St. Petersburg to celebrate a long-awaited new courthouse nearing completion Tuesday. The...
Tampa and St. Petersburg have evolved into national destinations with vibrant downtowns and thriving economies; two former mayors believe their respective cities are now victims of...
The average monthly rent for an 872-square-foot apartment in St. Petersburg is nearly $2,000, and city officials continue subsidizing new developments to mitigate soaring living costs....
Voters will soon decide whether to keep or abolish the state’s Constitution Revision Commission (CRC), an unelected body with the power to put constitutional amendments on...
For the last 12 years, St. Petersburg Sen. Jeff Brandes represented the city where he was born and raised, often in a way that bucked the...
Florida’s Legislative Session ended Monday after lawmakers passed a record $112 billion budget – and while those on the receiving end of the historic funding are...
St. Petersburg Sen. Jeff Brandes is working with the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and St. Petersburg College to address a nursing shortage that he...
After representing St. Petersburg for two terms as a state senator, Jeff Brandes plans to challenge the status quo while tackling the most pressing issues during...
