Pinellas County’s leadership will not let voters decide if they want an elected mayor to oversee government operations, despite initial eagerness to explore the sweeping change....
Pinellas County, the first in Florida to adopt a commission-administrator form of government, could have its first elected mayor in three years. At a strategic planning...
While Hurricanes Helene and Milton battered St. Petersburg over five months ago, the city remains under a local state of emergency order. Mayor Ken Welch’s declaration...
In August 2023, Hurricane Idalia’s roughly four-foot storm surge inundated the Pinellas County peninsula. Local officials expect significantly worse conditions Thursday. County Commissioners held an emergency...
Pinellas County Commissioners declared a State of Local Emergency and issued mandatory evacuation orders Monday as Tropical Storm Idalia approached the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters anticipate...
Where are we going, and how will we get there? As a community, we’re constantly seeking the optimal balance between the needs we have and the...
St. Petersburg is not alone in its fight to address the affordable housing crisis – as Pinellas County has committed $25.5 million in funding through its...
Since approving a resolution to explore the legality of declaring a housing state of emergency during the last St. Petersburg City Council meeting of 2021, council...
Continued pressure on local officials to further address the affordable housing crisis resulted in the St. Petersburg City Council voting 6-1 to explore the legality of...
St. Petersburg will remain under a state of emergency due to Covid-19 – at least for now. At a city council meeting that stretched into Thursday...
