St. Petersburg, still recovering from a devastating hurricane season while preparing for another, has nearly $31.3 million less grant funding than it did through March 2024....
Resiliency is the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from challenges, which objectively describes Pinellas County’s tourism industry. Visitors contributed a record $8.29 million to local...
Tampa Bay has improved in 10 of 11 economic vitality metrics and nine of 12 that measure civic quality, underscoring the positive outlook in two complimentary...
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...
St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway provided city council members with mostly good news during a recent quarterly crime update. Criminal offenses decreased by 4.8% in...
In March, the White House issued a national call to action for community stakeholders to help mitigate opioid overdoses. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority has answered....
A local source of pride continues fostering national acclaim as a leading authority ranked St. Petersburg’s park system 11th nationally and first in Florida. Mike Jefferis,...
In March, an interdenominational faith-based advocacy group penned an open letter criticizing Mayor Ken Welch’s efforts to address a lack of affordable housing in St. Petersburg....
Tampa Bay’s population growth outpaced 19 similar metropolitan areas again in 2023; however, costs continue increasing, with residents now spending 57% of their income on housing...
At a meeting in December, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said charging fares for the previously free SunRunner service solved St. Pete Beach’s homelessness “problems.” While...
