St. Petersburg’s mayoral administration accelerated $614 million in stormwater improvement projects in the aftermath of a devastating hurricane season without a clear plan to pay for...
Local lawmakers avoided increasingly pervasive partisan politics to secure state funding for Pinellas County projects. Their collective efforts paid dividends amid an atypical legislative session. Rep....
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has long considered former state Rep. Ben Diamond a friend. A recent survey has, at best, strained their relationship. Diamond’s voter...
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....
St. Petersburg’s leadership has touted a resilient infrastructure initiative created to accelerate projects in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. How to pay for it...
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...
Over 81% of registered Pinellas County voters cast ballots in 2024, despite suffering from widespread storm impacts and polling location changes. Voters reelected the St. Petersburg...
Julie Marcus, Pinellas County’s supervisor of elections, candidly reflected on an “outstanding” voter turnout Tuesday – particularly considering the area is still reeling from back-to-back hurricanes....
City Council members approved an incentive package to help ensure Foot Locker selects St. Petersburg as its next corporate home in the brief window between Hurricanes...
A recent report from Power Broker Magazine found that local Black men have lower voter registration and turnout rates than their female counterparts and other demographics....
