Former St. Pete Fire Chief announces bid for Mayor
Former St. Petersburg Fire Chief Jim Large is running for St. Pete Mayor, he confirmed in a press release. Large…
Ken Welch kicks off re-election bid with jabs at Charlie Crist
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch kicked off his re-election campaign Wednesday evening at the St. Pete Athletic Club,…
Ken Welch pushes $600M infrastructure bond, vows progress on Gas Plant District during State of the City address
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch outlined an ambitious 2026 agenda centered on a proposed $600 million infrastructure bond…
Political committee expected to support Charlie Crist for St. Pete Mayor surpasses $1M raised
St. Pete Shines, the political committee supporting Charlie Crist should he decide to run for St. Pete Mayor, has…
Campaign fundraiser marks major test for St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch’s re-election bid
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch will kick off his re-election campaign next week with a fundraiser that comes…
Shore Acres neighborhood association President Kevin Batdorf set to join St. Pete mayoral contest
The St. Petersburg mayoral race grew more crowded with Shore Acres Neighborhood Association President Kevin Batdorf stepping into…
Former St. Pete Fire Chief Jim Large mulling bid to challenge Ken Welch
Former St. Petersburg Fire Chief Jim Large is considering running for St. Pete Mayor, he confirmed to Florida…
St. Petersburg council asks to pause picking Tropicana Field developer
The St. Petersburg City Council voted Thursday to oppose choosing a developer for the Historic Gas Plant District…
St. Pete mayor tells council to take action on Gas Plant District rather than continuing to plan
Mayor Ken Welch is urging the St. Pete City Council to take action to develop the Historic Gas…
Ken Welch gave up the chance at a Moffitt campus; Cathie Wood could bring it back
In his first year in office, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch axed a project that would have created…
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch files for reelection, vows to protect LGBTQ+ community
Mayor Ken Welch (C) at the St Pete Pride flag raising in 2025. (Photo by Dylan Todd) ST.…
The race for St. Pete Mayor is officially on, and not just because Ken Welch filed for re-election
Since the new year began, there’s been a fairly steady drip of news related to this year’s mayoral…