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…
Ken Welch officially enters St. Petersburg mayoral race, seeking second term
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has officially filed for re-election, seeking a second four-year term as the city…
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch will file to run for reelection
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch said he is filing paperwork to run for reelection in two weeks and…
5 things I think about the St. Pete City Elections — 1.26.26
In what feels like another lifetime, I launched the precursor to Florida Politics, SaintPetersBlog, with a regular column…
St. Petersburg unveils plan to purchase flood-prone properties
St. Petersburg is finalizing the second phase of its $160 million disaster recovery plan, which includes homebuyer assistance,…
Political committee linked to Charlie Crist hauls record $725K in just 7 weeks
St. Pete Shines, the political committee supporting Charlie Crist should he decide to run for St. Pete Mayor,…
Ken Welch looks to rebound from Rays deal collapse with new Gas Plant push
After a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays unraveled last year, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is taking…
Here are the Top 10 political stories from Tampa Bay in 2025
Let’s get one thing clear: 2025 was, thankfully, NOT 2024. Along with the rest of the state, the…