Florida NOW backs Courtney Bermudez in St. Pete City Council District 2 race
The Florida chapter of the National Organization for Women is backing Courtney Bermudez in the District 2 race…
Gina Driscoll, SEIU Florida back Gabriel Hament for St. Pete City Council
St. Petersburg City Council Member Gina Driscoll and the Service Employees International Union Florida State Council (SEIU Florida)…
St. Petersburg Pride, Family and Faith Month proclamations draw support and scrutiny
LGBTQ+ advocates, St. Pete City Council and Mayor Ken Welch with the Pride Proclamation June 11. (Photo courtesy…
PHOTOS: LGBTQ+ advocates mark 10 years since Pulse in St. Petersburg
A message written in chalk June 12 at St. Petersburg’s former Progressive Pride street mural. (Photo by Ryan…
PHOTOS: St. Petersburg raises the Pride flag during Shine with Pride 2026
Elected officials and representatives from St Pete Pride June 4. (Photo by Ryan Williams-Jent) ST. PETERSBURG | City…
Questions linger over St. Pete’s city-led $165M municipal marina overhaul plan
St. Petersburg is pressing forward with a roughly $165 million overhaul of the city’s municipal marina, but questions…
St. Pete’s $600M resiliency bond gains ground, but Council worries about voter buy-in
A proposed general obligation (GO) bond is advancing through St. Petersburg’s approval process with city officials signaling support…
St. Petersburg recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility 2026
City of St. Petersburg officials and local LGBTQ+ advocates March 26. (Photo courtesy City of St. Petersburg) ST.…
Fourth candidate files to replace Gina Driscoll on St. Pete City Council, lands backing from her predecessor
A fourth candidate has entered the race for St. Petersburg City Council, District 6: Trevor Mallory, a former…
St. Pete faces $18M budget gap
City Council members have adjusted their spending priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. Most would consider maintaining current…
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 park expansion adds green space to Harbordale
Fifty-five-hundred square feet may be smaller than the lot of an average home, but for the residents of…