Lisset Hanewicz calls on St. Pete Council to advance $600M bond proposal
St. Petersburg City Council Chair Lisset Hanewicz is working to advance a proposed $600 million General Obligation bond. She…
Brandi Gabbard launches St. Pete mayoral bid with focus on infrastructure, housing, energy and critique of Ken Welch
St. Petersburg City Council member Brandi Gabbard kicked off her mayoral campaign with a pointed critique of what…
Charlie Crist-aligned committee raises nearly another $500K, surpasses $1.2M
The political committee supporting Charlie Crist should he run for St. Petersburg Mayor, St. Pete Shines, raised more…
Charlie Crist-aligned political committee launches first TV ad
Celebrating Opening Day for the Tampa Bay Rays, a political committee aligned with Charlie Crist is running an…
In pitch to become mayor, former fire chief Jim Large says St. Pete’s infrastructure has to catch up with the growth
Then St. Petersburg Fire Chief Jim Large at Demens Landing Park in St. Petersburg, Florida on Nov. 15,…
Brandi Gabbard sets kickoff as St. Petersburg mayoral candidates build early war chests
Gabbard has been active in several high-profile city issues including the ongoing debate over redevelopment of the Historic…
5 things I think about the latest poll of St. Pete Mayor’s race
A poll last week offered the first look into the status of St. Petersburg’s crowded mayoral race, offering…
Charlie Crist leads Ken Welch, everyone else in poll of St. Pete mayoral race
A new poll shows former Gov. Charlie Crist holding an early edge in a crowded St. Pete mayoral field that…
Brandi Gabbard calls mayoral race a ‘critical crossroads’ for St. Petersburg
City Council member Brandi Gabbard is calling the 2026 mayoral race a “critical crossroads” for St. Pete, and…
Ken Welch re-election bid racks up endorsements from St. Petersburg community leaders
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is spotlighting endorsements as he makes his case for a second term. Welch’s…
5 things I think about Kevin Batdorf’s entrance into the St. Pete mayoral race
With former Shore Acres Neighborhood Association President Kevin Batdorf officially entering the St. Petersburg mayoral race, there are now…
Kevin Batdorf enters St. Petersburg mayoral race, criticizing city direction
Shore Acres Neighborhood Association President Kevin Batdorf has formally filed to challenge incumbent Ken Welch for St. Petersburg…