SSt. Petersburg Read More Former St. Petersburg Fire Rescue Chief Jim Large is running for mayorFebruary 26, 2026 Former St. Petersburg Fire Rescue Chief Jim Large filed paperwork Wednesday to run for mayor of St. Petersburg.…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Former St. Pete Fire Chief announces bid for MayorFebruary 25, 2026 Former St. Petersburg Fire Chief Jim Large is running for St. Pete Mayor, he confirmed in a press release. Large…
SSt. Petersburg Read More St. Pete mayor highlights redeveloping historic Gas Plant District in State of City addressFebruary 21, 2026 The Brief St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch delivered his 2026 State of the City address on Wednesday morning…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Lisset Hanewicz is in for re-electionFebruary 20, 2026 St. Petersburg City Council member Lisset Hanewicz has filed for re-election to her District 4 seat. Hanewicz, the…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Ken Welch may have just had his last best dayFebruary 19, 2026 St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch did something unprecedented in local politics Wednesday: He delivered the annual State of…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Ken Welch kicks off re-election bid with jabs at Charlie CristFebruary 19, 2026 St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch kicked off his re-election campaign Wednesday evening at the St. Pete Athletic Club,…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Ken Welch pushes $600M infrastructure bond, vows progress on Gas Plant District during State of the City addressFebruary 19, 2026 St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch outlined an ambitious 2026 agenda centered on a proposed $600 million infrastructure bond…
SSt. Petersburg Read More St. Petersburg mayor won’t halt Tropicana Field redevelopmentFebruary 19, 2026 Mayor Ken Welch said he is compelled to honor a campaign promise to move forward with redeveloping Tropicana…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Political committee expected to support Charlie Crist for St. Pete Mayor surpasses $1M raisedFebruary 17, 2026 St. Pete Shines, the political committee supporting Charlie Crist should he decide to run for St. Pete Mayor, has…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Facing challenges again, Ken Welch launches third political committeeFebruary 16, 2026 St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has launched a new political committee to support his re-election bid this year,…
SSt. Petersburg Read More St. Pete’s record on completing big projects in a timely fashion isn’t great; dumping Duke wouldn’t be any differentFebruary 11, 2026 As St. Pete officials undertake a request for proposals process to evaluate whether the city should cease its…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Campaign fundraiser marks major test for St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch’s re-election bidFebruary 10, 2026 St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch will kick off his re-election campaign next week with a fundraiser that comes…