Lisset Hanewicz is in for re-election
St. Petersburg City Council member Lisset Hanewicz has filed for re-election to her District 4 seat. Hanewicz, the…
Ken Welch may have just had his last best day
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch did something unprecedented in local politics Wednesday: He delivered the annual State of…
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…
St. Petersburg mayor won’t halt Tropicana Field redevelopment
Mayor Ken Welch said he is compelled to honor a campaign promise to move forward with redeveloping Tropicana…
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…
Facing challenges again, Ken Welch launches third political committee
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has launched a new political committee to support his re-election bid this year,…
St. Pete’s record on completing big projects in a timely fashion isn’t great; dumping Duke wouldn’t be any different
As St. Pete officials undertake a request for proposals process to evaluate whether the city should cease its…
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…
St. Petersburg to study municipal electric utility as Duke Energy contract nears expiration
The City of St. Petersburg has issued a request for proposals seeking consultants to evaluate whether the city…
Perennial candidate Paul Congemi joins St. Pete Mayor’s race
Paul Congemi, whose only claim to fame in the city is telling a former mayoral candidate to “go…
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…