Incumbent Mayor Ken Welch, former Gov. Charlie Crist head competitive six-way St. Petersburg mayoral race
The Brief Voters in St. Petersburg are casting ballots Tuesday in a six-candidate mayoral election. If no candidate…
The butterfly effect: 50+ moments that built the St. Pete Mayor’s race
The slow unmaking of an incumbent. There are moments that seem one way as they happen, and reveal…
Priced Out of the Picture: St. Petersburg artists ask city leaders for stability
The Brief St. Petersburg artists say soaring rent prices and a severe shortage of studio space threaten to…
Ken Welch, struggling with fundraising and lagging in polls, faces his biggest electoral test yet
With the Primary just days away, the final story on the race so far is less about who…
Charlie Crist promises 1-year moratorium on data centers if elected, at least
St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Charlie Crist is proposing a one-year moratorium on data centers in the city, at…
Charlie Crist blows past $2M raised as others run low on cash
St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Charlie Crist has surpassed more than $2 million raised, according to the most recent…
Brandi Gabbard defends proposed utility rate hike, but then opponents pounce
St. Petersburg City Council member Brandi Gabbard, who is running for Mayor, took to social media Wednesday, ahead…
Ken Welch bled support, so now he’s banking it from leaders who want to take the Rays
Define irony. On Wednesday, St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch, who faces a possible pink slip from voters next…
Jerry Demings endorses Ken Welch for re-election in St. Petersburg
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is backing St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch for re-election, praising Welch’s integrity, experience…
Charlie Crist’s fundraising advantage on full display with major ad buys, twice the mail as Ken Welch
Former Gov. Charlie Crist continues to show his fundraising prowess, with the most recent campaign finance reports showing…
Charlie Crist to vote with supporters on first day of early voting
St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Charlie Crist will cast his ballot in this year’s Primary on the first day…
Duke Energy warns St. Pete that $23M a year in franchise fees is now ‘uncertain’
St. Petersburg’s debate over whether to break away from Duke Energy now has a more immediate complication: The…