SSt. Petersburg Read More The race for St. Pete Mayor is officially on, and not just because Ken Welch filed for re-electionFebruary 2, 2026 Since the new year began, there’s been a fairly steady drip of news related to this year’s mayoral…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Ken Welch officially enters St. Petersburg mayoral race, seeking second termFebruary 2, 2026 St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has officially filed for re-election, seeking a second four-year term as the city…
SSt. Petersburg Read More St. Pete faces $18M budget gapFebruary 2, 2026 City Council members have adjusted their spending priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. Most would consider maintaining current…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Blaise Ingoglia berates St. Petersburg for overtaxing residents by $49.4MJanuary 28, 2026 Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia criticized St. Petersburg for overtaxing residents by $49.4 million, making the city the…
SSt. Petersburg Read More 5 things I think about the St. Pete city elections — 1.28.26January 28, 2026 It was only two days ago that I launched this “I think” column about the St. Pete municipal…
TTampa Read More Tampa Bay mayors talk ICE, property taxes at annual panelJanuary 28, 2026 The mayors of Tampa Bay’s three largest cities tackled national and statewide politics at an annual panel Tuesday…
SSt. Petersburg Read More St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch will file to run for reelectionJanuary 28, 2026 St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch said he is filing paperwork to run for reelection in two weeks and…
SSt. Petersburg Read More 5 things I think about the St. Pete City Elections — 1.26.26January 26, 2026 In what feels like another lifetime, I launched the precursor to Florida Politics, SaintPetersBlog, with a regular column…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Florida’s environmental agency names St. Petersburg a ‘Trail Town’January 26, 2026 St. Petersburg is now one of 23 Florida cities to earn a Trail Town designation, which officials believe…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Gershom Faulkner returns to Charlie Crist orbit, as new Vice Chair of St. Pete Shines PCJanuary 19, 2026 St. Pete Shines, the political committee established to support candidates committed to a brighter future for St. Petersburg,…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Ken Welch breaks silence on campaign turmoilJanuary 16, 2026 Mayor Ken Welch’s reelection campaign has recently taken two significant hits: His warchest was allegedly robbed of over…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Is Ken Welch a victim, or just incompetent? Two things can be trueJanuary 15, 2026 Before he entered politics, Ken Welch was an accountant. So it was surprising to learn that he —…