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