St. Petersburg drainage projects: City secures $2M in federal grant funding
The Brief Federal funding exceeding $2 million will support two major St. Petersburg flooding drainage projects to combat…
‘No better than Charlie Crist’: Dan Gelber backs former Governor for St. Pete Mayor
Former Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, who also previously served as a state Senator, is endorsing former Gov.…
Charlie Crist buries Ken Welch in latest fundraising, grows cash advantage to more than $700K
Charlie Crist raised six times what incumbent Mayor Ken Welch brought in during the most recent fundraising period…
Suncoast Sierra Club backs Brandi Gabbard for St. Pete Mayor
The Suncoast Sierra Club is endorsing St. Petersburg City Council Member Brandi Gabbard in the city’s mayoral race,…
Mayor Welch arrives long after an emergency. That’s a problem
There may be no better symbol for St. Petersburg politics right now than the recent vandalism at 400…
Latest Charlie Crist ad blasts ‘mess’ from current admin, vows to clean up City Hall
St. Pete Shines, the political committee supporting Charlie Crist for St. Petersburg Mayor, has launched a new digital…
With his campaign out of money, Ken Welch is using city resources to boost ID and image
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is essentially out of money in his campaign to retain his current job.…
Poll: Charlie Crist leads Ken Welch by nearly 14 points in St. Pete Mayor’s race
A new St. Pete Polls survey commissioned by Florida Politics shows former Gov. Charlie Crist opening a lead…
Rick Kriseman endorses Fentrice Driskell in SD 16 race
Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman is endorsing House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell in the Senate District 16…
Crist, Buckhorn are back. Will they win St. Petersburg, Tampa mayor’s races?
Bob Buckhorn and Charlie Crist announced their comebacks two weeks apart. Buckhorn, the former two-term mayor of Tampa,…
Ken Welch’s coalition isn’t cracking. It’s crumbling
Ken Welch’s path to re-election runs through the coalition that made him St. Petersburg’s first Black Mayor in…
Charlie Crist’s political committee unloads $286K as St. Pete Mayor’s race enters final stretch
The political committee backing Charlie Crist poured about $286,000 into the St. Petersburg mayoral race in a single…