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…
St. Pete faces $18M budget gap
City Council members have adjusted their spending priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. Most would consider maintaining current…
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…
St. Petersburg looks to improve its public records procedures
A comprehensive report on St. Petersburg’s public records procedures provided insight into an esoteric process and the sheer…
Lisset Hanewicz takes gavel as St. Pete City Council Chair; Richie Floyd becomes Vice Chair
Lisset Hanewicz and Richie Floyd were sworn in Thursday as Chair and Vice Chair of the St. Petersburg…
Foot Locker’s relocation deal is dead on arrival
Local business and civic leaders celebrated companies that “become St. Pete” in February, a list highlighted by Foot…
City ordinance would shorten qualifying period for St. Pete candidates, align election dates with Midterms
St. Petersburg City Council will consider an ordinance that would shorten the qualifying period for local candidates and…
Guns, property taxes and other hot issues highlight St. Pete legislative agenda under consideration next week
The St. Petersburg City Council will consider the annual legislative agenda next week at its regular meeting. The…
Brandi Gabbard takes step to study Historic Gas Plant site for best uses
The St. Petersburg City Council will discuss having an independent third party study the best uses for the…