SSt. Petersburg Read More St. Pete protesters rally against U.S.-Israel strike on IranMarch 1, 2026 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Dozens of demonstrators gathered at Williams Park in St. Petersburg Saturday afternoon to protest…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Democratic Socialist Richie Floyd’s ‘Dump Duke’ push reeks of Zohran MamdaniFebruary 19, 2026 The leftist organization Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is orchestrating and financing the Dump Duke campaign in both…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Who’s funding campaigns in St. Petersburg, Clearwater opposing city grids?February 4, 2026 The knocks on the doors have echoed throughout St. Petersburg and Clearwater. Across those communities, a campaign is…
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 Democratic socialist Richie Floyd, St. Pete’s youngest councilperson, officially launches re-election campaignJanuary 27, 2026 Richie (L) and Miranda Floyd at Bananas Records in St. Petersburg, Florida on Jan. 24, 2025. Credit: McKenna…
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 march in St. Petersburg sparks debate on both sidesJanuary 20, 2026 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A group of protesters demanded the release of Nicolas Maduro Saturday as they…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Richie Floyd seeks re-election to St. Pete City Council, pledging to fight corporate influenceJanuary 13, 2026 St. Petersburg City Council member Richie Floyd is running for re-election, framing his campaign as a continuation of…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Lisset Hanewicz takes gavel as St. Pete City Council Chair; Richie Floyd becomes Vice ChairJanuary 8, 2026 Lisset Hanewicz and Richie Floyd were sworn in Thursday as Chair and Vice Chair of the St. Petersburg…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Debate over city-owned grocery stores stalls in St. PetersburgNovember 26, 2025 City officials continue working to address persistent food insecurity issues in St. Petersburg’s southern neighborhoods. Reaching a consensus…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Foot Locker’s relocation deal is dead on arrivalNovember 16, 2025 Local business and civic leaders celebrated companies that “become St. Pete” in February, a list highlighted by Foot…
SSt. Petersburg Read More Ken Welch delays historic Gas Plant district redevelopment timeline into 2026November 12, 2025 St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is extending the city’s timeline for competing proposals to redevelop the Historic Gas…