St. Pete leaders warn property tax proposal could jeopardize city
As Gov. Ron DeSantis pushes a proposal that could eventually eliminate property taxes on homesteaded properties, St. Petersburg officials are…
Lisett Hanewicz re-elected to St. Pete City Council without opposition
St. Petersburg City Council member Lisset Hanewicz has been elected to a second term in her District 4…
Richie Floyd re-elected to St. Pete City Council without opposition
Floyd ran on a platform based on affordability and reducing corporate influence in city government. St. Petersburg City…
St. Petersburg recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility 2026
City of St. Petersburg officials and local LGBTQ+ advocates March 26. (Photo courtesy City of St. Petersburg) ST.…
St. Pete protesters rally against U.S.-Israel strike on Iran
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Dozens of demonstrators gathered at Williams Park in St. Petersburg Saturday afternoon to protest…
Democratic Socialist Richie Floyd’s ‘Dump Duke’ push reeks of Zohran Mamdani
The leftist organization Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is orchestrating and financing the Dump Duke campaign in both…
Who’s funding campaigns in St. Petersburg, Clearwater opposing city grids?
The knocks on the doors have echoed throughout St. Petersburg and Clearwater. Across those communities, a campaign is…
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…
Democratic socialist Richie Floyd, St. Pete’s youngest councilperson, officially launches re-election campaign
Richie (L) and Miranda Floyd at Bananas Records in St. Petersburg, Florida on Jan. 24, 2025. Credit: McKenna…
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…
march in St. Petersburg sparks debate on both sides
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A group of protesters demanded the release of Nicolas Maduro Saturday as they…
Richie Floyd seeks re-election to St. Pete City Council, pledging to fight corporate influence
St. Petersburg City Council member Richie Floyd is running for re-election, framing his campaign as a continuation of…