5 things I think about the St. Pete mayoral election as voting is set to begin
Now that the holiday weekend has subsided, people are begrudgingly headed back to real life, already missing the…
Ken Welch just screwed Cathie Wood, and probably himself
When St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch officially selects Blake Investment Partners’ The Burg Bid for the Historic Gas…
St. Petersburg mayoral candidates on taxes and city priorities
St. Pete Mayoral forum. From left: candidates Kevin Batdorf, Jim Large, Maria Scruggs, Charlie Crist, Brandi Gabbard, and…
The Scoop: Wed. June 24, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Plans for a possible Citrus County data center are on hold Citrus County enacted a one-year moratorium last…
Charlie Crist PAC drops latest ad, brutally attacking Ken Welch over Moffitt loss
The political committee supporting Charlie Crist for St. Petersburg Mayor is out with its latest ad, this one…
Charlie Crist grows fundraising haul to $1.6M, rolls out major vote-by-mail effort
St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Charlie Crist raised more than $330,000 from the beginning of April through the end…
5 things I think about the state of St. Pete and the upcoming mayoral election
The past week in St. Petersburg politics has been busy. Former Gov. Charlie Crist filed for Mayor, already-filed…
Maria Scruggs qualifies for St. Pete mayoral election by petition
St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Maria Scruggs has qualified for the race by petition, submitting more than the required…
Charlie Crist floats ‘Rays for Bucs’ swap between St. Pete and Tampa
With hopes dwindling that the Tampa Bay Rays will remain in St. Petersburg, former Gov. Charlie Crist has…
Political committee expected to support Charlie Crist for St. Pete Mayor surpasses $1M raised
St. Pete Shines, the political committee supporting Charlie Crist should he decide to run for St. Pete Mayor, has…
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…
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…