Duke Energy puts a $4.1B price on a St. Petersburg breakup before City Hall makes its next move
St. Petersburg could spend as much as $4.1 billion and nearly a decade trying to leave Duke Energy,…
Winners and losers emerging from the Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal
I have been following St. Petersburg’s Stadium Saga for more than 40 years. Depending on how you count,…
‘Squeezed this lemon one too many times’: St. Pete raises utility rates
Starting Oct. 1, St. Petersburg residents will see higher bills for water, sewer, stormwater, and trash service. The City…
St. Pete turns an eye on Big Brother after Flock network grows in the dark
St. Petersburg’s network of over 50 Flock cameras has spent years watching the city’s streets. Now, City Council…
Richie Floyd pushes review of St. Pete’s 50-plus Flock camera system
The St. Petersburg City Council could begin its first discussions of the city’s Flock camera network this week,…
St. Pete City Council rejects proposal to buy paper products made using prison labor
St. Petersburg City Council Chambers in St. Petersburg, Florida on Nov. 18, 2014. Credit: cityofstepet / Flickr The…
St. Pete advances utility rate increases tied to nearly $1B in infrastructure work
The St. Petersburg City Council has advanced a package of utility rate increases that would raise the typical…
Duke Energy warns St. Pete that $23M a year in franchise fees is now ‘uncertain’
St. Petersburg’s debate over whether to break away from Duke Energy now has a more immediate complication: The…
Clearwater locks in Duke for 30 years as St. Pete weighs a different path
Clearwater has decided to stay with Duke Energy for the next 30 years, closing the chapter on the idea…
St. Pete residents face higher utility bills ahead of $600M bond referendum
The St. Petersburg City Council is mulling a utility rate increase they say is necessary next year simply…
The Burg Bid taps Power Design for workforce training effort tied to Tropicana Field redevelopment
The Burg Bid is adding St. Petersburg-based Power Design to lead workforce development for its $8.1 billion plan…
On Brandi Gabbard’s watch, St. Pete spent $730,250 on Flock cameras without a minute of debate
I spent Sunday morning with The Washington Post’s harrowing new investigation into how police officers across the country…