Even Black Santa has abandoned Ken Welch
It wasn’t me. In 2013, a man in a chicken suit kept turning up at mayoral debates Kathleen…
Ken Welch, Charlie Crist clash over affordability, Flock cameras and free speech in St. Pete mayoral debate
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch and former Gov. Charlie Crist laid out competing approaches to affordability during Tuesday…
Ashley Gantt endorses Ken Welch for re-election as St. Pete Mayor
Miami Democratic Rep. Ashley Gantt is backing Ken Welch in his bid for another term as St. Petersburg…
Rick Kriseman endorsement completes Charlie Crist’s sweep of St. Pete’s living former Mayors
Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman is backing Charlie Crist in the race for Mayor, completing a sweep…
Yolanda Brown pleads guilty to wire fraud after $207K theft from a Ken Welch political committee
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is calling for “full accountability” after Yolanda Brown, a former Treasurer for a…
‘A fire in the belly’: Bill Foster, Bob Ulrich back Charlie Crist for St. Pete Mayor
Charlie Crist is consolidating support from St. Petersburg’s former Mayors as the race turns toward November. Former Mayors…
Jerry Demings endorses Ken Welch for re-election in St. Petersburg
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is backing St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch for re-election, praising Welch’s integrity, experience…
Ken Welch expands support from outside Pinellas in St. Pete mayoral race
As the race heads into its final weeks, four current and former county officials from other regions in…
Kevin Batdorf calls Ken Welch’s Tropicana Field redevelopment pricing a ‘dereliction of duty’
St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Kevin Batdorf is accusing Mayor Ken Welch of failing to protect one of the…
Tampa Bay Times splits St. Pete Mayor endorsement, but snubs Ken Welch twice
Split endorsements often suggest a newspaper is hedging its bets. However, the Tampa Bay Times still delivered a…
Charlie Crist answers critics, says St. Pete should stay in the Rays game
Charlie Crist is sharpening his case for St. Petersburg Mayor, saying the city should be ready to make…
Absent Charlie Crist draws fire as St. Pete mayoral rivals meet at Suncoast Tiger Bay
Suncoast Tiger Bay Club organizers saved Charlie Crist a seat at Tuesday night’s St. Petersburg mayoral forum. It…