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Report shows Hernando taking $36.9 million hit in first year
Council OKs tree deal for Milk-A-Way Farms
Battle over short-term rentals ends in a draw
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 03St. Pete Beach sign dispute lands in federal court
The dispute has grown beyond beachfront signs into a broader debate.
I Love the Burg
Published July 31Meet all St. Pete candidates for office at The Trop this August ahead of elections
Local elections are right around the corner, and a group of local partners are making it easy to meet all the candidates for office in one place. The St. Petersburg […]
St Pete Catalyst
Published July 31Odor’s in the air: Childs Park challenges industrial permitting
"We'd first like to find out what is actually in the air and the impacts it's having on resident health."
St Pete Catalyst
Published July 31Veto ends PSTA program providing rides to cancer treatment
The service helped low-income residents travel across county lines for essential medical care.
WMNF 88.5
Published July 31Mayor Ken Welch joins WMNF to make his pitch to keep leading St. Petersburg
Election Day for the Aug. 18 primary is rapidly approaching in the Tampa Bay area, and early voting starts next week in both Hillsborough (Aug. 3-16) and Pinellas (Aug. 8–16) counties. Voters in St. Petersburg will also make a decision about their mayor. Incumbent Mayor Ken Welch…
St Pete Catalyst
Published July 31Meet the candidates in Pinellas County’s judicial races
There are 45 circuit judges and 24 county judges serving Pinellas and Pasco in the Sixth Judicial Circuit.
St Pete Catalyst
Published July 30St. Pete Beach residents paying more than hotels for sewer
Commissioners agreed Tuesday to move forward with a wastewater rate overhaul.
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published July 30‘Floridians deserve answers’: Dems calls on Ashley Moody to release grand jury report on Hope Florida
Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried is calling on Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody to use her power to seek release of a grand jury report into the $10 million in taxpayer funds diverted to the Hope Florida Foundation in 2024. Hope Florida is the community-based,…
WMNF 88.5
Published July 29Florida activists call to end death penalty after double execution
Florida activists gathered in Pinellas County, urging state leaders to abolish the death penalty after Florida's first double execution in 62 years.