Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 29, 2019
4min523
The company plans to create 50 jobs in the city over the next five years.
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St. Pete wants to evict Gibbons, he says it's political retribution.
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 18, 2019
10min233
The leaders look to citizens for transit and express uncertainty over a revived Rays deal.
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 10, 2019
3min341
In his fourth annual State of the Economy address this week, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman touted a range of key accomplishments in 2018 — from high construction value to the low cost of living. Among economic indicators, St. Pete had the highest construction value on record with nearly $700 million in construction projects stemming from more than […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 10, 2019
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With much of the local media’s political focus right now on Tampa’s hyper-competitive mayoral race, it’s easy to forget there’s another municipal race this year that could have implications both locally and regionally. Four St. Petersburg City Council races are on the ballot this August and of those, two are for open seats. That means […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 9, 2019
4min405
Scott Orsini is launching a bid for St. Pete City Council, the first to file for the seat currently held by Council Chair Charlie Gerdes. “I’m running for City Council because I want to serve my community and make St. Pete an even better city,” the St. Petersburg lawyer said in an announcement Wednesday. Gerdes is term-limited […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 8, 2019
8min307
Congressman Charlie Crist joined several ex-felons to register to vote Tuesday morning at the downtown St. Petersburg Supervisor of Elections office opened. It was the first day qualifying former offenders could register. Florida voters overwhelmingly approved Amendment 4 last November, which automatically restores nonviolent ex-felons’ right to vote as long as they have fully paid their […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 4, 2019
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On Thursday, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced he would award $2.5 million to the city of St. Petersburg to help combat climate change. Nevertheless, his organization, Bloomberg Philanthropies, didn’t fully explain one significant question. Why St. Pete? Kelly Shultz, Bloomberg Philanthropies Climate Challenge project lead, said the Sunshine City met a number of […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 3, 2019
6min882
Former New York City Mayor and potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, through his philanthropic organization, is awarding the city of St. Petersburg $2.5 million to help combat the effects of climate change. Bloomberg announced Thursday that St. Pete will be the 20th city in the nation to win his American Cities Climate Challenge. “Fighting […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 3, 2019
3min393
St. Pete City Council will consider changes to its sustainability and resiliency ordinance approved in 2017 that would broaden its application and take into account potential conflicts with projects receiving state or federal funding. Under the city’s current ordinance, new construction and substantial renovations to city property require third-party sustainability and resiliency verification through LEED […]