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Peter SchorschJanuary 13, 2017

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Charlie Crist is calling on President Barack Obama to intervene on behalf of one of his constituents, a St. Petersburg man imprisoned for 23 years for a crime a growing number of people believe he did not commit. On Friday, the freshman St. Petersburg Democrat sent a letter to the White House telling the story […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 3, 2017

Just as how the Grinch’s heart grew three sizes that day, officials at St. Petersburg’s City Hall are deferring taking any regulatory action against ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft. City Councilmember Darden Rice told Janelle Irwin of the Tampa Bay Business Journal that all parties involved “are ever closer to an agreement to present to Council that […]

Joe HendersonJanuary 2, 2017

St. Petersburg is a lovely, vibrant city that is getting better by the day. I love its waterfront and its eclectic, revitalized downtown. So I hope my friends there don’t this personally when I ask: Have your city leaders lost their minds? I refer to the “Baseball Forever’ push to a build a stadium that […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 30, 2016

If you can’t make it to Times Square to ring in 2017, have no fear: The nation’s best place to party might be closer than you think. A new WalletHub report ranked Orlando as the best place to celebrate New Year’s Eve. And the Central Florida city wasn’t the only Sunshine State city on the […]

Phil AmmannDecember 20, 2016

A popular St. Petersburg restaurant and meeting space is planning ambitious changes to its downtown location in the new year. Station House announced Tuesday a series of extensive revitalizations to its mixed-use structure for 2017. Among the upgrades include the addition of a rooftop garden terrace, and what is being described as a “multi-experience restaurant […]

Staff ReportsDecember 1, 2016

Congressman Gus Bilirakis took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday to honor the life and service of Tuskegee Airman Willie Rogers from Pinellas County. Rogers, the oldest remaining Tuskegee Airman from the original 100th Fighter Squadron, died in November. Bilirakis, a Tarpon Springs Republican, represents Florida’s 12th Congressional District, which includes […]

Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2016

Downtown St. Petersburg’s power infrastructure is getting a multi-million-dollar safety and reliability upgrade. Over the next two weeks, crews from Duke Energy will be adding advanced safety features to electrical manholes throughout downtown St. Pete. The project aims to improve the city’s infrastructure as part of a $140 million Duke Energy reliability program. Starting Nov. […]

Peter SchorschNovember 15, 2016

Six firms are in the running to be St. Petersburg’s lobbyist in Tallahassee. The contract, worth $50,000 last year, belonged to Peebles and Smith from Tallahassee. Its contract with the city expired Sept. 30 and the group has submitted a proposal to continue representing St. Pete. The five other firms who have responded to the city’s […]

Staff ReportsNovember 5, 2016

Get ready to rock the vote, St. Petersburg. Jon Bon Jovi is scheduled to perform during a get out the vote rally at the State Theatre, 687 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg on Saturday. The concert is part of the Hillary Clinton campaign’s “Love Trumps Hate” performance series, and is meant to rally support for […]

Anne LindbergOctober 19, 2016

State Sen. Jack Latvala has called for a follow-up workshop meeting of the Pinellas legislative delegation to hear and discuss the effects of the recent discharge of untreated sewage into Tampa Bay waters by cities in Pinellas County during Hurricane Hermine. The meeting will be Nov. 16, from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Johns Hopkins All Children’s […]

Tag: St. Petersburg

Charlie Crist pleads case of Michael Morgan, unjustly jailed for 23 years, to Barack Obama

Upon second thought, City of St. Pete defers vote to regulate Uber and Lyft

Building a new ballpark in St. Petersburg: Throwing good money after bad

Orlando, Miami ranked among top places for New Year’s Eve celebrations

Station House announces major renovation, rooftop terrace for St. Pete location

On House floor, Gus Bilirakis honors Tuskegee Airman from Pinellas

Duke Energy to begin multi-million-dollar St. Pete power infrastructure upgrade

Six firms vie for City of St. Pete’s lobbying contract

Tim Kaine, Jon Bon Jovi to appear Saturday at State Theatre in St. Pete

Jack Latvala calls for delegation to meet again to discuss Pinellas sewer woes