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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 22, 2016

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The Tampa Bay Times has sold its downtown St. Petersburg headquarters. The Times Publishing Company, which produces the newspaper, announced Friday it sold its St. Petersburg headquarters to 490 First Avenue Owner LLC, a venture of Convergent Capital Partners and Denholtz Associates. The sale price was $19 million. The newspaper has a 15-year lease and […]

Guest AuthorApril 20, 2016

If you live in or around St. Petersburg, or decided now would be a great time to visit, you may have noticed something is a bit different in the Burg. A bit off. The vibe has been altered. Elderly folks looking for a reasonably priced brunch or Mah Jongg tournament are suddenly outnumbered by Type […]

Peter SchorschMarch 17, 2016

Now that the 2016 Legislative Session has concluded, state Sen. Jeff Brandes is once again hosting his popular craft beer event in St. Petersburg’s up-and-coming Edge District. The St. Petersburg Republican invites friends and supporters to enjoy his latest “Brews with Brandes” on Wednesday, March 30, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Green Bench Brewing […]

Scott PowersMarch 8, 2016

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Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton will campaign for her mother Hillary Clinton at six stops in five Florida cities late this week, the Clinton campaign announced Tuesday. The younger Clinton, now 36, who works for the family’s Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative, will begin with an appearance Thursday billed as an early childhood education […]

Phil AmmannDecember 22, 2015

Three Florida cities, including St. Petersburg and Orlando, earned perfect scores in enacting policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgendered citizens from discrimination. In a statement Tuesday, Florida Businesses for a Competitive Workforce recognized Orlando, St. Petersburg and Wilton Manors (in Broward County), for receiving 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation 2015 Municipal […]

Jim RosicaDecember 22, 2015

New polling shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sweeping primaries in Florida and early-vote state New Hampshire, and tying with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in South Carolina. The pollster, though, warns the “race is still young” and “there is still much room for movement for virtually all of the candidates.” More to the point, other focus-group surveys suggest Trump “may have hit […]

Associated PressNovember 9, 2015

An analysis by The Tampa Bay Times showed that Tampa police wrote more tickets last year than sheriff’s offices in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties combined and more per capita than cops in Jacksonville, Miami, St. Petersburg and Orlando, the state’s four other largest cities. And no other law enforcement agency in the state arrests […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 21, 2015

St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman is endorsing Eric Lynn for Congress. In a video released Wednesday morning, Kriseman praised Lynn for valuing community. “[St. Pete is] a place where the community values family and service is important,” Kriseman said in the video. “This is a man who cares about his community and will take that […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 22, 2015

Despite years of safety warnings from citizens and community leaders, St. Petersburg will finally begin to correct street signage to better caution drivers of approaching school crossings. The tipping point came after questions from WTSP/10 Investigates, featured in a new report first broadcast Tuesday night. Before the issue became public, however, St. Pete police may have issued thousands of incorrect […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 16, 2015

The head of the state’s economic development agency told lawmakers Wednesday he was on the cusp of a big deal with a certain “genius.” Bill Johnson, who leads Enterprise Florida, said he’s talking to a technology guru who lives in London, but also has a house in Florida, about doing a big project here. He didn’t […]

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U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez's Office

Tampa Bay Times sells St. Petersburg HQ, will remain in building as tenant

Catherine Durkin Robinson: Some advice if you’re participating in St. Anthony’s Triathlon

With session over, Jeff Brandes plans ‘Brews with Brandes’ event

Chelsea Clinton to campaign for Hillary Clinton in five Florida cities

3 Florida cities receive perfect score for LGBT anti-discrimination policies

New polls show Donald Trump strong but “race still young”

Report: Tampa Police write more tickets than other agencies

Rick Kriseman endorses Eric Lynn

WTSP: Inadequate warnings, aggressive ticketing and doubled fines plague St. Pete school zones

Bill Johnson won’t identify his “genius”