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Power for and by the people? St. Petersburg citizens launch campaign for municipal utilities
1+ week, 2+ day ago (593+ words) Duke Energy Florida’s office in St. Petersburg. ST. PETERSBURG — A coalition of local organizations in St. Petersburg announced Wednesday a petition campaign to try to place a measure before the public that, if approved, would make the city the first…...
St. Petersburg citizens launch campaign for city to run its own utilities
1+ week, 4+ day ago (632+ words) A coalition of local organizations in St. Petersburg announced Wednesday a petition campaign to try to place a measure before the public that, if approved, would make the city the first in more than 20 years in Florida to run its…...
St. Pete activists push to put city-owned utility on 2028 ballot
1+ week, 4+ day ago (384+ words) A high-stakes legal and financial standoff is heating up between Duke Energy and the city of St. Petersburg. FOX 13's Heather Healy reports. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A coalition of St. Petersburg community groups launched a petition Wednesday to create a…...
New study says municipalizing utilities will be $4.1 billion
1+ week, 5+ day ago (730+ words) Business leaders urge a Duke deal as St. Pete awaits its own $590,000 analysis. A Duke Energy-commissioned analysis estimates St. Petersburg could spend between $2.75 billion and $4.1 billion to create a municipal electric utility, and local business leaders say it reinforces their…...
South Pasadena Advances Rate Hikes and FY2027 Budget
1+ week, 6+ day ago (338+ words) August 31, 2026 by Christopher Collier Keep your news local. Support The Gabber Newspaper with a small monthly donation. South Pasadena residents could see higher sewer and reclaimed-water bills beginning in November after commissioners advanced rate increases Aug. 25, along with the City’s…...
Council to Weigh $104 Million Refinancing of Electric Utility Obligations in Move That Could Save MillionsDebt – Pasadena Now
1+ week, 6+ day ago (628+ words) The Pasadena City Council will decide Monday, Aug. 31, whether to authorize up to $104 million in bonds to refinance obligations owed by the city’s electric utility. The Water and Power Department projects the refinancing would save about $6.8 million in net present…...
St. Pete approves utility rate hikes
2+ week, 3+ day ago (529+ words) St. Petersburg residents will pay more for water, wastewater, stormwater, sanitation and reclaimed water beginning Oct. 1 after City Council approved three utility-rate ordinances Thursday. The sanitation and stormwater increases each passed 6-2, with Councilmembers Gina Driscoll and Corey Givens opposed. The…...
‘Squeezed this lemon one too many times’: St. Pete raises utility rates
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1070+ words) Starting Oct. 1, St. Petersburg residents will see higher bills for water, sewer, stormwater, and trash service. The City Council faced a familiar dilemma: how to fund critical infrastructure while recognizing that many households are already stretched thin. After a lengthy…...
Utility hikes advance as St. Pete council debates who should pay
3+ week, 2+ day ago (769+ words) By AARON STYZA, St. Pete Catalyst St. Petersburg residents could soon pay more for water, wastewater and other city utilities, but the latest rate discussion at City Hall expanded into a larger question over who should pick up the tab…...
City of St. Pete approves first public hearing for utility rate increases - AOL
3+ week, 3+ day ago (393+ words) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (WFLA) — The St. Petersburg City Council is moving forward with a planned rate hike for water, wastewater, reclaimed water, sanitation, and stormwater utilities. If passed, customers could pay an extra 7% on their overall bill. That could be…...