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Latitude Energy Services Ends Talley Strategies Engagement
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (221+ words) Legis1 Latitude Energy Services Ends Talley Strategies Engagement Latitude Energy Services LLC terminated its lobbying engagement with Talley Strategies LLC on August 31, according to an LDA filing submitted in the third quarter of 2026. The company reported lobbying expenses of $260,000 over the…...
How a proposal to ditch Duke Energy could get on St. Petersburg ballots
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (808+ words) A new coalition officially kicked off its petition drive with Dump Duke, saying voters should have a say in their electric bills. By Emily L. Mahoney The campaign to drop Duke Energy in St. Petersburg and have a city-run electric utility…...
PSTA Gets $850K Federal Boost for St. Pete Ferry Dock
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (691+ words) September 8, 2026 by Cameron Healy Keep your news local. Support The Gabber Newspaper with a small monthly donation. A permanent Tampa Bay Ferry dock in downtown St. Petersburg is one step closer to reality. On Sept. 4, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor gave $850,000 in…...
PSTA receives $850,000 for St. Pete ferry dock
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (159+ words) The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority has received $850,000 in federal funding to help construct a permanent dock in downtown St. Petersburg for the upcoming Tampa Bay Ferry service. U.S. representative Kathy Castor, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, PSTA leaders and Hubbard's Marina…...
Power for and by the people? St. Petersburg citizens launch campaign for municipal utilities
1+ week, 1+ 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, 3+ 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 breakup with Duke Energy?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (33+ words) FOX 13 Tampa Bay 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. Pete approves utility rate hikes
2+ week, 1+ 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…...
Utility hikes advance as St. Pete council debates who should pay
3+ week, 19+ hour 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, 2+ 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…...