As the Tampa Bay Rays prepare for World Series Game 3, St. Pete is also preparing for an influx of people. Mayor Ken Welch talks about the preparations in place, and puts his coaching hat on. The Democrat himself has hit…
St. Petersburg City Council voted to push through parking fine increases and permit fee hikes at a Thursday meeting. Most tickets would jump by $15. Permits for residents who park near their homes would cost twice as much. Council members approved…
Incumbent Mayor Ken Welch and challenger Charlie Crist — Florida's former governor and attorney general and education commissioner — sparred during a debate Tuesday night carried by Spectrum Bay News 9. In the August primary, Crist claimed 35% of the vote to Welch’s 20.5% to…
Posted by Olivia Rose | Oct 2, 2026 This Tuesday, local voters will decide whether to approve three different propositions on the Oct. 6 municipal ballot. All three ballot measures deal with money. Prop 1 comes from the Borough’s power department. It would authorize a…
The candidates for the two open seats on the St. Petersburg City Council took part in a forum recently at the Barack Obama Library. One race is for District 2, which includes the northernmost areas of the city. The candidates are…
FOX 13 Tampa Bay The race for St. Pete mayor is getting personal with former Governor Charlie Crist and St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch going after each other during a televised debate on Tuesday night. FOX 13’s Matthew McClellan reports.
The race for St. Pete mayor is getting personal with former Governor Charlie Crist and St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch going after each other during a televised debate on Tuesday night. FOX 13’s Matthew McClellan reports. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St.
A proposed charter amendment would allow port leases of up to 25 years without a citywide referendum. St. Petersburg voters will decide whether to give city officials more flexibility in negotiating long-term leases at the Port of St. Petersburg. “It would…
During Hurricane Milton in 2024, two of St. Petersburg's three wastewater treatment plants were forced to stop operating. Now, the city has a plan to safeguard those wastewater and water treatment facilities and prevent flooding from storms in the future. It's…
The political fights that reach home.