African American Heritage Association president plays integral role in Tropicana redevelopment
Brian Auld, one of the Tampa Bay Rays’ presidents, personally contacted Gwendolyn…
Economy
Rays announce historic development and partnership
The Tampa Bay Rays officially announced Tuesday that a historic agreement has been…
Pinellas County Urban League Appoints Nikki Gaskin-Capehart as new president and CEO
Nikki Gaskin-Capehart has been appointed the Pinellas County Urban League’s new…
Utility rates changing for City of St. Petersburg utility customers
ST. PETERSBURG — Utility billing rates will be changing for the City of St.…
St. Pete expands rebate program citywide to increase affordable housing supply and quality
ST. PETERSBURG — The City of St. Petersburg has expanded the Rebates for Affordable…
Focused on progress
‘As we complete our first 18 months in office, I’d like to share some of our…
Pinellas County Commissioner Rene Flowers elected as Florida Association of Counties second vice president
Newly elected Second Vice President and Pinellas County Commissioner Rene Flowers brings…
Mayor Welch allocates $1.35 million to support small businesses in south St. Pete
Mayor Ken Welch announced the $1.35 million South St. Petersburg CRA Microfund Program.…
St. Pete City Council approves multi-family zoning change for about 2,900 properties
Almost 2,900 eligible St. Petersburg communities and property owners can convert their…
Hines & Tampa Bay Rays named as master developer of the Historic Gas Plant District Redevelopment
At the 2023 State of the City address on Jan. 30, Mayor Ken Welch announced Hines &…
Sugar Hill Community Partners plans a memorial park for three lost cemeteries at the Historic Gas Plant site
Stantec, a design, engineering and architecture firm, determined that some graves of…
New task force launched to address housing affordability and stability
District 7 Pinellas County Commissioner Rene Flowers has been appointed to the National…
City of St. Pete announces final ARPA funding distribution
The City of St. Petersburg received approximately $45 million from the American Rescue…
City Seeking Engaged individuals for Citizen Advisory Committee vacancies
The application deadline for the Citizen Advisory Committee for the South St. Petersburg…
$19 million fund opens for Pinellas nonprofits’ capital needs
Grants, available through Pinellas Community Foundation, empower local nonprofits to…
Mayor Ken Welch makes decision on TPA/Moffitt development
Mayor Ken Welch has determined the TPA/Moffitt project does not provide sufficient…
Inflation prices
‘From a teen’s perspective, inflation is its own epidemic. It can destroy economies…
How city proposes to spend $34 million to address housing crisis
City of St. Petersburg Community Affairs and Neighborhood Administrator James Corbett and…