Historic inauguration for St. Pete mayor-elect Ken Welch set for Jan. 6
A community reception with the city’s new city council members will follow at Williams…
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Mayor-elect Ken Welch names transition director and transition co-chairs
Transition Team: Left to right, Stephanie Owens, Trevor Burgess, Ric Davis, Leon Jackson,…
Mayor-elect Welch invites residents to help shape city’s future
Mayor-elect Ken Welch is inviting residents to help shape the city’s vision and future…
#Yeson2 may not have passed, but it wasn’t a loss
“After years of being told our ideas and values are unpopular and unrealistic, roughly…
‘Beat DeSantis’ message to Crist at FAMU epic homecoming
Florida Congressman Charlie Crist participated in Florida A&M University’s…
St. Pete reacts to historic election
ST. PETERSBURG – The people have spoken: Ken Welch is the new mayor-elect of the…
Ken Welch elected first Black mayor of St. Pete!
“Tonight’s election victory confirms the desire of the people of St. Petersburg…
Housing is on the ballot in St. Pete Nov. 2
“The foundation of our quality of life in St. Petersburg is housing, and our next mayor…
Demand transparency with redrawing congressional districts
“We can take action by making phone calls, sending emails, tweeting, or writing letters…
Crist’s ‘Justice for All’ tackles Florida’s judicial inequities
Crist announces Equal Justice for All policy with Tampa State Attorney Andrew Warren, gun…
Affordable housing is a necessity in St. Pete, let’s elect someone who can help
“To deal with the needs of St. Petersburg residents, our local elected officials need…
Welch and Blackmon spar in Tuesday’s debate
St. Pete mayoral candidates Ken Welch and Robert Blackmon squared off Tuesday night on…
Residents call for mayor to declare state of emergency on skyrocketing rents
On Oct. 7, residents attended an in-person and virtual emergency housing meeting to…
Art takes center stage at the latest mayoral forum
Mayoral candidates Ken Welch and Robert Blackmon will square off in the Municipal General…
St. Pete City Council approves 2022 budget
The fiscal year 2022 budget approved Sept. 30 includes a tax hike for residents. ST.…
A budget reflective of our values
“Our city is underperforming when it comes down to fighting hunger,” said Corey…
City charter changes will help bring equity to the city
The St. Petersburg City Charter is reviewed by citizens appointed by the eight city…
The Delta variant makes early voting more necessary than ever
“Facilitating public participation in elections should be the goal of city government,…