Oral histories of erased Black cemeteries: Mayor Ken Welch
Mayor Ken Welch knew the Gas Plant area well, but growing up, he was unaware three…
Mayor Ken Welch
Courageous 12: A legacy of equity
More than 220 attendees gathered at the Center for Health Equity for a historic…
Mayor Welch discusses the city’s economic equity strategies with CEGTBA
Mayor Welch discusses the city’s economic equity strategies with CEGTBA BY FRANK…
Mayor Welch takes city hall into the community
Mayor Welch manned his ‘Coffee with Ken’ table at the first Mayor Welch’s City…
St. Pete begins Ramadan with a city proclamation
Members of the Islamic community joined Mayor Ken Welch in ushering in the holy…
Legends Ball honors community icons
The Woodson African American Museum of Florida’s Legends Ball was held at the historic…
Black history matters
In honor of Black History Month, the City of St. Petersburg is the only city in the…
Building a better path forward by acknowledging the past
The land that Hines/Tampa Bay Rays was chosen to develop has a storied past of mass…
Mayor Welch focuses on inclusive and principled progress at annual State of the City address
At the 2023 State of the City address on Jan. 30, Mayor Ken Welch recounted some of his…
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 &…
Deborah Figgs-Sanders has a new role on council
On Jan. 5, St. Petersburg City Council swore in Deborah Figgs-Sanders of…
Sixth annual Black Male Kwanzaa Summit
The My Brothers and Sisters Keeper program held its sixth annual Black Male Kwanzaa…
St. Petersburg NAACP provides legal services and support to citizens
Last fall, local law enforcement agencies, along with Mayor Ken Welch and the Chief Judge…
Perspective: More than talk
Rev. Wayne G. Thompson remembers the Gas Plant District as a vibrant community. BY…
Hines and the Rays engage Gas Plant, Laurel Park residents and descendants on Trop redevelopment
Hines and the Rays is working hard to engage the community, making residents and…
Open letter to Mayor Welch
Pictured above, Black pastors announced their endorsement of the Sugar Hill Community…
Honoring St. Pete’s Veterans
The City of St. Petersburg held its ninth annual Veterans Day celebration on Dec. 9 at…
The city invites community feedback on Historic Gas Plant District Redevelopment proposals
Responses are accepted online via the city’s website and in person at the Jan. 4…