Sebastián González de León y León, Author at Creative Loafing Tampa

St. Pete City Council votes 7-1 to approve $690K to be used for MLK Jr. Day parades

Council also talked DOGE, FDOT, The Trop, and more.

by Sebastián González de León y León and San Pedro Gazette August 18, 2025August 24, 2025

Council also talked DOGE, FDOT, The Trop, and more.

A middle-aged man with a gray goatee and mustache, wearing a light gray suit and blue striped tie, speaks animatedly, gesturing with his right hand toward a group of news microphones. The backdrop features an ornate dark wood and metal staircase.

In St. Pete, Florida DOGE leader Blaise Ingoglia is met with demonstrators

by Sebastián González de León y León and San Pedro Gazette August 15, 2025

St. Pete City Council hears residents’ frustrations over high utility costs

by Sebastián González de León y León, San Pedro Gazette and Dave Decker July 30, 2025

Outside St. Pete City Hall, activists advocate for help in Child’s Park

by Sebastián González de León y León, Dave Decker and San Pedro Gazette July 30, 2025

St. Pete council considers proposal for non-governmental entity to deliver ‘urban management services’ in downtown

Councilmember Richie Floyd told the San Pedro Gazette that they are still seeking clarity regarding the ‘Clean and Safe’ program

by Sebastián González de León y León and San Pedro Gazette July 21, 2025August 29, 2025

Lawyer details peril of Pinellas mother separated from her children by ICE

As of Jun. 19, Rosa Patishtan-Gomez was still being held at an Immigration Processing Center in Karnes County, Texas

by Sebastián González de León y León and San Pedro Gazette July 3, 2025August 6, 2025

San Pedro Gazette: St. Pete City Council discusses ‘Clean and Safe’ approach to unhoused residents, and more

Housing goals, the CDBG-DR and more were also discussed at the June 12 session:

by Sebastián González de León y León and San Pedro Gazette June 23, 2025June 27, 2025