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Florida DOGE’s St. Pete audit starts with protests

State CFO said the audit was about high property taxes. Protesters said that was a lie.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix August 13, 2025August 25, 2025

State CFO said the audit was about high property taxes. Protesters said that was a lie.

St. Pete says it will ‘fully cooperate’ with Florida DOGE audit

DEI programs are in the crosshairs.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix August 4, 2025August 27, 2025

Hurricane Milton: City of St. Pete warns residents near ‘vulnerable’ construction cranes to relocate or find shelter

Residents near these four crane sites should either relocate or shelter in place, says officials.

by Colin Wolf October 9, 2024June 18, 2025

‘Threaten and intimidate’: St. Pete housing activists say Pinellas County Sheriff Deputies spent hours surveilling protest

PCSO surveilled activists for around 12 hours, even though they were outside of PCSO jurisdiction.

by Justin Garcia August 11, 2022May 30, 2025

St. Petersburg activist groups demand less police funding for 2023, more public housing

The demands come after Mayor Ken Welch stood by the police budget increase last week.

by Justin Garcia May 24, 2022May 20, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

City of St. Pete hosts free ‘Natural History of Florida’ talk next week

All ages are welcome.

by Jenna Rimensnyder December 3, 2019December 7, 2024

Watch new aerial footage of construction on the new St. Petersburg pier

It’s supposed to open in sections starting spring 2020.

by Jenna Rimensnyder September 6, 2019June 5, 2022

Learn more about St. Pete’s proposed Bus Rapid Transit to beaches at today’s city hall meeting

The project could accommodate over 50,000 commuters.

by Jenna Rimensnyder May 28, 2019September 19, 2024

St. Pete residents: Recycle your Christmas tree into Yuletide mulch (and how the rest of Pinellas and Hillsborough can get rid of theirs too)

by Katie Machol Simon December 27, 2010September 20, 2024