Mayor Ken Welch Archives - Creative Loafing Tampa

The City of St. Petersburg is letting FDOT remove its rainbow street mural

The ‘Black History Matters’ mural is going away, too.

by Selene San Felice August 22, 2025September 1, 2025

The ‘Black History Matters’ mural is going away, too.

‘All my life, they redlined us’: St. Pete seeks applicants for Gas Plant advisory council

The city is accepting applications for a new Community Benefits Advisory Council (CBAC) to review the Historic Gas Plant Redevelopment Project.

by Arielle Stevenson November 9, 2023January 15, 2025

Tampa Bay Rays unveil plans for $1.3 billion St. Pete stadium, deal still awaits approval [Photos]

by Colin Wolf September 19, 2023

St. Petersburg City Council approves expansion of ban on sidewalk activity

Without a permit, houseless people, those who feed them and even street musicians are prohibited from sidewalks.

by Arielle Stevenson June 21, 2023June 18, 2025

St. Pete’s deputy mayor resigns after being accused of bullying, former comms director would ‘evaluate’ returning

Stephanie Owens was initially placed on leave, but chose to resign.

by Justin Garcia September 2, 2022January 9, 2024

St. Petersburg communications director resigns after accusing deputy mayor of bullying

Janelle Irwin Taylor says that St. Petersburg Deputy Mayor Stephanie Owens created a hostile work environment

by Justin Garcia September 1, 2022May 6, 2025

St. Petersburg renters will host ’emergency sleep-in’ protest at city hall to demand rent control

Renters will call on St. Petersburg city council to put the issue of rent control up to the voters.

by Justin Garcia August 1, 2022October 29, 2023

St. Pete residents demand housing in final community conversation about Tropicana Field site redevelopment

10 takeaways from St. Pete’s community conversations about the Gas Plant district.

by Arielle Stevenson August 1, 2022September 12, 2024

St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch is looking for ideas from citizens to help make life safer for bicyclists and pedestrians

Studies shows St. Pete isn’t a great place to bike, now you can change that

by Max Steele July 28, 2022March 9, 2024

St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch to speak at Allendale UMC’S Jan. 6 hearing watch event

County Commissioners Charlie Justice and Rene Flowers will also guest speak

by Max Steele June 7, 2022August 17, 2023