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City of St. Petersburg

Hurricane season kicks off with preparedness expo in St. Pete

Last Thursday night, St. Petersburg Fire Rescue hosted a Hurricane Preparedness Expo to kick off this year’s Atlantic Hurricane Season. Residents picked up supplies and learned more about how they can be ready for worst-case...

Teachers March in St. Pete to call for union support

The Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association joined with the Pinellas educational support professionals to march from St. Petersburg City Hall to the former Tomlinson Adult Learning Center. The nearly 100 year old historic school will be...
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St. Petersburg city leaders to consider abortion decriminalization resolution and donating to local abortion fund

St. Petersburg City Council will consider two business items that concern protecting access to reproductive healthcare for city residents.
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Activists rally to defund police, invest in social programs on anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by police

Activists in St. Petersburg rallied at City Hall on the second anniversary of George Floyd's murder by Minneapolis police.

WaveMakers: St. Petersburg’s Tom Gribbin

Tom Gribbin, a fixture in the St. Petersburg entertainment business world for more than 40 years, talked to WaveMakers hosts Janet and Tom Scherberger about music, books, comedy, pot runners and the future of St....

St. Petersburg residents share priorities for city budget, call for more action on housing

Tangela Butler, a local bus driver, approached one of two podiums in the meeting room of St. Petersburg City Hall on Monday night. Dozens of community members sat in the pews behind her. She had...

St. Pete could become the first city in Florida to enact a tenants’ right to legal counsel policy

As the Sunshine City continues to seek solutions to its unaffordable housing crisis, city leaders in St. Petersburg are exploring the idea of guaranteeing a right to legal counsel for local tenants facing eviction. This...
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St. Pete activist group hosts community event to discuss housing justice

The People's Council of St. Petersburg is hosting a community event Wednesday night to discuss solutions to address the local housing crisis.
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St. Petersburg plans to expand $15 minimum wage to all city workers

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch announced yesterday a $15 minimum wage for all part-time workers employed by the city, expanding on a policy from 2015 that ensured a $15 minimum wage for all full-time and...

St. Petersburg police officer fired after Tasing man during arrest

St. Petersburg police officer fired after Tasing a man in a wheelchair four times during an arrest last summer.
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St. Pete City Council gives thousands to affordable housing developer

St. Petersburg City Council voted unanimously to give thousands to a developer for housing, activists say it's another handout.

People’s Council calls for housing state of emergency in St. Pete

Last month, over 150 residents waited hours to speak to St. Pete City Council on what they say is a housing state of emergency. Saturday in Williams Park, residents gathered with the People’s Council of...

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