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Steve Kornell
St. Pete City Council committee favors voluntary plastic straw reduction over ban
Next month, St. Pete City Council will consider an ordinance to comprehensively look at how the city deals with all kinds of disposable plastics: from straws, to bags and polystyrene containers. In a committee today...
St. Petersburg seeks ordinance to ban fracking
St. Petersburg City Council will soon consider an ordinance to ban the drilling technique known as fracking and the transportation or storage of fracking wastewater within the city limits; Council vice chair Darden Rice says...
St. Pete considers decriminalizing marijuana possession
The St. Petersburg City Council wants people caught with small amounts of marijuana to be fined rather than arrested for a misdemeanor. In case neither the state nor Pinellas County makes those changes to the...
Over the rainbow: St. Petersburg LGBT Pride Parade
On the heels of several Supreme Court decisions, the LBGT Pride parade in Saint Petersburg capped off a historically progressive week
St. Pete residents rally to save Dr. Carter G. Woodson African-American museum
At the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African-American museum backers filled the main room to listen to advocates explain why the museum’s location means so much.
Charlie Crist says if elected he’ll reconvene annual climate change summit
A 100 or so Crist supporters were on hand Saturday to help launch a new St. Petersburg campaign office.
Tampa Bay environmental projects get $625,000 funding boost
Environmental projects in Tampa Bay get $625,000 funding boost
