It’s time to move on from the Downtown CRA — The Stadium Deal Is DeadAs we reported seven months ago, sunsetting the St. Petersburg Downtown CRA sounded good then — …
@2024 – No Home Run
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Mayor Welch wants to get going on a museumSt. Pete Rising reports that the Woodson African American Museum of Florida has revealed renderings for a new museum. It is an …
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Facts don’t matter – AgainThe city of Washington D.C. is about to spend $1 billion toward the cost of a $3.7 billion 65,000-seat football stadium for the Washington Commanders – …
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Fixing Beaches Is Expensive The Tampa Bay Times reports that, for the first time since 2018, Pinellas County is finally renourishing its beaches. The cost? A whopping $125 million. And …
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Why Stadium Subsidies Fail Communities Every Time I don’t get it – when will cities ever learn to follow the facts, not the hype, and win in the long run? …
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Issues that matter
The hidden risk of speaking at St. Pete City Council: Why privacy must be protected
Request to End the Public Disclosure of Names and Addresses During Public Comment at St. Petersburg City Council meetings As I have written about previously, I think the current St. …
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St. Petersburg Intown CRA: Time for a New Chapter? At the March 27, 2025, City Council meeting, Council Member Richie Floyd is raising a pivotal question: Is it time to …
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Issues that matter
Peggy Noonan never forgot the fire – St. Pete and Pinellas shouldn’t forget the floods.
In her July 18 Wall Street Journal column, Peggy Noonan wrote about a fire that burned down her family home when she was a child. As she put it, you …
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Why Buying a Car Feels Like Going to War (and Why It Shouldn’t) Let’s get real—buying a car is worse than going to the dentist. You walk into the dealership …
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As the St. Pete Catalyst reports, “Deficient beach infrastructure increased storm flooding. “During a visit to Indian Rocks Beach to assess the damage from the two hurricanes that hit us …
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As reported by the Tampa Bay Times in their recent article: Two hurricanes swamped Tampa Bay’s flood defenses , and rainfall problems were aggravated by pipes and pumps that did …
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“There are growing concerns over the health of Tampa Bay waters after Hurricanes Helene and Milton hit,” according to a new report by Fox 13. As reported, 68 million gallons …
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As reported by the St. Pete. Catalyst, Critically damaged St. Pete seawall costs soar. According to Brejesh Prayman, engineering and capital improvements director for the City of St. Petersburg, the …
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No matter what the cause, the climate is changing. And presenting new and different challenges that we’ve often never encountered in the past or have experienced. Our disaster and emergency …
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Thomas Hallock writes in Creative Loafing Op-ed: The shredded Trop and a fallen crane illustrate the foolishness in St. Pete’s priorities about the destroyed Rays baseball famed dome roofing. Here are …
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St. Pete residents address City Council on flooding. Days after a small storm – flooding is still prevalent in many areas. Where are the needed infrastructure repairs on the list …
