St. Petersburg

Dozens of protesters attended a rally in St. Petersburg on Tuesday as others were held in Sarasota and Lakeland.

The former deputy mayor for the city of St. Petersburg is currently the chief operating officer and vice president of strategy at Eckerd College.

The Center of the Arts area could see considerable changes under a plan that would improve access and usability of the Mahaffey Theater and Salvador Dali Museum.

Residents said the city has been approving "too many luxury developments without requirements such as affordable and workforce housing components.”

Community members from different churches across the region came together to pray for peace and an end to the Russian invasion in Ukraine.

Ken Welch touched on various topics, including affordable housing, a focus on equity and inclusion, and growing up in St. Petersburg.

The moment is also significant because the incoming mayor was born and raised here and has witnessed the city's growth during his lifetime.

Excerpts from four episodes are featured in our recap, ranging from topics like the redevelopment of Tropicana Field to mental health during a pandemic.

Excerpts from four episodes are featured in our recap, ranging from topics like the redevelopment of Tropicana Field to mental health during a pandemic.

The reunion comes weeks before St. Petersburg’s first Black mayor is sworn in, and as redevelopment is being planned for the 86 acres around and including Tropicana Field.

The 86-acre site was home to two predominantly black neighborhoods until the 1980s. The new proposal, if approved, would turn the area into a mix of housing, parks, office space and shops.

Outgoing St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman has chosen a Miami firm as his choice to lead the redevelopment for the Tropicana Field site. But the future of the Tampa Bay Rays there is still in doubt.