St. Petersburg mayor

The incoming mayor honored his history as the son of a former city councilman and as a longtime resident.

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

Welch, who is St. Pete's first African American mayor, will be sworn in from home.

Kriseman and host Steve Newborn discuss his legacy including the city's environmental progress and revitalization.

Welch, a third-generation St. Petersburg resident, will be sworn into office on Jan. 6.

We highlight segments from a recent virtual debate hosted by the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus.

Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker has filed to enter the race for his old job against incumbent Mayor Rick Kriseman.Baker, who served as the city's…

Four Tampa Bay area mayors met for a public forum to show their unified support for the Greenlight Pinellas campaign. In November, Pinellas County voters…

Democrats currently control city hall in 90 percent of the nation's largest cities. But not too many years ago, Republicans had a pretty good chance of winning big-city mayoral races.

St. Petersburg is getting a new mayor. And so is Lakeland. Incumbent Bill Foster conceded in his quest for re-election, and has become a one-term mayor.…

The two remaining candidates for St. Petersburg mayor will square off tonight for the first of what is likely to be many debates.Current Mayor Bill Foster…

The Lens is dead. At least in its current incarnation.But the future of what will replace the iconic upside-down pyramid on the St. Petersburg waterfront…