Ken Welch

The number of submissions is down to eight after the city of St. Petersburg website listed a development from Tempo Novus as withdrawn.

A collaboration with Moffitt Cancer Center is now part of one plan to reimagine the area around Tropicana Field. However, the renowned cancer institution already has a home in St. Petersburg.

Mayor Ken Welch reiterated Monday that the city has spent over a decade planning for the Gas Plant’s future. Those efforts included two studies, “both with a stadium and without a stadium.”

His reelection campaign will focus on evolving climate threats, increasing neighborhood investments, accelerating housing solutions, providing economic opportunities and strengthening public safety.

“There’s pushback on any government spending right now," Clearwater Mayor Bruce Rector said.

The proposed drilling area is “dangerously close” to Florida, and roughly the size of South Carolina.

“You can’t let that deter you from doing the job,” St. Petersburg's mayor said after his former treasurer stands accused of stealing more than $207,000 in campaign money.

”Fortunately, I have a lot of friends, and they’ve been very kind to me,” Charlie Crist told the Catalyst. “And I love them for it.”

His campaign finance reports also indicate the bulk of his 2025 outflows — a total of $207,500 — were listed as “unauthorized transactions.”

They have until Feb. 3 to pitch their plans to redevelop the 86-acre Historic Gas Plant District.

St. Petersburg Councilmember Corey Givens Jr, whose district includes the underserved area, said that the city “can’t afford to keep kicking the can down the road.”

“This is a transformative project for our city,” Mayor Ken Welch said.