St. Petersburg

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," Maria Scruggs described wanting to form a livable wage task force, the importance of collaboration and other topics.

It's the fourth time in two decades the city has opened up the district to redevelopment proposals. Here's how the latest round of bids reimagine the 86-acre site in downtown St. Pete.

Rovex has an office at St. Petersburg-based incubator spARK Labs by ARK Invest.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," the city councilor touched on a number of topics, including her run for mayor and pushing to pause redevelopment plans for the Gas Plant District.

A plan to shoot part of "A Land Remembered" on location is drawing opposition. Said one environmentalist: “We cannot have a hoof running on this beach."

Fans who sweated in the summer heat playing last season at Steinbrenner Field were again bathed in sweet air conditioning. “What a moment for the community,” Rays CEO Ken Babby said.

St. Petersburg resident Jeff Klein, who is originally from Dunedin, has been a full-time comedian for a little over a year. His GoFundMe fundraiser will help pay for his trip to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which attracts millions of attendees.

The project will address flooding issues in some south St. Petersburg neighborhoods.

A submission deadline is scheduled for April 30.

A bill that would ban cities and counties from actively participating or funding DEI — diversity, equity and inclusion events — passed the state Senate Thursday.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch took listeners' calls and addressed several topics, including the redevelopment of the historic Gas Plant District.

"Florida Matters Live & Local" sits down with Mayor Ken Welch, examines how immigration verification rules would reshape local services in Manatee County, and explores efforts to restore a historic Tampa landmark.