St. Petersburg Sewage

The GO (General Obligation) Bond would fund $600 million in improvements to speed up protection of the city's wastewater, drinking water and flood protection programs.

A court settlement over repeated sewage spills by St. Petersburg from nearly a decade ago has been resolved. Some environmentalists hope — but are far from sure — that major spills are a thing of the past.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the project will allow the longtime tourism hub to increase its capacity.

Public hearings start this week on the possible renewal of the one-cent sales tax widely known as the "Penny for Pinellas."The penny is shared among…