4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1082+ words) Amendment 3 would increase Florida’s homestead exemption for non-school property taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028. If Amendment 3 passes in November, it would reduce taxes for many homeowners. However, it would also cut revenue for cities, counties and other local taxing authorities....

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (133+ words) Since Florida’s discovery, our state and its inhabitants have been the inspiration for a great deal of art, whether visual, musical, or written. Join us October 8 for Happy Hour with a Historian featuring Dr. Tyler Gillespie, where he’ll discuss how…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1106+ words) The city will break ground Sept. 16 on the $10.5 million replacement station. Fire Station 22 was showing its age long before Hurricanes Helene and Milton sent several feet of water through the St. Pete Beach structure. Nearly two years after the 2024 storms,…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (108+ words) St Pete Catalyst ST Pete's Business Daily (and a whole lot more) And take your seat at the table Tierra Verde group challenges marina expansion approval September 8, 2026 - In an ongoing dispute, Tierra Verde NEXT is asking St. Petersburg to reconsider…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (733+ words) Commissioner Jon Maldonado urged the city to take an active role. St. Pete Beach could seek restitution and a voice in the criminal case involving hundreds of toxic mothballs scattered near a threatened shorebird nesting colony, as one city commissioner…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (125+ words) St Pete Catalyst ST Pete's Business Daily (and a whole lot more) And take your seat at the table Tampa International to host ‘Concessions’ event in St. Pete September 5, 2026 - Tampa International Airport will host a "Concessions" event for Tampa Bay…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (621+ words) Council kept the rate at 6.4525 mills as property taxes, utility costs and affordability take center stage in the mayoral race. St. Petersburg City Council approved a 6.4525 mill property tax rate Thursday, keeping it unchanged for another year as property taxes…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (990+ words) A five-story apartment building could soon become much easier to build along many of St. Petersburg’s commercial corridors. Some members of the Development Review Commission reviewing those rules think St. Pete should make room for seven. The question emerged Wednesday…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (105+ words) St Pete Catalyst ST Pete's Business Daily (and a whole lot more) And take your seat at the table Clearwater City Council to discuss potential manatee zone August 31, 2026 - The Clearwater City Council will discuss establishing the Stevenson Creek Manatee Protection…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (159+ words) St Pete Catalyst Pinellas County is preparing for tighter budgets while one of its revenue streams continues to surge: taxes paid by tourists. That contrast prompted a discussion at the Aug. 19 Tourist Development Council meeting about whether tourism dollars could…...