3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1004+ words) City preservation staff objected to replacing historic wood that may still be repairable. A roughly 117-year-old St. Petersburg house needed new siding. City preservation staff wanted the replacement to remain wood. The people responsible for deciding otherwise spent much of…...

5+ day, 13+ 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, 4+ 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, 6+ day 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…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (497+ words) “[The state] needs to take responsibility for what they own.” To save funding for Weedon Island Preserve, Pinellas County Commissioner Chris Scherer pitched cutting $500,000 from money being set aside for the county’s future government campus. The county is facing a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (163+ words) The University of South Florida has received a $5 million gift from alums Caroline Sue “Suzi” Martin and her son, Dr. Farrell “Toby” Tyson to name the USF Health Tyson-Martin Eye Institute. According to a prepared statement, this will "support the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (80+ words) St Pete Catalyst ST Pete's Business Daily (and a whole lot more) And take your seat at the table City: board and committee vacancies August 20, 2026 - The City of St. Petersburg is currently seeking individuals to serve on the Code Enforcement…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (156+ words) St. Petersburg City Council will consider a $5.97 million, three-year contract with Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services to continue operating the CALL program, which sends non-law-enforcement responders to nonviolent, noncriminal calls and provides crisis intervention. The administration is also…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (99+ words) St Pete Catalyst ST Pete's Business Daily (and a whole lot more) And take your seat at the table Community Foundation Tampa Bay awards Habitat $50,000 grant August 17, 2026 - Community Foundation Tampa Bay has awarded a $50,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity Tampa…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago   (1028+ words) “I want us to look at property tax and utility rates as one big bill from the city.” Last week, City Council decided to increase utility rates, with the final vote slated for Aug. 27. During those discussions, Vice Chair Richie…...