“There are no concurrency certificates for either project,” St. Pete Beach City Clerk Renee Rose wrote to the Tampa Bay Guardian in response to a public records request. Rose was referring to so-called certificates of…
The Art Deco style “Beach Theatre” at 315 Corey Avenue in St. Pete Beach has been an icon in the city ever since it opened in 1940. However, the Beach Theatre has been closed for…
“The City Commission failed to afford procedural due process, departed from the essential requirements of law, and failed to support its decision with competent substantial evidence,” an important legal filing in one of many lawsuits…
“Are you familiar with Sunbiz.org?” St. Pete Beach Mayor asked Attorney George Vinci, Jr. at the Sirata Conditional Use Permit (CUP) hearing (video of the exchange) last Wednesday evening. Vinci represents the company that owns…
“Due to the requirements of Florida Statute 101.62 involving vote-by-mail ballots, the Pinellas Supervisor of Elections would not be able to accommodate holding any election within 15 days,” Deputy Supervisor of Elections Dustin Chase told…
Inquiries to the City of St. Pete Beach and responses to public records requests made revealed at least one nonsensical policy, and meeting minutes show that no commission votes were taken on crucial matters. In…
“We know Betty is here,” newly appointed and unelected St. Pete Beach City Commissioner Nick Filtz said during the discussion of whether to appoint someone to the vacant district 3 seat. His comment was made…
When an Oldsmar city council member resigned last month, that city’s charter provided clear rules on how to fill the vacancy. Oldsmar’s city attorney proceeded to write this 3-page memo explaining the city charter’s requirements…
The City of St. Pete Beach has been sued over how it has recently filled vacant commission seats. The facts of the situation show that many substantive issues have been created, perhaps even deliberately so…
