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PSTA CEO’s recent “Don’t Say Pride” policy at odds with his past communications – from “PST Gay” to homophobia? Funding cuts likely to follow
St. PeteTampa Bay Area

PSTA CEO’s recent “Don’t Say Pride” policy at odds with his past communications – from “PST Gay” to homophobia? Funding cuts likely to follow

TBG_adminAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

A review by the Tampa Bay Guardian of PSTA CEO Brad Miller’s public communications shows that after multiple mentions of “Pride”, “PSTA Pride,” and “Pride Parade” over the last 10 years in his weekly newsletter,…

Multiple violations of state and federal law by St. Pete Beach City Commission candidate who already violated DoD policy
St. Pete Beach

Multiple violations of state and federal law by St. Pete Beach City Commission candidate who already violated DoD policy

TBG_adminFebruary 23, 2025February 23, 2025

Large campaign signs with the disclaimers required by Florida law deliberately cut off. Several unlawful cash contributions, one of them from a 27-year old Latvian aspiring model and student who is barred by federal law…

Rigged for the Rays – City didn’t waive requirement that Rays didn’t meet, despite easily being able to do so. Sham bid process?
St. Pete

Rigged for the Rays – City didn’t waive requirement that Rays didn’t meet, despite easily being able to do so. Sham bid process?

TBG_adminFebruary 14, 2025February 20, 2025

After not receiving a form required by the city with the Hines/Rays proposal, the City of St. Petersburg could have easily waived the requirement. Yet the city didn’t do so, a public records request to…

Did military veteran city commission candidate violate DoD policy by wearing uniform in political advertisement?
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

Did military veteran city commission candidate violate DoD policy by wearing uniform in political advertisement?

TBG_adminJanuary 30, 2025February 20, 2025

Grant Izzi, a candidate for the District 2 City Commission seat in St. Pete Beach, sent out a mailer to voters in December 2024 that showed him in his Air Force uniform. The mailer was…

Rays takes actions that place stadium deal in jeopardy after self-extending their stay in Trop for one year — clever move or self-harm?
St. PeteTampa Bay Area

Rays takes actions that place stadium deal in jeopardy after self-extending their stay in Trop for one year — clever move or self-harm?

TBG_adminNovember 20, 2024November 21, 2024

“As we have made clear at every step of this process, a 2029 ballpark delivery would result in significantly higher costs that we are not able to absorb alone,” the Tampa Bay Rays wrote in…

Rays’ agreement for the Trop extends an additional year, MLB admits brand new stadium not needed — are Rays leaving?
St. PeteTampa Bay Area

Rays’ agreement for the Trop extends an additional year, MLB admits brand new stadium not needed — are Rays leaving?

TBG_adminNovember 18, 2024November 20, 2024

The current in-force agreement for the Tampa Bay Rays’ use, management and operation (UMOA) of Tropicana Field has a so-called force majeure clause which governs what happens in the event of hurricane damage. With Major…

From “planned” to “canned” — PSTA drops Pride month bus wrap plan after political pressure, and legality questioned
Tampa Bay Area

From “planned” to “canned” — PSTA drops Pride month bus wrap plan after political pressure, and legality questioned

TBG_adminMay 27, 2024May 27, 2024

“The long and short of it is that the only thing we cannot do is spend DOT funds on producing wraps,” asserted a PSTA marketing staffer in the PSTA Legislative Committee meeting on May 8th.…

Give proof of the “promises” that he claims were made? You’ll have to pay me $131 first, says St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch
St. Pete

Give proof of the “promises” that he claims were made? You’ll have to pay me $131 first, says St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch

TBG_adminMay 15, 2024May 15, 2024

After repeatedly claiming that “promises” were made decades ago to “the black community, and businesses displaced” by the then redevelopment of the Gas Plan District, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch now claims he needs three…

St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch has the votes on city council to approve taxpayer-subsidized Stadium Area Redevelopment deal with Rays
St. PeteTampa Bay Area

St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch has the votes on city council to approve taxpayer-subsidized Stadium Area Redevelopment deal with Rays

TBG_adminApril 29, 2024April 29, 2024

“The way you know that Welch has the votes is because all the agreement documents have now been made public,” a former high level elected official told the Guardian on condition of anonymity. “That’s how…

Beach Theatre — the St. Pete Beach city commission approves yet another deeply unpopular $500 million beachfront real estate redevelopment project
St. Pete Beach

Beach Theatre — the St. Pete Beach city commission approves yet another deeply unpopular $500 million beachfront real estate redevelopment project

TBG_adminApril 24, 2024April 24, 2024

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…

City of St. Pete Beach gets law schooled! Lawsuits against city multiply and intensify, signs of expensive Yogi-esque “déjà vu all over again”
St. Pete Beach

City of St. Pete Beach gets law schooled! Lawsuits against city multiply and intensify, signs of expensive Yogi-esque “déjà vu all over again”

TBG_adminApril 19, 2024April 21, 2024

“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…

No headwinds for the huge Tradewinds redev – St. Pete Beach unelected city commissioners expected to be seals of approval
St. Pete Beach

No headwinds for the huge Tradewinds redev – St. Pete Beach unelected city commissioners expected to be seals of approval

TBG_adminApril 13, 2024April 24, 2024

Four unelected St. Pete Beach city commissioners took to the dais just as the city was deciding on whether to grant conditional use permits (CUPs) for three huge redevelopment projects, each around $500 million in…

Pinellas Transit Agency meeting: talk of “reducing our carbon footprint” followed by support for Grand Prix auto racing CarbonFest
St. PeteTampa Bay Area

Pinellas Transit Agency meeting: talk of “reducing our carbon footprint” followed by support for Grand Prix auto racing CarbonFest

TBG_adminFebruary 28, 2024February 29, 2024

Today’s PSTA (Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority) board meeting was a resplendent exercise in flattery, hypocrisy, corruption, blood and gore (meeting video). Yes, all five. The first task that the PSTA board took on, within the…

Recusal smear effort against beach mayor in $500 million beach project goes down in flames when Sirata serves up a big Nothingburger
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

Recusal smear effort against beach mayor in $500 million beach project goes down in flames when Sirata serves up a big Nothingburger

TBG_adminFebruary 24, 2024February 27, 2024

“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…

St. Pete Beach city attorney didn’t distinguish between “calling” and “holding” a city election, misstated charter
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

St. Pete Beach city attorney didn’t distinguish between “calling” and “holding” a city election, misstated charter

TBG_adminJanuary 29, 2024February 23, 2024

“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…

PSTA CEO responds to our tough questions — a deep policy dive on Pinellas County’s transit agency
Tampa Bay Area

PSTA CEO responds to our tough questions — a deep policy dive on Pinellas County’s transit agency

TBG_adminJanuary 25, 2024January 25, 2024

“We are trying to better understand why the Sunrunner ridership drop was larger than anticipated,” PSTA CEO Brad Miller told our news outlet TampaBayGuardian.Com. In this lengthy article, we will cover ridership and other issues…

Former City Attorney says 4 commission seats “are in doubt,” decisions SPB commission makes could be “jeopardized”
St. Pete BeachTampa Bay Area

Former City Attorney says 4 commission seats “are in doubt,” decisions SPB commission makes could be “jeopardized”

TBG_adminJanuary 24, 2024January 25, 2024

Former St. Pete Beach City Attorney Tim Driscoll told the city commission last night that the basis for his client’s request for a delay in commission approval is that “we don’t want to have any…

FDOT report on HART study altered work mandated by Florida Legislature — no records to show why it was done
Tampa Bay Area

FDOT report on HART study altered work mandated by Florida Legislature — no records to show why it was done

TBG_adminJanuary 22, 2024January 24, 2024

A recent Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) report on its study of the troubled Hillsborough Area Regional Transportation Authority (HART) was mandated by a Florida law that specified what “matters” were to be studied. Yet…

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