Tag: St. Petersburg
Ken Welch Taps Doyle Walsh to Serve as Chief of Staff in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch announced this week that he has officially named Jordan "Doyle" Walsh as his permanent chief of staff.
Walsh had been serving on an interim basis since September 21, when each...
HUD Sending Funds to Fort Myers, Gainesville, St. Petersburg for Safety Measures in Public...
This week, as part of almost $10.4 million going to Public Housing Agencies (PHA) “to make needed capital improvements in public housing developments that serve to enhance safety and security for residents," the U.S....
Kathy Castor: Transportation Department Sending $4.85 Million for Passenger Ferries in Tampa Bay
This week, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., announced that the U.S. Transportation Department will send more than $4.85 million to the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) $4,863,280 through the Passenger Ferry Grant Program.
“This...
Incoming St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch Cancels Inauguration After Testing Positive for COVID
After testing positive for COVID on Monday, incoming St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch canceled his public inaugural event on Thursday.
Welch, who announced he will follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and...
Incoming St.Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch Taking Part in Seminar at Harvard Kennedy School
St. Petersburg Mayor-elect Ken Welch has been invited to participate in a seminar for newly elected mayors hosted by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School in collaboration with the U.S. Conference of...
Charlie Crist Announces Federal Funds for Law Enforcement in Pinellas County
Last week, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., who sits on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, announced more than $210,000 in federal public safety funds for law enforcement agencies in Pinellas County.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s...
HUD Sending Almost $2 Million to Help Florida Seniors Age in Place
Earlier this month, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department sent almost $2 million to two organizations in Florida “to assist in undertaking comprehensive programs that make safety and functional home modifications and...
