Volunteers are needed to help with home repair projects, painting, mowing, weeding, yard work and cleanups throughout St. Petersburg neighborhoods Sept. 24.

The city of St. Petersburg has spent the past 10 months focusing on the sewage system's failings - and to good effect. Working together, our city administration, elected officials, staff and community stakeholders have established a master plan to address the long-term viability of our sewer system. As our challenges are chronic, our goal has been to plan for the next 100 years and not just for the next possible event. Mayor Rick Kriseman's charge has been clear: Do it right. 

The future of Tropicana Field is now up for discussion.  Monday night, the city of St. Petersburg welcomed the community to share their ideas on what should be done with the site if the Tampa Bay Rays ultimately move the team elsewhere.

Mayor Rick Kriseman has permitted the Rays to shop around for stadium sites, outside of St. Petersburg. That potentially means that in a few years, whether they stay nearby or move somewhere else in Tampa Bay, the 85-acre Trop site could be vacant 

Petersburg on Tuesday became the first Tampa Bay city to be the site of a solar cooperative.

The cooperative will make it easier for homeowners and businesses to afford the equipment needed to rely on solar power, advocates said.

"I'm proud to support this idea of co-ops," St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman said. "It is truly time for St. Petersburg to make solar a part of how we do business." 

Pinellas County residents can now join together to negotiate a discount on rooftop solar power; a new cooperative is forming, called St. Pete Solar Co-op, that will let residents negotiate a group volume discount on solar panels and installation.

Julie Kessel is president of the St. Petersburg area League of Women Voters.  "Well, this co-op is a wonderful opportunity for our residents, in the community, to get affordable solar, help the economy, and save money on their energy bills."

Drive down the section of 34th Street S. in St. Petersburg designated the Skyway Marina District and it mainly looks like asphalt and cement. But as some 50 bike riders discovered, there is some astonishing natural beauty just a few spoke turns away.

The move-in date may be a couple years away but we're getting a sneak peek of what the new headquarters will look like for the St. Petersburg Police Department.

As real estate values continue to rise, City Council on Thursday approved Mayor Rick Kriseman's proposal to reduce property taxes across the Sunshine City.

Efforts to improve the urban resilience of St. Petersburg, Florida; Boston; Detroit, Charleston, South Carolina; and Portland, Oregon are being supported by grants awarded by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) to its district councils serving those areas. ULI is a research and education institute dedicated to responsible land use and creating sustainable, thriving communities worldwide; its district councils advance ULI's mission in 53 metropolitan regions in the United States, Canada and Mexico.