ST. PETERSBURG - It is a far cry from what happened 13 months ago, when police slashed the tents of homeless people on public rights of way, casting St. Petersburg into the national spotlight. Today, the city began enforcing another ordinance designed to force the homeless off sidewalks, but this time it used code enforcement officers and not police. And the code enforcement officers were armed only with little signs. ...more

February 1, 2008

Homeless people will have to abide by tougher restrictions on where they can sleep and keep their belongings in the downtown area. ...more

January 26, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Homeless people will have to abide by tougher restrictions on where they can sleep and keep their belongings in the downtown area. ...more

January 25, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - The city council is set tonight to take public comment and final action on a pair of ordinances that would place further restrictions on homeless people. ...more

January 24, 2008

Homeless people looking for a way out of the woods have a new alternative to trying to make ends meet on their own without benefit of electricity and running water. ...more

January 12, 2008

County Human Resources Director Barbara Dupre maintains she did nothing wrong when she kept candidate petition cards on top of her desk on the third floor government building. ...more

January 5, 2008

ounty Human Resources Director Barbara Dupre maintains she did nothing wrong when she kept candidate petition cards on top of her desk on the third floor government building. ...more

January 4, 2008

One month after it opened, Pinellas Hope, a 10-acre campsite serving the homeless, has reached capacity. As of Friday, 225 tents served as temporary lodging for 243 people. Some are couples. ...more

December 30, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - One month after it opened, Pinellas Hope, a 10-acre campsite serving the homeless, has reached capacity. ...more

December 29, 2007

About four years ago, Mark Silverstein learned the two-story office building he had purchased came with something extra. ...more

December 29, 2007