Bill Foster is this city's next mayor. Foster beat opponent Kathleen Ford by fewer than 3,000 votes in an election where roughly 30 percent of registered voters turned out. ...more

November 4, 2009

Bill Foster has won the race to become this city's next mayor. ...more

November 3, 2009

Bill Foster and Kathleen Ford are battling to replace Mayor Rick Baker, who is finishing his second term. ...more

November 3, 2009

Miami and St. Petersburg will select new mayors Tuesday with the candidates disagreeing over economic plans for their respective cities and the construction of stadiums for baseball's Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays. ...more

November 1, 2009

Police arrested two juveniles early this morning and charged them with breaking into the home of St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker and stealing electronic equipment, including a laptop computer. Charged with the burglary of Baker's home this week were Jeffrey Fleming, 15, and Terrill Floyd, 16. ...more

August 7, 2009

The SunTrust building dome will go dark for one hour tonight. The lights will be going out for Earth Hour. The event, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. around the world, is organized by the World Wildlife Fund to draw attention to global warming. ...more

March 28, 2009

The SunTrust building dome will go dark for one hour Saturday night. ...more

March 27, 2009

Mayor Rick Baker today announced an initiative to coordinate the city's efforts to get its share of the federal stimulus monies that are available. ...more

March 19, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist said Friday he won't order any state agencies to investigate former Hillsborough County Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson, preferring instead to let federal investigators take the lead. ...more

February 14, 2009

In the face of mounting criticism from within his own party, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist continued his push for the economic stimulus bill Friday, appearing in St. Petersburg with Mayor Rick Baker and Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio. ...more

February 14, 2009