Waymo robotaxis may be coming to St. Petersburg
Waymo, a company known for its driverless taxi services, may be coming to St. Petersburg.
Waymo, a company known for its driverless taxi services, may be coming to St. Petersburg.
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What to know: Halloween on Central, St. Pete’s 2-mile street festival, returns bigger than ever this year
Get your Halloween costumes and walkin’ boots ready: St. Pete’s biggest street party is ready to take over the town. Halloween on Central is back in St. Pete for 2026, […] The post What to know: Halloween on Central, St. Pete’s 2-mile street festival, returns bigger than ever this year appeared first on I Love the Burg .
Published September 25, 2026 at 10:26 AM EDT
Former campaign treasurer admits to stealing $200K from St. Pete mayor
<p><a href="https://www.fox13news.com/tag/us/fl/pinellas/st-petersburg" target="_self" rel="noopener">St. Petersburg</a> Mayor Ken Welch is speaking out after his former campaign treasurer pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing more than $200,000 from his reelection account.</p><h2><strong>St. Petersburg mayor campaign theft</strong></h2><p>Former campaign treasurer Yolanda Brown pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Wednesday in a Pennsylvania federal courtroom after transferring client money to pay for personal expenses. Federal filings show Brown stole more than $1 million from 20 clients, including a candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania and Mayor Ken Welch. </p><p>Welch discovered three large, unexplained withdrawals while meeting a campaign funds reporting deadline and immediately filed a report to spark an investigation. Brown faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and full restitution, with sentencing scheduled for Jan. 26.</p><h2><strong>Federal wire fraud investigation</strong></h2><p>Federal authorities have not yet released an itemized breakdown of how Brown spent the stolen funds. It remains unclear how much of the stolen $200,000 Welch will ultimately recover through restitution.</p><h2><strong>Campaign treasurer fraud history</strong></h2><p>Welch hired Brown as treasurer during his first election in 2021 and experienced no issues until 2025. Brown appeared highly credible to political candidates, because she previously served as a treasurer for state legislative candidates and elected officials. </p><p>Welch only learned about her b…
Published September 24, 2026 at 8:49 AM EDT
The Golden Isles Brewery Anniversary Party
Golden Isles Brewing has been a star basically since the day it opened almost exactly three years ago, and it’s with good reason. The brewery-slash-community-hub isn’t so much a bar […] The post The Golden Isles anniversary party is a celebration of all things St. Pete appeared first on I Love the Burg .
Published September 24, 2026 at 8:45 AM EDT