How Do You Treat an Icon Part 2

Something is terribly wrong

Should Gays Have The Same Rights as Other U.S. Citizens?

Supreme Court Gay Marriage Decision is a No-Brainer

Kriseman can no longer be trusted on the Pier

The controversy about Pier Park will follow it through the contracting and construction phases

Pier Park - Where will the runoff water go?

Will it be a Park, a swamp or a slip and slide?

How do you treat an Icon?

What will St. Pete do with its Pier? Turn it into a park?

PSTA Offering Discount Summer Bus Passes for Kids

The 15-week passes cost $35.

Political Correctness and the St. Pete Pier Selection Committee

I am not sure the committee was looking at all of the right issues at the end of the process.

Gandy, Roosevelt Detours Announced

Work on the overhead bridge between Roosevelt and 4th Street North is prompting a two-day closing.

Former Mayor Rick Baker Speaks to the Pier Selection Process

Destination St. Pete Pier is a beautiful and useful design created by a world-class group of St. Petersburg architects.

Pier design selection - How does the process work?

There is no competitive advantage or disadvantage to having all of the final negotiations done in the Sunshine.

No Need to Fear Hurricane Isis

The United Nations has removed the name from its list of future hurricane names.

St. Pete City Attorney to retire in January 2016

Jackie Kovilaritch recommended too lead St. Pete City Legal Department

The St. Pete Pier Selection Committee is in a tough spot

Some Committee members may be looking past the Pier to the future.

The Pier Process a way to the end

Why rank design team first when it is highly unlikely the project will be approved due to lack of public and political support?

There may be more options for City Council on Pier decision

City Attorney: There are other options for City Council

Mike Connors should be removed from the St. Pete Pier Selection Committee

The Selection Committee must feel a bit estranged at this point.

The Problems with ALMA (The Big Banjo)

ALMA is kind of like the LENS who would wear a T-shirt with that thing on it?

Charlie Gerdes makes the right call on baseball deal

In any scenario the early departure compensation needs to increase significantly.

Sunday March 29, 2015 The Inverted Pyramid - Is 125 years really all that bad?

Maybe if it were right side up it wouldn’t bother people so much.

ALMA - The Big Banjo.... Elroy and Cletus Return

“The Big Banjo, he chuckled, looks like we got the new name.”

Bill Ballard, Concerned Citizens of St. Petersburg clarifies His views on City Council Action regarding the Selection Committee rankings

I stand by my March 23rd letter to Mr. Connors..... William Ballard

The new St. Pete Pier. Are the wheels coming off this project yet again?

Here are some posts you might want to check out

Dear Mr. Connors....

Your committee could then confine itself to its proper task, the selection of the most qualified design team to implement a specific project

Is the Kriseman administration really playing straight on the Pier?

It seems the Kriseman dream team has some damage control to do.

The St. Pete Pier Committee ranking of proposals, eight hours in the weeds and 3 hours ranking to no decision.

They folded with no decision after almost 11 hours of discussion.

The Pier Selection Committee

The Committee, which has been a bit tentative at times, is unlikely to make any significant statement at this point.

Amateur Drone Videos on YouTube Drawing FAA Scrutiny

A Tampa area hobbyist has been threatened with fines or sanctions for his “commercial” activities.

A Conversation with St. Pete City Council Member Amy Foster about the Homeless Part 4

The problem that you find is people say: "We want to help people who want to help themselves."

A Conversation with St. Pete City Council Member Amy Foster about the Homeless Part 3

You see is a lot of people around Unity Park in the morning and that’s because they are kicked out of the shelter.

A Conversation with St. Pete City Council Member Amy Foster about the Homeless Part 2

A Conversation with St. Pete City Council Member Amy Foster about the Homeless Part 2

A Conversation with St. Pete City Council Member Amy Foster about the Homeless Part 1

What is your view of the homeless problem in the County and here in St. Pete?

ICYMI: Breastfeeding Mom Barred from Plane Prompts Policy Change for US Airways

The woman was told she’d have to check her breast pump to board a flight.

ICYMI: Purina Beneful is Killing Dogs, Lawsuit Alleges

Tampa’s Morgan & Morgan filed a class action lawsuit against Purina earlier this month.

Traffic Alert: Work on 38th Avenue North Begins

Motorists will run into lane restrictions over the next few days.

St. Pete Police Set to Talk Race Relations

What do you think needs to be done to foster trust between the city’s police and local residents?

Downtown Waterfront Plan Talks on Tap

St. Petersburg has three upcoming meetings scheduled.

State of the City Address Set for Saturday

Mayor Rick Kriseman plans to bring residents up to speed on the state of the city.

Federal Judge OKs Same-Sex Marriages in Florida

His New Year’s Day ruling makes it legal for clerks of the court in all 67 counties to issue licenses beginning Jan. 6.

Supreme Court Refuses Action on Florida's Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Questions linger about whether all Florida counties will begin issuing marriage licenses in January.

St. Pete Council Rejects Rays Deal

The council voted 5-3 against Mayor Rick Kriseman’s deal to give the Rays a way out of Tropicana Field.