Irwin Taylor News Today

The one-hundredth birthday of Kankakee had celebration with a week of event-packed days, from June 21 through June 27, 1953, where Kankakeeans and throngs of visitors “partied hard.”

Coffee is for closers. So is Sunburn, your morning rundown of Florida politics.

The communications director for the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, resigned from her position citing "hostile work environment" and "bullying."

Stephanie Owens' resignation will take effect Sept. 9, according to a statement from the city.

St. Pete residents are looking for practical solutions after rent has skyrocketed in Pinellas County.

Welch went from St. Pete's segregated schools to the city's first Black mayor.

New faces are heading to the Mayor's Office under Mayor-elect Ken Welch. Stephanie Owens will serve as deputy mayor and Janelle Irwin Taylor will be comm. director.