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St. Petersburg’s election season begins. So who’s running? There may be seven months before the city’s primary elections, but candidates have already lined up.     From top left to bottom right: Gina Driscoll, Wengay Newton, Darden Rice, Clifford Hobbs III, Wendy Wesley, Ken Welch, Brandi Gabbard, Richie Floyd, Michael Ingram [ Photos courtesy of the candidates ] Updated Jan. 23 ST. PETERSBURG — Now that the national campaign season is over, a local one is just beginning: 2021 is an election year in the Sunshine City. Four City Council seats are on the ballot, with t...

PSTA bus operator test positive for COVID-19 ST. PETERSBURG — Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority received notification Dec. 15 from a bus operator, who had tested positive for COVID-19. This is the sixteenth public-facing PSTA employee that has tested positive. The bus operator last reported to work on Dec. 9.The 14 days prior to that time the operator drove Route 7 on Dec. 7-9 and CAT on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1-4. PSTA does not believe any passengers came in contact with the driver, who remained socially distant from all passengers. However, anyone who feels like they experience symptoms sh...