Read: St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch's inauguration speech
Ken Welch touched on various topics, including affordable housing, a focus on equity and inclusion, and growing up in St. Petersburg.
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Ken Welch touched on various topics, including affordable housing, a focus on equity and inclusion, and growing up in St. Petersburg.
Tuesday, his seat was draped in black. On his desk was a pink bow around of vase of flowers, the volunteer firefighter always made sure to raise awareness about breast cancer.
The Honolulu City Council approved Wednesday a new 3% tax on transient accommodations, allocating between one-third to one-half of revenues to the city’s rail transit project. That tax is on top of the state’s existing 10.25% hotel room tax. HPR's Jason Ubay has more.
A newly restored Koko Head Trail and social media are drawing hikers with nowhere to park but residential streets. But now the neighborhood is fighting back.
A backhoe began knocking down chunks of the more than 70-year-old building on Tuesday.