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Accusations of unprofessionalism fly at St. Petersburg City Council
Council member and possible mayoral candidate Robert Blackmon traded barbs with senior city staffers.
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St. Petersburg Council member Robert Blackmon, right, traded barbs with senior city staffers, including Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin, center. Mayor Rick Kriseman, left, called Blackmon s behavior unbecoming. [ DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times ]
Updated 3 hours ago
ST. PETERSBURG â The item on Thursdayâs City Council agenda was billed as a quick update on a defaulted development project on city-owned land. But in the latest demonstration of the fractured relationship between Council member Robert Blackmon and Mayor Rick Krisemanâs administration, the discussion devolved into accusations of unprofessionalism and ended with other Council members lamenting the erosion of decorum and pleading for composure.
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Thursday s Afternoon Update | 1/28/2021
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Despite pandemic, St. Petersburg leaders optimistic about economy
That was the central message in St. Petersburgâs State of the Economy presentation Wednesday.
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St. Petersburg leaders touted the pier as both a major economic engine and a driver of equitable growth. Above, venders work out of the pier s marketplace stalls. [ SCOTT KEELER | Times ]
Updated Jan. 27
ST. PETERSBURG â Before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, the Sunshine Cityâs economy was âbasically functioning on all cylinders,â according to City Development Administrator Alan DeLisle.
And while the pace has faltered some, given the social distancing requirements and other restrictions put in place by local and state governments to help mitigate the spread of the virus, the cityâs economy is performing relatively well and local leaders are optimistic about the future.