PETERSBURG — Ken Welch, who will be sworn in as St. Petersburg’s next mayor in January, announced his endorsement of U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist for Florida’s governor.

Incoming St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has hired (clockwise from top left) Stephanie Owens, Tom Greene, Doyle Walsh and Janelle Irwin Taylor as his top staff in City Hall. [ Images from LinkedIn ...

The Trop. Affordable housing. Climate change. Abortion. Dinner with a historical figure. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the city’s mayoral candidates on the Nov. 2 ballot.