Elections 2019

St. Petersburg’s City Council, Districts 5 and 7

Downtown St. Petersburg viewed from the bay receives most of the City's investments, leaving a few districts impoverished. Photo by Richard Boore. — Downtown St. Petersburg viewed from the bay receives most of the City’s investments, leaving a few districts impoverished. Photo by Richard Boore.

The USFSP Master’s Program in Digital Journalism and Design (DJD) covered some issues raised by community members in municipal districts 5 and 7, which are up for elections this Tuesday, November 5.

Here is the election information retrieved from the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections’ website:

Candidates and Districts:

Council Member – District 5

Trenia L. Cox – https://treniacox.com/

Deborah Figgs-Sanders – https://www.figgssanders.com/

Council Member – District 7

Eritha “Akile” Cainion – https://voteakile.com/bio/
Lisa Wheeler-Bowman – https://www.lisaforstpete.com/

Financial information and more on candidates:
http://www.stpete.org/elections/

Election guide from the League of Women Voters:
https://vote.lwspa.org/election-guide

A look from East to West down Central Avenue at the dividing line of districts 6 & 7. Photo by Richard Boore.

Progressive St. Petersburg… and its dividing line

Lavish funding continues to fuel St. Petersburg’s dynamic downtown growth, while residents and business owners in Districts 5 & 7 come up empty-handed.

A resident visits one of the drop-off sites due to not having a recycling bin available to him in his trailer home complex. Photo by Karen Arango.

Recycling deficits in St. Petersburg Need Solutions from Elected Officials

Students learn how to prepare a planting bed to grow fresh produce. Photo by Thomas Iovino.

Dispelling the Deserts

Nearly 1,000 days since the Walmart Neighborhood Market closed in Tangerine Plaza, Southside residents consider food cooperatives and community gardens for vital fresh foods.

Sinking in Sewage: Can St. Pete Clean Up It’s Act?

The slow moving process of fixing the City’s infrastructure to preserve one of its main attractions adds pressure the candidates for City Council to offer solutions.

Affordable Housing Crisis Hits Hard in St. Petersburg’s Districts 5 and 7

City Council hopefuls Cainion and Cox challenge developers and local government to preserve affordable housing in the Southside.