Candidate Conversation - St. Pete Mayoral Race 2021

Voters in St. Petersburg will be going to the polls in November to pick a new mayor. The race is between Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch and St. Petersburg City Council Member Robert Blackmon. What ideas do they have for the city and what role should St. Petersburg play in the growth of the Tampa Bay Area? Host Rob Lorei moderates a discussion with the candidates.
 

Topics:

•  Rays baseball and Tropicana field plans 
• Gun violence in St. Petersburg 
• Affordable housing in St. Petersburg 
• Police reform and Black Lives Matter efforts 
• Vaccine-mask mandates and local control