Colleen Wright

The St. Petersburg mayor's race hasnarrowed to a duel between former allies, with incumbent Ken Welch placing a distant second to formerFlorida Gov. and U.S.

Charlie Crist didn't finish worse than second in any precinct in the city. Despite the advantage of incumbency and the historic significance of serving as St.

All three of those former mayors are Republicans. Crist and incumbent Ken Welch are Democrats who used to be Republicans. The mayor’s race is nonpartisan.

Welch said a one-on-one race forces a substantive debate. But so far, only 20% of voters are buying what the mayor is selling.

The St. Petersburg mayor asked a private donor for $10,000. By St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch texted a donor Monday asking for “a final $10,000″ to fend off former Florida Gov.

She is the second candidate in the mayor's race to endorse Crist. By Maria Scruggs, who finished second-to-last in last week's primary election for the St.

Edwards had owned the Sundial shopping center and Tampa Bay Rowdies, and ran the Mahaffey Theater.

If Crist wins Nov. 3, he said he’ll do a “deep dive” before taking office in January.

City Council approved a request to look into how the city can address “nuisance concerns.”

The park concept from Fifth Avenue South to Burlington Avenue North still needs City Council approval.