The Suncoast Tiger Bay Club kicked off its 45th year in grand fashion Tuesday, bringing the area’s most prominent leaders together to discuss the “State of the Bay.”
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg hosted the annual event, which featured Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor. Local government officials and community stakeholders from across Tampa Bay filled the USFSP ballroom to hear the mayors’ thoughts.
Catalyst publisher Joe Hamilton moderated the discussion on topics dominating regional discourse. Welch reiterated his focus on intentional, inclusive progress in 2022, and Hamilton asked the first-year mayor if he thought residents needed some time to adjust to a “foundational change.” Read more.