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Community Pulse

What residents are talking about in St. Petersburg public meetings, ranked by community engagement.

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26 topics in public safety

Public Safety

Downtown enhanced services

2 supportive
2 commentsLast discussed Nov 5, 2026
Public Safety↑Rising

287(g) ICE Cooperation

6 opposed
6 commentsLast discussed Oct 15, 2026
Public Safety

School zone speed cameras

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 8, 2026
Public Safety↑Rising

Flock camera surveillance

3 opposed
3 commentsLast discussed Oct 8, 2026
Public Safety

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 8, 2026
Public Safety

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 8, 2026
Public Safety

Open forum — personal grievances and arrest

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Oct 1, 2026
Public Safety

Save Our Streets youth funding

1 supportive1 opposed
2 commentsLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Public Safety

Youth violence prevention

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Public Safety

Youth development funding

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Public Safety

Flock surveillance cameras

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Public Safety

Police funding / open forum conduct

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Sep 3, 2026
Public Safety

Youth violence / Save Our Streets

1 opposed1 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed Sep 3, 2026
Public Safety

Save Our Streets / gun violence

3 supportive
3 commentsLast discussed Sep 3, 2026
Public Safety

Save Our Streets / youth outreach

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Sep 3, 2026
Public Safety

Childs Park nuisance concerns (H.1)

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Sep 3, 2026
Public Safety

Youth investment / safe streets

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Sep 3, 2026
Public Safety

Flock cameras

3 opposed
3 commentsLast discussed Aug 27, 2026
Public Safety

Flock cameras / data centers

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Aug 27, 2026
Public Safety

Recognition of Henry L. Ashwood

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Aug 27, 2026
Public Safety

Civil rights / general grievances

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Aug 27, 2026
Public Safety

Flock cameras and ICE cooperation

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Aug 13, 2026
Public Safety

Save Our Streets youth proposal

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Aug 13, 2026
Public Safety

FY 2027 budget / youth violence

2 opposed
2 commentsLast discussed Jul 23, 2026
Public Safety

Police death investigations

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jul 9, 2026
Public Safety

Gas plant records and public records law

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Jun 11, 2026

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