The Brief
- St. Pete City Council reviewed a contract for new MLK parade organizers.
- Residents are worried about how Florida DOGE reviews could impact the MLK parade.
- Council approved a $230,000 annual contract for three years.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The nation’s longest-running Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade will keep its city funding for 2025, but concerns about state scrutiny loomed large during Thursday’s St. Petersburg City Council meeting.
Big picture view:
Council members voted to maintain the parade’s $230,000 budget – $150,000 for parade operations and $80,000 for a marquee band.…