BREAKING NEWS: Watch Mayor Ken Welch, St. Pete City Council's inaugurations

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View on the web Go to our homepage Subscribe to the Times Thursday, January 6, 2022 [MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times (2021)] Watch Mayor Ken Welch, St. Petersburg City Council’s inauguration ceremonies here Today is a historic day for the Sunshine City.   Ken Welch will be inaugurated as St. Petersburg’s 54th mayor. Three new City Council members also will be sworn in.   City Hall has never been more diverse — Welch is the once-segregated city’s first Black mayor, and the City Council has four members of color, including its first Hispanic member and Black member elected north of Central Avenue.   A surge of COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant has derailed some of the pageantry. Public celebrations have been postponed, and Welch, who tested positive for the virus for a second time despite being vaccinated and boosted, is being sworn in from home.   City Council members will be sworn in at 10:30 a.m. Welch’s inauguration broadcast will begin at noon, with his live, virtual address. Here’s how to watch. For updates, visit tampabay.com. Contact us Privacy policy Terms, conditions and copyright Standard of accuracy © 2022 • All Rights Reserved Tampa Bay Times  •  490 First Avenue South • St. Petersburg, FL 33701 • 727-893-8111 You are receiving this email because you signed up for the "Breaking News" newsletter from the Tampa Bay Times. If you would prefer not to receive updates, you can unsubscribe from this email.

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