Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL, June 20, 2026 —

St. Petersburg Council Member Accuses Rival of Taking Credit for Initiatives

St. Petersburg City Council Member Gina Driscoll has publicly accused fellow Council Member and mayoral candidate Brandi Gabbard of appropriating credit for two significant city initiatives. Driscoll alleges that Gabbard presented a city employee rental assistance program and the Artist Sustainability Fund as her own accomplishments during a recent mayoral forum.

Driscoll stated that while she values collaboration among council members, she finds it concerning when the origin of initiatives is misrepresented. To support her claims, Driscoll indicated that she has documentation, including timelines and meeting minutes, that substantiates her role in developing these programs.

The disagreement highlights potential tensions as the mayoral race progresses. Driscoll emphasized that her intention is to ensure accurate attribution for city-backed programs and initiatives.

Story summarized from the original created by Jesse Mendoza on floridapolitics.com, see more information here.

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