Overlooked no more. Lealman news first.
The Lealman Ledger is an independent newspaper for unincorporated Lealman in Pinellas County, Florida. We report on what shapes daily life here and hold public officials to their promises. Our archive goes back to 2020.
Who writes and photographs for the Ledger
Linda McDowell is our lead writer and Randall Watson is our photographer. Every story and photograph carries its own byline or credit.
Who owns the Ledger
The Lealman Ledger is owned and published by 54th Ave Publishing Co, 5447 Haines Rd N, St. Petersburg, FL 33714, and is funded by its publisher. We are independent of Pinellas County government. We accept no public funding and take no advertising or money from the county or any candidate for office.
Reach the publisher at publisher@lealmanledger.com or through the contact page.
Everyday life is the story
A flooded street or a rent increase can change a life. We show what county decisions mean for the people who live here, and we make sure renters and homeowners are heard.
Local businesses and neighbors helping neighbors get the same attention we give to public problems.
Check the promises against the record
We test official claims against records and results. We name who decides, who pays, who benefits and who has to deliver. When the evidence shows failure, we say so. Improvements get the same scrutiny, because a proposal is not a finished project.
Be specific. Be fair.
We write in plain language and link to the records. We check accusations and give anyone we criticize a fair chance to respond. News and opinion are clearly labeled. When we get something substantive wrong, we correct it openly and keep the original publication date.
Keep following through
We go back to promised repairs and unfinished projects and report whether officials met their deadlines.
Contact the newsroom
Our mailing address and email contacts are on the contact page.