The city of St. Petersburg will recognize Veterans Day with two events honoring local service members.

Mayor Ken Welch will present the city’s annual Honored Veteran Award during the 12th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the Williams Park Veterans Memorial , located at 350 Second Ave. N., at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The ceremony returns to Williams Park after moving to City Hall last year because of impacts from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

This year’s award will be presented to U.S. Navy Seaman Bryant Keith Harrell posthumously for his service and community work. Harrell served aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, where he started the ship’s first fight team. He was an expert in martial arts, gun safety and hand-to-hand combat and provided training to Navy SEALs, active-duty personnel, communi

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