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Local stakeholders are finally seeing progress on a transit-oriented development (TOD) initiative that could increase density and development options around SunRunner stations. After years of discussions...
In the months since St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch announced the joint Tampa Bay Rays and Hines team as his top selection to redevelop Tropicana Field...
Part Two in a two-part series The two finalists vying to redevelop St. Petersburg’s historic Tomlinson Adult Education Center and its 1.7-acre property are also establishing...
The two finalists vying to redevelop St. Petersburg’s historic Tomlinson Adult Education Center and its 1.7-acre property are also establishing a footprint in the area through...
A serendipitous eBay purchase led to a University of South Florida professor discovering a new phosphorus material in its solid form for the first time on...
Plans to restore the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina have resurfaced after years of debate over control, selection process, contract length and a developer unpopular with many...
Local leaders and developers turned dirt Friday morning at 9575 Seminole Blvd. – a site Pinellas County officials purchased over a decade ago that will now...
Like much of the city and state, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg’s waterfront campus is uniquely susceptible to climate change effects, particularly rising sea...
New statistics showing development, housing costs, relocation and remote work data vividly illustrate how housing in St. Petersburg has drastically changed in recent years. Numbers, as...
In November 2022, local school officials decided to address the workforce housing shortage by transforming a 99-year-old building overlooking St. Petersburg’s Mirror Lake into homes for...
