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An outdoor performing arts venue could soon be coming to the Dome Industrial Park (DIP) in St. Petersburg. Property owners Robert and Cherie Beaman have brought...
A new public art project from Creative Pinellas will expand the definitions of the words “public” and “art.” It doesn’t have a proper name yet, but...
Five St. Petersburg restaurateurs have joined forces, pooling their time, talents and other resources into a new waterfront dining venture. Next month, the Big Catch at...
Construction is underway on Delmar 745, a $21 million, 12-story apartment building in downtown St. Petersburg that will provide affordable housing. The project, with 65 one-...
St. Petersburg is often recognized for its vibrant arts scene: Murals, museums, live music, and almost everything in between can be found throughout the city. One...
Long before he was the owner, headmaster, IT guy and chief bottle-washer at Tampa Bay’s Bach to Rock Music School, Rick Schmidt was just another Tampa...
Researchers from the Kate Tiedemann College of Business at USFSP partnered with Community Action Stops Abuse (CASA) to quantify the impact of domestic violence on our...
Rainey stood in front of an auditorium-style classroom Tuesday at University South Florida, St. Petersburg and bravely told her story. She was first sold for sex...
As more than one great philosopher has wisely observed, reaching the destination is not nearly as important as the journey itself. The St. Pete Run Fest,...
The Tampa Bay Partnership went through a dramatic rebirth in 2016. Previously a public-private regional economic development organization, president and CEO Rick Homans says the Partnership...
