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An Echelman sculpture is coming to St. Petersburg. Thursday evening at St. Petersburg City Hall, St. Petersburg City Council voted to approve a $1.5 million- artist agreement between...
In July, Michael Pasteich announced his plan to step down as the executive director of The Florida Orchestra after 11 years of leadership that sparked immense...
Last Friday, in response to demands from St. Pete City Council chair Lisa Wheeler Bowman, Congressman Charlie Crist penned a letter to Department of Housing and...
The Carter G. Woodson African American Museum was packed Friday morning with politicians, concerned community members, media and displaced residents affected by the controversy that has...
Thursday evening at St. Petersburg City Hall, the St. Petersburg City Council pushed ahead an ordinance amending the definitions of active park uses and passive park uses....
The troubled saga of Jordan Park continues, as St. Pete City Council chair Lisa Wheeler-Bowman has scheduled a press conference at 10 a.m. Friday at the Carter...
After a lively, debate-filled City Council meeting last Thursday night, in which the council rejected the proposed public art sculpture by Janet Echelman, this week’s meeting...
Fred Forsley didn’t set out to become the Beer King of Maine. It just sort of happened that way. Forsley is the co-founder and president of...
Student activists and family members from all over Florida met at Willams Park Thursday to participate at a rally hosted by the anti-gun violence group March...
Late Thursday evening at St. Petersburg City Hall, the St. Petersburg City Council rejected – by a 4-3 vote – the proposed Janet Echelman sculpture for...
