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Tropicana Field site redevelopment, marine science, art and commercial real estate are on the agenda for the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership. The partnership’s board determined those...
Last week, Minneapolis became a beacon of innovation for successful cities across the country to follow. With the passage of Minneapolis 2040, the city’s comprehensive plan,...
What role does economic development have in health equity? That was a central question raised last week when The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg announced...
The Hideaway Café is unique among St. Petersburg’s live music venues. You can get wine and beer, but it isn’t a bar, exactly. There’s a kitchen,...
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...
