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City Council members recently met with a team of consultants who will help ensure St. Petersburg receives $160 million in disaster recovery funding by meeting federal...
A local investor wants to buy the 86-acre Historic Gas Plant District site in St. Petersburg for $260 million, $71 million less than the city’s valuation....
If you’re searching for a way to give back, the Catalyst’s Impact Connector is here to help. Each week, we feature five organizations in the Tampa...
Mayor Ken Welch took a hard stance against renegotiating a stadium deal with the Tampa Bays after the team announced Thursday that it could no longer...
To educate the public on the findings of its recent South St. Pete Health Equity Profile, the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg hosted a Data...
Reactions were swift Thursday to Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg’s announcement that he would not move forward with plans to build a new $1.37 billion...
What was once considered a bluff is now a reality. The Tampa Bay Rays have walked away from a long-negotiated, $1.37 billion stadium deal in downtown...
Pete Boland believes St. Petersburg deserves a “proper” St. Patrick’s Day Festival. He and a longtime business partner will ensure it has one Saturday. Boland, owner...
The sun will soon set on Elizabeth Abernethy’s career with the City of St. Petersburg, a “dream job,” but not due to an unprecedented hurricane season...
St. Petersburg zoning officials believe new density bonuses will foster more cohesive construction and support the tree canopy in traditional neighborhoods. The proposed residential land development...
