The future of downtown’s crane-damaged building in limbo

What happens next at 490 First Ave. S. could ultimately involve the same developer whose crane sliced three stories down and into it.

Following Hurricane Milton’s 2024 landfall, extreme winds toppled a construction crane at the 400 Central tower – the 515-foot luxury condominium rising above downtown. A section of the crane snapped and slammed into the office building across 1st Avenue, carving into its top three floors.

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Sprowls Horizon Sports Park opens this weekend

Pinellas Park’s highly anticipated youth-focused sports complex will finally welcome guests this weekend. A celebration is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.

It’s a successor to an area once known as Youth Park and has been years in the making. A $13.5 million allocation from the state supported the effort - which went beyond just rejuvenation.

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