Officials with St. Petersburg's Palm Lake Christian Church hope to set a new trend by transforming long-vacant institutionally-zoned land into much-needed housing.
The church’s governing board recently filed a site plan with the city that calls for a three-story residential building with 72 beds for people with disabilities. They also hope to build 14 cottages surrounding a community garden.
St. Petersburg Opera Company is in the middle of its 17th season, going great guns with founder and artistic director Mark Sforzini still very much in charge of the myriad creative decisions.
Yet Sforzini wears another hat that positions him near the forefront of an exclusive bay area club: He is the music director and conductor of the Tampa Bay Symphony, 80 members strong and a keystone of local classical music.