City to begin Bartlett Lake dredging initiative

The City of St. Petersburg will begin dredging Bartlett Lake next week. This is part of a larger initiative to reduce flooding for south St. Pete residents. 

Stormwater from Basin C, which encompasses 3,535 acres, drains into Lake Maggiore. It then flows through Salt Creek and Bartlett Lake before entering Tampa Bay. 

Sunshine Skyway fishing pier to be rebuilt

Places This Week: A 25,000-square-foot Tierra Verde estate

Film company looking for extras for Tom McCarthy’s ‘The Statement’

Philip Morris International U.S. to open center in Tampa

Flood assessment findings flag at-risk Pinellas infrastructure

A Pinellas-wide, multi-jurisdictional flood vulnerability assessment has been completed by the Public Works Department, illustrating the most critical areas and facilities that require adaptation to resist storm surge and damage.

The study examined four categories of infrastructure: community and emergency facilities, critical infrastructure, natural, cultural and historical resources and transportation and evacuation routes.

Arts Alive! podcast: Green Light Cinema’s Mike Hazlett

Mike Hazlett is today’s guest on the Arts Alive! podcast. As the owner and operator of St. Petersburg’s independent movie theater, Green Light Cinema, he’s been able to monitor changes in the film exhibition business (hint: streaming has taken a major bite out of movie theater operations), along with changes in the city’s movie-watching routines and habits.

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