‘Center for the Arts’ no longer includes a conference center

Conceptual plans for a previously estimated $161.7 million redevelopment project along St. Petersburg’s downtown waterfront continue evolving as the city receives stakeholder feedback.

Tentatively dubbed the Center for the Arts, the cohesive district will no longer feature a conference center. Al Lang Stadium is in no danger of meeting a wrecking ball.

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St. Pete struggles to keep pace with road deterioration

The vast majority of roads in St. Petersburg are in satisfactory or good condition. However, officials are losing the race against deterioration, and recent storms have exacerbated the issue.

The number of failed roadway segments has plummeted from 37 in 2019, when the city conducted its first pavement condition assessment, to just one in 2024. Administrators presented the latest data to city council members at a committee meeting Thursday.