News

Here’s Pinellas County’s plan for financial sustainability for the Tampa Bay Innovation Center business incubator

The 45,000-square-foot business incubator that will be built in St. Petersburg’s Innovation Center will be an economic engine, bringing new cash into the local economy, according to Pinellas County Economic Development Director Mike Meidel.

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Embarc Collective to host global financial tech leaders

The organizer of a February conference on banking, financial technology and payments said the event will shine a spotlight on Tampa-St. Pete.

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Growth, housing, safety debated as St. Pete City Council advances development plan for flood zones

Real estate developers would be allowed to propose apartments, condos and townhomes in parts of St. Petersburg that could flood during hurricanes, under a measure advanced by the City Council.

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Media

Episode 57: Adam Smith, Mercury [St. Pete X]

The Times they are a'changing: Adam Smith talks the state of news, Florida politicians and hindsight

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Culture

PC or not PC? That is the question asked in ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ at Jobsite

The four characters in The Thanksgiving Play mean well, but each is bound by something – from ineptitude to narcissism, from hyper-intelligence and an overabundance of sensitivity to just plain dumbness – that keeps them from reaching their collective goal.

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The Shuffle

Lisa Brody
St. Pete Free Clinic

Zaps

The Hustle

Mark Lombardi-Nelson (Shoot To Thrill Media)

In shaping our vision for the Hustle, we actually thought about Mark Lombardi-Nelson. He's been bringing authentic passion to the St Pete scene for years and his legend continues to grow.

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St. Pete 2.0

Survey: Addressing the affordable housing crisis

Mathis: We’re interested in hearing from you, community leaders, business owners and citizens of St. Petersburg about how we can creatively solve the affordable housing crisis. Take our survey.

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Influencer

Kyle Parks
B2 Communications

Focus: Eulogy

Read Barack Obama’s Eulogy for Elijah Cummings [The Atlantic]

Former President Barack Obama delivered a eulogy today honoring Representative Elijah Cummings of Maryland, who died last week after a decades-long career in the House of Representatives.

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Events

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Facebook's Plan for 2020 Is Too Little, Too Late, Critics Say [Wired]

The social media company says it will more closely monitor foreign outlets, and warn users when posts are considered false—unless they're from politicians.

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