County allocates $4.9 million to St. Pete industrial complex

An embattled $57.2 million industrial project in north St. Petersburg's Gateway area will soon move into its second phase with the help of Pinellas County's Employment Sites Program funding.

At their June 11 meeting, county commissioners unanimously approved allocating $4.9 million for the Gateway Logistics Center. Greystar Development is overseeing the 61-acre property's transformation at 2690 Gateway Centre Pkwy.

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Local arts groups feel the sting of DeSantis vetoes

In signing the state budget for fiscal year 2024-25, governor Ron DeSantis eliminated more than 600 arts and culture grants through line-item vetoes. Numerous Pinellas County organizations were adversely affected by DeSantis’ $32 million strike-throughs of Florida’s Cultural and Museum Grants and Cultural Facilities Grants. He signed the budget June 12 in Tampa.

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