Construction of apartments and other multifamily housing could be allowed in parts of St. Petersburg that could flood in a hurricane, provided the new developments are resilient to storm surge and meet other safety criteria, under a proposal the City Council will look at this week.
When Beth Houghton took the helm of the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County (JWB) in mid-September, she was fresh off of nearly eight years at the St. Petersburg Free Clinic.
The windy, wet visitation by Tropical Storm Nestor and his extended family of droplets – the rain that wouldn’t leave – played havoc with the opening weekend of the SHINE Mural Festival, causing startup delays for a number of the large-scale artists.
Economist and author Vinny Tafuro is pushing the envelope when it comes to our understanding of economics. He has authored two books, "Corporate Empathy" and "Unlocking the Labor Cage," in which he explores his ideas for disrupting the world of economics as we know it.
Jason Mathis write, "Let’s start with a simple premise: everyone deserves a clean, comfortable and safe place to live. Like many other communities, St. Petersburg is struggling to provide housing for all the people who want to live here, at a price everyone can afford."
