St. Pete Emeritus: Mario Farias

As he steps away from the city he’s called home for nearly six decades, Mario Farias is looking back with a mixture of pride, wistfulness and the satisfaction of a job well done.

“My father always told me that legacy isn’t something isn’t something to leave to somebody, it’s what you leave in somebody,” he said. “And over these years I’ve been able to mentor young entrepreneurs and help found a great company.

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Letter shines light on Tangerine Plaza’s proposed grocer

Mayor Ken Welch's administration announced Thursday that Tangerine Plaza's developers secured a commitment from Taste of the Islands to provide the South St. Petersburg neighborhood's first grocer since 2017.

However, the city council did not receive a copy of the letter or any additional details before approving Sugar Hill Group's second request for additional time to complete redevelopment requirements. The letter, received Wednesday and subsequently obtained by the Catalyst, states that the developers and Taste of the Islands, Inc., "share a common goal" of revitalizing a site within "a federally designated food desert area."

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