The numbers are in: Parks, playgrounds suffered major damage

St. Petersburg's nationally acclaimed park system suffered extensive damage during Hurricane Milton, and 11 playgrounds remain closed. The unsung department's staff has also cleared 28,000 cubic yards of debris daily.

Parks along the downtown waterfront serve as a barrier island to bustling Beach Drive, and greenspace provides a natural buffer for neighborhoods.

Pinellas watch parties scheduled for Election Night

Places This Week: Pass-a-Grille beachfront home sells for $8M

St. Pete’s Waldorf Astoria project clears first hurdle

Plans to build a 49-story, Waldorf-Astoria-branded mixed-use condominium tower in downtown St. Petersburg are moving forward.

City council members, acting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, unanimously cleared the $225 million project to progress through a lengthy approval process Thursday. The 540-foot tower at 150 2nd Ave. S. would become the city’s tallest and first luxury-branded building.

Arts Alive! podcast: Nate Najar, Daniela Soledade

Nate Najar was already a leading figure in Tampa Bay jazz when he met Daniela Soledade six years ago. Since then, the St. Petersburg-born guitarist and the Brazilian singer/songwriter have been inseparable, both onstage and off, and their musical collaborations – both as a duo and with a band – have raised the bar, locally, on multiple levels.

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