Fair Housing Act trumps neighbors’ concerns

Dozens of disgruntled residents publicly opposed Palm Lake Christian Church's plan to transform long-vacant land into affordable housing; concerns focused on density, crime, drugs, property values and potential tenants.

After three hours and 36 minutes of often heated discussions, the St. Petersburg city officials found their claims unfounded. Some admonished the church’s neighbors for suggesting that people struggling to afford housing or those with disabling conditions did not belong in their Disston Heights neighborhood.

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‘Bare-bones authentic’: Chad Mize finds his SPACE

When he’s worked up about something, Chad Mize can’t stop smiling. And at the moment he’s positively beaming about a funky new art venue he’s curating and will unveil March 10, on Second Saturday ArtWalk weekend.

He’s calling it SPACE because, well, it is one, and it’s got a lot of space. While Mize isn’t sure of the exact square footage, it’s a whole lot bigger than the tiny Mize Gallery he walked away from in December.