St. Pete slips in park rankings as other cities accelerate investment

St. Petersburg’s park system remains among the nation’s best, but the city dropped five spots in the latest Trust for Public Land ParkScore Index as peer cities accelerated investment and expansion efforts.

The 2026 rankings place St. Pete 19th nationally, down from 14th last year. Tampa also slipped slightly, falling from 43rd to 46th. According to Trust for Public Land, the movement reflects gains elsewhere rather than deterioration locally.

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St. Pete launches affordable housing push

The City of St. Petersburg has released new guidelines for a major affordable rental housing initiative tied to its $159.8 million Sunrise St. Pete disaster recovery program, opening the door for developers and landlords to compete for federal funding aimed at rebuilding and preserving housing after Hurricanes Idalia and Helene.

The new Affordable Rental Housing Program will use federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support the ...

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