Dick’s to buy Foot Locker in $2.4 billion deal

Dick’s Sporting Goods is buying athletic apparel conglomerate Foot Locker, which recently secured space to house its global headquarters in St. Petersburg, for $2.4 billion.

The omni-channel sporting goods retailer announced the merger early Thursday morning. Foot Locker is the second major U.S. footwear company to sell in less than two weeks as the industry navigates steep new tariffs on production.

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Preservation awards honor those who keep St. Pete ‘distinct’

Growth is often the enemy of history, underscoring the importance of honoring those who spend their time and money safeguarding elements of St. Petersburg's past.

Preserve the ‘Burg celebrated dozens of diverse preservation projects during the nonprofit’s biannual Preservation Awards ceremony Wednesday night. Sunken Gardens, an iconic local roadside attraction for nearly a century, won twice.

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