Stadium project will feature $1 million in public art

The proposed new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark and surrounding Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment will each feature $500,000 worth of city-owned, insured and maintained public art installations.

The St. Petersburg City Council approved an ordinance amendment April 4 that expands where officials can place public art. A percentage of construction costs for municipally funded projects must benefit the Art in Public Places Fund, and sections of the current code limit installations to city-owned property.

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Kentucky Derby charity party coming to the Pier

A local nonprofit is bringing the Kentucky Derby to the St. Pete Pier.

13 Ugly Men is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to support Tampa Bay charities through large-scale events and volunteer efforts. According to its website, the nonprofit started “in the 1990s as a group of 13 founding members who hosted fantastic parties and wanted to improve our community by giving back.”