Development Summit highlights St. Pete’s crossroads

St. Petersburg has 13 new projects in the pipeline. However, the Historic Gas Plant District's $6.5 billion redevelopment remains top of mind.

Myriad civic and business leaders reflected on the city's recent past and looked to its future Tuesday at the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership's fifth annual Development Summit. A historic building converted into office space as part of the EDGE Collective hosted the sold-out event.

Startups announced for Innovation Center spring cohort	Funding, plans are solidifying for the ‘new’ Science Center

This weekend’s Grand Prix: ‘World’s fastest spring break party’

Official Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg events begin tonight and conclude Sunday afternoon with the NTT IndyCar Series season-opening race, televised live on Fox.

Here is everything you should expect from the 21st annual event, dubbed the “world’s fastest spring break party” due to its timing, location and four days of festivities:

	Fabric giant Joann to shutter local stores
	St. Pete arts destinations land on USA Today’s ‘Best Of’ list
	Seymour’s cafe opens in downtown St. Pete
	PSTA launches airport to beach shuttle
	Nominations open for Senior Hall of Fame
	City to host public Grand Prix flag-raising ceremony