St. Petersburg floats municipal marina renovation options

As the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina falls further into disrepair, city council members continue to explore the best course of action to rehabilitate and revitalize the community asset.

During Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, council members heard an independent review of two possible scenarios: the city leading the implementation of improvements, or turning the project over to a developer. The discussion follows an August City Council meeting where council members heard a first reading of the former administration's plan to hand over management and redevelopment of the public marina to Tennessee-based Safe Harbor Development (SHD).

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As Cross-Bay Ferry season ends, here’s what’s on the horizon

The Cross-Bay Ferry linking St. Petersburg and Tampa set sail May 1 for its last voyage of the season, but it's future is long from over as the operators look to acquire new vessels and add destinations.

Today, the ferry service, operated by HMS Ferries, utilizes a 149-passenger catamaran that docks at the Vinoy Boat Basin near the St. Pete Pier District and - on the other end - the Tampa Convention Center, which serves as the Tampa terminus.