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City leadership delivers State of the Economy presentation

Mayor Rick Kriseman and City of St. Petersburg staff hosted a virtual State of the Economy presentation Wednesday that highlighted the strength and resilience that have helped St. Pete weather the Covid-19 crisis better than many other comparable cities. 

City Development Administrator Alan DeLisle kicked off the event with an overview of the economy’s pre-pandemic performance. From 2019 to 2020, Delisle said, the city improved in 41 out of 43 key economic indicators. “We had a good strong economy basically functioning on all cylinders,” he said, adding that in 10 out of 15 indicators, St. Pete performed better than half of its peer cities. 

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Despite lack of state incentives, movies are being made in St. Petersburg

In a classic game of “you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours,” 33 of the 50 American states attract big-budget Hollywood productions to their area by offering financial incentive packages, everything from substantial discounts on lodging and transportation to cash rebates to major tax breaks.

In turn, the production pumps millions, and even more, into the local economy.

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