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What’s next for TradeWinds’ $500 million-plus expansion?

The man overseeing the largest project in St. Pete Beach’s history is eager to turn critics into supporters.

Joe Smith is the founder and CEO of South Florida-based 1754 Properties, which owns the sprawling TradeWinds Island Resort. He can now add three towers with 629 hotel rooms, 68,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space and several public amenities to the 25-acre site at 5500 Gulf Blvd.

New SPC programs foster entrepreneurship across demographics

New SPC programs foster entrepreneurship across demographics

Concerns swell over St. Pete Yacht Club redevelopment

Concerns swell over St. Pete Yacht Club redevelopment

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Kahwa opens new location, expands franchising

Kahwa Coffee, a popular local coffee shop chain, has opened a new drive-thru location with a unique design.

The new location at 6601 4th Street N. in St. Petersburg is made from two shipping containers. Although this is not Kahwa’s first drive-thru, it is the company’s first store made of shipping containers.

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May 03 @ 06:00 PM

Brenda McMahon Gallery Celebrates 5 Years

May 04 @ 12:00 PM

St. Pete Tacos &Margs Crawl®

May 09 @ 10:00 AM

2024 Emerging Artist Exhibition

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Community Happiness Project expands with ‘happiness box’
The Shuffle

Doug Phillip

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Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services

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Budget Blinds

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