As big box stores have closed and Amazon has been crowned king of retail, Olga Bof has been a tireless advocate of St. Pete’s local businesses. This week marked eight years since Bof founded Keep St. Petersburg Local (KSPL), a small, independent business advocacy organization working to keep the St. Pete vibe alive.
A new residence hall at University of South Florida St. Petersburg will strengthen the campus community as well as the university’s connections to St. Petersburg, said USF President Steven Currall.
An attorney for Bavarian Partners, the company that operates Hofbräuhaus St. Petersburg, has asked a Pinellas County circuit court judge to set aside a Nov. 1 default.
In 2000, Lara Merriken was 32, recently divorced, and without a job when she decided to make energy bars by mixing cherries, dates, and almonds in her Cuisinart. Eventually, she perfected the recipe and launched her company: LÄRABAR. After just two years, the company was bringing in millions in revenue.
The role of tart-tongued Eleanor in The Lion in Winter, opening Saturday, is a plum for any serious dramatic actress of a certain age. No less than Katherine Hepburn played her in the 1968 film version, winning an Academy Award for her efforts.
“Let’s start with a simple premise: everyone deserves a clean, comfortable and safe place to live,” said Jason Mathis, CEO of the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership. While we found that not every respondent agrees with this premise, it was around that central idea that we built a survey, asking respondents to respond to seven different solutions to the affordable housing problem
