St. Pete’s first Whole Foods Market to go vertical

After eight months of underground work with only a mound of concrete and dirt visible at the site, vertical construction can now begin for St. Pete's first-ever Whole Foods Market.

Development partners St. Petersburg-based J Square Developers and Atlanta-based SJC Ventures are building the new 40,000-square-foot grocery store at 201 38th Ave. North., home of the former Sunshine Plaza strip mall.

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City officials dedicate $9.1 million to health and equity

Two weeks after it allocated nearly $24 million to affordable housing projects, the St. Petersburg City Council distributed another $9.1 million to create social service hubs and address the city's food deserts.

The money stems from $45 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding St. Petersburg received last year. Council members approved allocating the bulk of the health and social equity allotment - $8.58 million - to the Pinellas Community Foundation (PCF) during its Thursday meeting.

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