The St. Petersburg City Council moved two projects forward during their first meeting held virtually via Zoom last week. Council members approved an extension of the due diligence period for a site at 600 26th Street South and moved forward a six-story building with 10 dwelling units and ground floor retail at the corner of 3rd Avenue and 6th Street South in downtown St. Pete.
Looking ahead to a 2021 opening, Fairgrounds is asking area artists to submit an RFQ (request for qualifications), to be followed in May by an RFP (request for proposal) by those chosen from the RFQ pool.
It was nice to think about as a possibility, but The Florida Orchestra isn’t going to resume its concert schedule on May 10, as had been announced early in the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a heartwarming display, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office took time out of essential duties to thank front line healthcare workers at Mease Countryside Hospital in Safety Harbor.
A major player in the wealth management business is now an investor in Dynasty Financial Partners in St. Petersburg.
Marty Bicknell, CEO of Mariner Wealth Advisors, and his family-owned investment company, 1248 Holdings, invested in Dynasty through their partnership, BFFV20 LLC, a news release said.
