For The Deuces Live and many other stakeholders, St. Petersburg’s historic 22nd Street South corridor represents “the art and soul of St. Pete.” Latorra Bowles plans...
St. Petersburg administrators have shed some light on several long-awaited projects on city-owned properties, including the Manhattan Casino, Sankofa on the Deuces and the 800 Block...
Dozens of residents poured into the Willis S. Johns Recreation Center Wednesday evening to ask the city’s department leaders about stormwater issues, neighborhood safety concerns and...
Elihu Brayboy previously said he wanted young entrepreneurs – preferably with a culinary background – to reimagine the Chief’s Creole Café site and “take it to...
Planned business incubators and commercial revitalization projects in South St. Pete may come to life with the backing of a new tax increment financing program. During...
Elihu Brayboy decided to make good on a promise made to himself and, with little fanfare, closed Chief’s Creole Café. Brayboy recently celebrated his 74th birthday,...
The culturally significant Deuces Corridor once faced perception issues that hindered redevelopment, and stakeholders in Midtown St. Petersburg must now overcome zoning challenges and lengthy processes....
The noise of saws cutting into wood, hammers pounding nails and cranes lifting concrete is heard and seen throughout the core of St. Petersburg. This year,...
City officials, particularly Mayor Ken Welch, are taking a fresh look at St. Petersburg’s Manhattan Casino after the lease expired on yet another failed venture at...
The Manhattan Casino, an embodiment of nostalgia in the city’s African-American community, has also become a symbol of disappointment. The offshoot of a Harlem soul food...
