The long-discussed expansion of the Dali Museum came one step closer to reality Thursday, as the St. Petersburg City Council voted unanimously to amend the City’s...
Pinellas County officials have touted the local tourism industry’s resiliency amid back-to-back hurricanes. Recently released metrics underscore their point. Area lodgings collected $96.76 million in bed...
Pinellas County’s critically eroded beaches are now ground zero for a longstanding impasse between the nation’s coastal communities and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Kelli...
The Morean Arts Center’s proposed $30 million redevelopment project in downtown St. Petersburg recently cleared its first – albeit somewhat minor – hurdle. Pinellas County Commissioners...
Tourism officials have $2 million to support events that showcase the area to a wide audience; however, they received 51 applications totaling $3 million, and just...
An African American museum housed in a former South St. Petersburg community center is seeking $10 million in tourist tax dollars to build a new home....
The month of March provided a historic rebound for the local tourism industry, as Pinellas County coffers collected $14.6 million in bed taxes following a prolonged...
Pinellas County is home to nearly 24,000 known short-term vacation rentals, and elected officials have found it increasingly difficult to regulate a now sophisticated and nuanced...
Recently released financial numbers for World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) Royal Rumble confirmed what many local stakeholders expected – the event body-slammed an influx of cash into...
Pinellas County tourism stakeholders – and there are many, as the industry is the area’s largest economic driver – have plenty to celebrate this holiday season....
