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Staff ReportsMarch 4, 2018

Charlie and Carole Crist have sold their condo in the Parkshore Plaza building in downtown St. Petersburg. The couple, who are going through a divorce, sold the condo to Susan and Daniel McGeown for $1.35 million, about $300,000 more than they paid for the property when they bought it in mid-2015. The Crist real estate […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 20, 2018

Rep. Kathleen Peters announced on Saturday morning she was withdrawing her bid to join the Public Service Commission (PSC), citing the need to fight St. Pete’s plan to pump wastewater underground. Peters, a Treasure Island Republican, relayed her decision in an email. “I felt that my experience in business, local and state government, and as Chair of the […]

Peter SchorschAugust 15, 2017

With a client roster that includes everything from local governments to energy organizations, Capitol Alliance Group posted strong quarterly earnings during the second quarter. The boutique firm of Jeff Sharkey and Taylor Patrick Biehl reported earning at least $460,000 — $230,000 for their legislative work and $230,000 for their executive branch work — during the second […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 15, 2016

Buses in Williams Park are gone. Sunday was the first day buses stopped at a variety of places in downtown St. Pete instead of all picking up and dropping off passengers at Williams Park. With the old bus shelters no longer surrounding the park, serving as a barrier, St. Pete officials hope the park can […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 15, 2016

St. Pete wants to move its people around St. Pete over the roads. Earlier this month the city submitted an application for a $40 million federal grant with its big-ticket item focused on Aerial Cable Propelled Transit. Or Gondolas. It’s an almost Jetsonian vision invoking images of people floating along in bubbles. Though, in St. […]

Phil AmmannMay 7, 2015

Power Design Inc., a family-owned electrical contracting business, is expanding its national headquarters in St. Petersburg. The $3 million move will bring 60 new jobs to the region, as well as maintaining 196 jobs. Gov. Rick Scott called the expansion “great news for families” in St. Petersburg. “Thanks to companies like Power Design who continue […]

Tag: City of St. Petersburg

Charlie Crist sells downtown St. Petersburg condo

Kathleen Peters bows out of contention for PSC seat

Capitol Alliance Group’s Q2 earnings could reach $719K

New group aims to restore Williams Park to its historic glory

Pie in the sky transit proposal: Gondolas in St. Pete

National electrical contracting firm to expand corporate roots, jobs in St. Pete