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Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 13, 2018

St. Petersburg artist Ya La’Ford is creating a piece of public art that will be displayed on the 357 on 5th development in downtown, the world-renowned artist announced Tuesday. “Cosmic Whispers” will be an 8-foot by 13-foot wall mural back-lit by blue LED lighting illuminating a laser cut chrome labyrinth. The mural will be on […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 30, 2018

The Warehouse Arts District will break ground for Rise St. Pete, a Sept. 11 memorial and park, this Saturday. A structure will feature pieces of steel recovered from the World Trade Center after the two towers collapsed. Owners of the American Freedom Distillery, which operates in the Warehouse Arts District, worked on the U.S. military […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 26, 2018

Two proposed charter amendments in St. Petersburg appear poised to pass this election, according to the latest St. Pete Polls survey. More than half of those surveyed said they voted in favor of a lease extension for the entire pier area, for a longer lease for the Harborage Marina in downtown. Both amendments are innocuous. The pier amendment would […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 22, 2018

A third-party released a negative attack ad against Jennifer Webb in the House District 69 race. The ad condemns Webb for taking contributions from special interest groups, political insiders and lobbyists, but was chock full of inaccuracies and falsehoods, as reported by Florida Politics. Webb asked her opponent, Ray Blacklidge, to petition the group behind […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 16, 2018

Cross Bay Ferry is coming back. The service between downtown St. Petersburg and downtown Tampa launches November 1 with two new docking locations, officials overseeing the program announced Tuesday. The service will dock in the Vinoy Basin in St. Petersburg closer to the historic Renaissance Vinoy hotel. The previous dock in the Pelican Parking lot […]

Peter SchorschOctober 3, 2018

Imagine moving to St. Petersburg in 2018. You’d be forgiven to think that this — the incredible mix of living, working, and playing — has always been this way. That there are always cranes in the sky marking the future arrival of some luxurious development. That there seems to be a craft brewery on every […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 24, 2018

Sen. Jeff Brandes, the Republican incumbent in St. Petersburg’s District 24, has a massive lead at the bank over his challenger, Democrat Lindsay Cross. Cross has not had anywhere near as much time to raise funds as Brandes — she entered the race late after Carrie Pilon withdrew abruptly, citing personal reasons. During the most recent reporting period […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 17, 2018

St. Petersburg ranks among the top in the nation on integration policies affecting newcomers, including immigrants, according to a new national assessment of policies and socioeconomic outcomes, Mayor Rick Kriseman announced Monday. Immigrants in the St. Pete area pay $549.5 million in taxes every year, according to the inaugural New American Economy Cities Index. The […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 9, 2018

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Don’t reserve that unit in the Bezu condo building just yet. Neighbors around the proposed St. Petersburg development filed suit to stop the project from rising up from the ground. The St. Petersburg Development Review Commission in September approved the 19-story tower adjacent to the Flori de Leon Apartments, and a divided City Council at […]

Peter SchorschJuly 6, 2018

Carrie Pilon, the Democrat trial attorney challenging incumbent Republican Jeff Brandes in a battleground state Senate district, has withdrawn from the race. Citing serious and unexpected health problems of a close family member, Pilon said, in a statement first provided to Florida Politics, that it is “impossible for me to continue forward and give the […]

Tag: St. Petersburg

Ya La’Ford to create new wall mural in downtown St. Pete

St. Pete 9/11 memorial will use World Trade Center steel

St. Pete charter amendments will pass, poll suggests

Jennifer Webb wants false attack ad removed from the airwaves

Cross Bay Ferry returns with Nov. 1 launch date

Tampa couldn’t beat St. Pete, so it’s bought it

Jeff Brandes increases fundraising lead over Lindsay Cross

St. Pete among tops in nation as immigrant-friendly

Neighbors sue St. Petersburg, Bezu owners over condo tower approval

Carrie Pilon, Democratic challenger to Jeff Brandes, withdraws from state Senate race