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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 […]

Drew WilsonNovember 7, 2017

In addition to narrowly re-electing Mayor Rick Kriseman and deciding on three city councilmembers, St. Petersburg voters approved a referendum green-lighting a new parking garage at the Vinoy Renaissance Hotel. With 90 of 92 precincts reporting, the privately financed, one-story structure won with the backing of about 63 percent of St. Pete voters. Even though […]

Mike DeesonMay 3, 2017

Although there has been some kind of Pier project in downtown St. Pete since the late 1800s, the city has changed, and the Pier is not needed. When I first moved to Tampa Bay 35 years ago, downtown was anything but vibrant. The Vinoy, now a crown jewel, was closed, full of broken windows and […]

Tag: The Vinoy

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

Voters approve new parking garage at the Vinoy Renaissance Hotel

Mike Deeson: If I were king — I would end The Pier project immediately