On Friday, May 23, Mayor Rick Kriseman and the City of St. Petersburg dedicated a refurbished Mirror Lake Park. Later that day, Mayor Kriseman cut the ribbon at LumaStream's new headquarters in downtown St. Petersburg. LumaStream develops and manufactures breakthrough products for digital power conversion, control, and distribution.

Mayor's Memo

Friends,

Because transparency is so important, I want to share some highlights from my schedule as well as the schedule of the Deputy Mayor. We hope to see you in the Sunshine City!

Mayor Rick Kriseman

Mayor Kriseman

Tuesday, June 10, 10:00 a.m.	Builders of Hope Groundbreaking
Wednesday, June 11, 4:00 p.m.	Mayor's Small Business Tour, Edge Dist.
Tuesday, June 10, 1:00 p.m.	Tour of Safe Harbor
Thursday, June 12, 11:30 a.m.	Tour Goodwill Industries
Friday, June 13, 12:00 p.m.	National Academy of Sciences, USF College of Marine Science
June 13, 4:00 p.m.	Lake Lynch Park Dedication

Deputy Mayor Tomalin

Wednesday, June 11, 4:00 p.m.

Mayor's Small Business Tour, Edge Dist.

Of Note

Deuces Live Sunday Market. Every Sunday.
22nd Street S. and Ninth Ave., from 1 to 6 p.m.

Tuesday, June 10, 9:00 a.m.	Exhibition: Connecting People and Place Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center
Wednesday, June 11, 5:30 p.m.	How to Research & Write Your Business Plan The Greenhouse (formerly Business Assistance Center), 440 2nd Avenue North

In The Media:

Creative Loafing
June 4, 2014

Taqueria mania, Roux's New Orleans fixin's and more

A little past 8 p.m. on Friday, May 23, the single-file line out Casita Taqueria's new doors remained lengthy, even as its grand reopening celebration in St. Pete's Grand Central District was beginning to wind down.

The droves of dedicated diners kept this taco stalwart and her pals from noshing on our preferred Casita bowls that evening. The restaurant was slammed.

Gulfport Gabber
June 4, 2014

Gulfport Gabber: A Win For the South Side: The Fight to Reclaim Mobile Collections

After resident inquiries and letters from Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson and St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman, Pinellas County Interim County Administrator Mark Woodard has agreed to resume county-sponsored mobile chemical and electronic collections in Gulfport.

St Petersburg Tribune
June 5, 2014

St. Petersburg Tribune: Veto won't halt St. Pete Midtown efforts

Nobody wants to lose $1.6 million.

But if you're pursuing dozens of grants to reduce poverty by one-third in your city's poorest area, and the governor axes it from the budget, you just have to keep on keepin' on.

Tampa Bay Times
June 5, 2014

Tampa Bay Times: Culinary superstars opening market in St. Petersburg's Sundial

A nationally celebrated chef and restaurateur is opening a 20,000-square-foot epicurean market this fall that will include a farm-to-table restaurant at Sundial.

Michael Mina, who has 20 acclaimed restaurants in hot spots like San Francisco, Las Vegas and Miami Beach, is creating his first market concept, Locale, specifically for St. Petersburg's newest retail center

National Geographic
June 6, 2014

National Geographic: Move Over, Miami: The Best of St. Pete

A nationally celebrated chef and restaurateur is opening a 20,000-square-foot epicurean market this fall that will include a farm-to-table restaurant at Sundial.

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