St. Pete Collects
Curbside Recycling began on Monday, June 29 for single-family and multi-unit residences (up to 4 units). Collections are being made zone-by-zone. Visit
www.stpete.org/recycle to find your zone.
Be sure to download the St. Pete Collects app as well for reminders and more information on St. Petersburg universal curbside recycling.
Click here, or the image above to watch the Mayor's message on curbside recycling.
|
|
Public Highlights for the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and the Sunshine City
|
July 3 through July 12, 2015
| Friday, July 3, 11:00 am |
Vans Warped Tour
Vinoy Park
|
| Saturday, July 4 |
Independence Day Celebration Please Note: City offices are closed in observance of the holiday
|
| Monday, July 6, 10:00 am |
Deputy Mayor Tomalin: N-Team Community Outreach (home painting)
|
|
Tampa Tribune: Supreme Court ruling on marriage was inevitable
In the past, many city leaders kept their distance from Florida's largest gay pride parade, but last year St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman not only endorsed it but took part in it, even performing marriage ceremonies at City Hall.
[Read full article]
|
Tampa Bay Times: Curbside recycling kicks off in St. Pete
Universal curbside recycling debuted to cheers on one side of the city Monday and complaints on the other.
Mayor Rick Kriseman began the program in the Old Southeast, watching as a new truck pulled over, extended a mechanical arm and plucked a blue bin from the curb like a crab snapping its claw. Residents applauded when a small load of recyclables tumbled from the bin into the truck.
[Read full article]
|
MyFOX Tampa Bay: Curbside recycling kicks off in St. Pete
A new recycling program is rolling out to the curbs of St. Petersburg.
More than 77,000 residents received 95-gallon blue bins over the last few weeks, encouraging them to recycle glass, paper and plastic among other items.
[Read full article]
|
St. Petersburg Tribune: Curbside recycling finally gets off the ground in St. Pete
Mayor Rick Kriseman, flanked by city staff and officials, stood on the front lawn of a home in the Old Southeast neighborhood Monday morning, watching and waiting.
At just about 10 a.m., a 37-cubic-yard garbage truck lumbered down 19th Avenue SE, stopped in front of the home, scooped up a big blue container full of recyclables and dumped it into the truck.
[Read full article]
|
News Channel 8: New Florida law allows sale of 64-ounce beers
Craft beer places in the Tampa Bay area - and across Florida - are now allowed to sell growlers - 64-ounce beers. "It's a nice way to split it with a couple of friends and have a good time," St. Pete Brewing Company customer Jennifer said.
[Read full article]
|
The Weekly Challenger: NBA champion Marreese Speights back in Childs Park
As the six o'clock start time approached, the event celebrating world champion Marreese Speights of the Golden State Warriors would have been a sellout had admission been required. Cars lined the streets surrounding Childs Park Recreation Center, the place where it all started for Speights. The standing-room-only crowd showed support and welcomed home St. Petersburg's latest favorite son.
[Read full article]
|
The Weekly Challenger: BBIC expanding in St. Pete The Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corp (BBIC) held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new St. Pete office at 1123 22nd St. S. Many BBIC members and city officials were on hand for the festivities, including Deputy Mayor Dr. Kanika Tomalin.
[Read full article]
|
The Weekly Challenger: "This is my city: St. Pete Stories" A community conversation
The City of St. Petersburg is diligently working toward its mission of a seamless city. One way to bridge the gap is through communication, and what better way to get to know your neighbor than to hear their story firsthand...so to speak.
[Read full article]
|
The Weekly Challenger: PCUL Pride parade reception
Since the Pinellas County Urban League (PCUL) is located right across the street from the beginning on the Pride parade, they decided to open their doors for a reception on Saturday and let the public know exactly what they do.
[Read full article]
|
|
STAY CONNECTED
|
|
|
|
|
