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St. Pete on the Move
Public Policy
Members of the Chamber's Transportation Task Force met Tuesday for updates on St. Petersburg's exciting transit initiatives. Eric Trull, who heads the Bike Share Project, was the featured speaker.
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St. Petersburg Pier
Downtown Waterfront/Pier
The Chamber values our member's input and are seeking your advice on the Pier Project before the Chamber's joint Downtown Waterfront & Pier Task Force meeting on July 13th. Please take the short survey to help us better advocate for the business community.
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2016 Primary: Popcorn and Politics
Tuesday, July 12th
Speed network with candidates running for Senate District 19, House District 68, Property Appraiser and Pinellas County School Board. This is a great setting to actually have a face-to-face conversation with the candidates, while having a good time.
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Public Policy Coffee Chat
Tuesday, July 19th
Connect with District 70 State Representative Darryl Rouson.
Coffee Chats are exclusive opportunities for Chamber members and elected officials to have an informal conversation at a local Chamber business.
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Final Week to Propose Projects!
Advocacy
Pinellas County received a settlement of $7.1 million from BP following the Deepwater Horizon spill. The Board of County Commissioners wants to hear your ideas for how to use those funds! Click below to learn more about the process and propose projects.
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St. Petersburg Bike Share
Transportation
Since the St. Pete Bike Share will go live this fall, the City wants to hear from you on possible locations for bike stations in the greater St. Petersburg downtown area.
Click here to provide your input.
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Editorial: Don't add too many restaurants along St. Petersburg pier
Tampa Bay Times
Dining will be a key element of St. Petersburg's new pier, but the city should take another look at how much space it allots for restaurants. One signature eatery in the pierhead overlooking downtown may be a key to the project's success. But adding two more restaurants along the pier approach would be too much, create unfair competition for a flourishing Beach Drive and beyond, and add clutter to the beloved waterfront.
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So, about those Tampa Bay Express accountability measures ...
Tampa Bay Times
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Publix lands on list of 100 best places to work for millennials
Tampa Bay Times
Publix Super Markets ranked No. 74 on a list of the 100 best places for millennials to work by Fortune Magazine
this year.
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Florida on pace to swell to $1 trillion economy, says UCF forecast
Tampa Bay Times
Florida's economy will continue to outpace the rest of the country for the next four years, pushing the state toward a $1 trillion economy by 2018, according to the latest economic forecast from the University of Central Florida.
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Pier/Downtown Waterfront Task Force
Wednesday, July 13th
8:00AM - 9:00AM
Chamber Conference Room
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