Chamber members are invited to join Commissioner Ken Welch for coffee on February 26th at the SPC Midtown Campus. Commissioner Welch represents South Pinellas County, which includes the newly approved Southside CRA district, USF St. Petersburg, Childs Park, Tropicana Field and the Skyway Marina District.
This is a member-exclusive event.
Last year the Chamber took a position on the city's historical ordinance, which included properties that are eligible to be designated as historical. If you are passionate about historical preservation or the redevelopment of St. Petersburg, you'll want to attend this meeting on February 25th at 6:30 PM at the St. Petersburg Main Library.
Why You Should Be Concerned About Overtime Regulation
If you have employees that currently make less than $51,000 and have managerial duties, then you should be aware of changes to the Department of Labor's overtime regulation.
According to the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization, Pinellas County is expected to grow by more than 200,000 people and 148,000 jobs in the next 25 years. Part of a peninsula, it is bound by water on the west by the Gulf of Mexico and on the south and east by Tampa Bay.
Pinellas school officials ask community to help with plans for Melrose Elementary
Tampa Bay Times
While everyone agrees that 53-year-old Melrose Elementary School needs a face-lift, a question remains for officials, community leaders and concerned citizens: keep some of the school's old charm and build around existing buildings, or raze it and start anew?
Seattle's bike share failure an unfair comparison with St. Pete's plans
SaintPetersBlog
The Tampa Bay Times is drawing attention to a possible hang-up for bike share aspirations in St. Pete: Seattle's program is saddled with debt. That's a scary prospect, indeed.
