State of the City Address
Join us Saturday, January 14th, 10:00 am at the Palladium Theater for the 2017 State of the City event.
Additional parking for the State of the City will be made available at the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement located at 4th Avenue North between 3rd and 4th Street.
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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade Route
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events are underway throughout the City, and there's a new parade route.
Click the image above to watch the video from Yolanda Fernandez and Officer Mark Williams of the St. Petersburg Police Department, or click here.
To learn more about the parade, click here.
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Public Highlights for the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and the Sunshine City
January 14 through January 21, 2017
| Saturday, January 14, 10:00 am |
Mayor Kriseman Delievers the State of the City Address, The Palladium
Learn more here.
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| Saturday, January 14, 6:00 pm |
2017 MLK Week Candlelight Vigil, Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum
Learn more here.
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| Saturday, January 14, 8:00 pm |
Peter and the Starcatcher, freeFall Theatre Company
Learn more here.
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| Sunday, January 15, 5:00 am |
Mayor Kriseman & Deputy Mayor Tomalin, 2017 Tampa Bay Frogman Swim, Gandy Beach, St. Petersburg
Learn more here.
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| Sunday, January 15, 7:00 pm |
'Miracle on the Hudson' Pilot Sully Sullenberger, Mahaffey Theater
Learn more here.
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| Monday, January 16 |
Please Note: City offices will be closed in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
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| Monday, January 16, 7:30 am |
Mayor Kriseman & Deputy Mayor Tomalin, 31st Annual MLK Leadership Awards Breakfast, The Coliseum
Learn more here.
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| Monday, January 16, 11:00 am |
Mayor Kriseman & Deputy Mayor Tomalin, 2017 MLK Dream Big Celebration: MLK Parade, Downtown St. Petersburg
Learn more here.
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| Monday, January 16, 2:30 pm |
Mayor Kriseman & Deputy Mayor Tomalin, 2017 MLK Dream Big Celebration: Family Fun Day, Tropicana Field
Learn more here.
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| Tuesday, January 17, 11:30 am |
Mayor Kriseman & Deputy Mayor Tomalin, USF-St. Pete Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, the Lynn Pippenger Hall College of Business
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| Wednesday, January 18, 6:00 pm |
Deputy Mayor Tomalin, Pinellas Education Foundation, Volunteer, Mentor and Donor Appreciation Night Event, Stavros Institute
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| Wednesday, January 18, 7:00 pm |
The Time Trial by Jack Gilhooley, Bininger Theatre
Learn more here.
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| Thursday, January 19, 7:30 pm |
Elvis Lives! Mahaffey Theater
Learn more here.
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| Thursday, January 19, 8:00 pm |
Anyan Devery in Concert, The Studio@620
Learn more here.
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| Friday, January 20, 6:00 pm |
Burger Bash in da Burg Food Truck Rally, Port of St. Petersburg
Learn more here.
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| Friday, January 20, 6:00 pm |
Mayor Kriseman, East West Banquet, Tropicana Field
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| Friday, January 20, 8:00 pm |
The Five Irish Tenors, Mahaffey Theater
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| Saturday, January 21, 12:00 pm |
St. Pete Beer and Bacon Festival, Vinoy Park
Learn more here.
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| Saturday, January 21, 12:00 pm |
Mayor Kriseman, Women's March on Washington, Demens Landing Park
Learn more here.
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| Saturday, January 21, 3:00 pm |
Mayor Kriseman, East West Shrine Game, Tropicana Field |
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Sunday, January 8
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Tampa Bay Reporter: Work Begins on St. Petersburg Sewers
Work to line aging sanitary sewer collection mains and city sewer laterals is scheduled to begin Monday (Jan. 9) in the Bahama Shores and Coquina Key neighborhoods.
The work, which is part of Mayor Rick Kriseman's infrastructure plan, the work will help extend the life of sanitary sewer mains and prevent groundwater infiltration from entering the city's sewage collection system. Depending on weather, the $3.2 million lining project is expected to be completed by September.
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Monday, January 9 |
Anne Lindberg SPB: Improvements to St. Pete sewage system begin
Work to line aging sanitary sewer collection mains and city sewer laterals began Monday in the Bahama Shores and Coquina Key neighborhoods.
Part of Mayor Rick Kriseman's infrastructure plan, the $3.2 million lining project will help extend the life of sanitary sewer mains and prevent groundwater infiltration from entering the city's sewage collection system. Depending on the weather, the project is expected to be completed by September.
[Read full article] |
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Wednesday, January 11
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Tampa Bay Times: Kriseman remains bullish on pier project despite costs and critics
Mayor Rick Kriseman, who has declared the long-delayed pier project will proceed in its entirety despite calls to scale it back, said Tuesday that time is a factor in his decision.
If the city doesn't build the over-water portion of the 26-acre Pier District now - as some have advocated - it could be difficult to do so later, he told the Tampa Bay Times editorial board.
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Wednesday, January 11 |
ABC Action News: Cross-Bay Ferry reveals early ridership numbers
We're two months into the
Cross-Bay Ferry experiment and supporters are already calling it a success!
New ridership numbers were announced Wednesday and it shows an increase in ridership.
About 13,000 people have rode on the ferry so far that goes between Tampa and St. Petersburg.
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Wednesday, January 11 |
Tampa Bay Business Journal: Two months in, Cross Bay Ferry service ridership continues growth
While ridership numbers for the Cross Bay Ferry are still not representative of sustainable sales, the report of increased ticket sales is positive for organizers hoping to continue service beyond the six-month pilot program that ends in April.
Ticket sales for the ferry increased by 700 in December compared to November ridership numbers. The service sold 5,400 tickets throughout December compared to 4,700 in November.
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Thursday, January 12 |
Mitch Perry SPB: Financial report says St. Petersburg is most fiscally healthy city in Florida
St. Petersburg is the most fiscally healthy large city in Florida, according to a new report.
The online Fiscal Times has
put out a list of America's large cities ranked by their fiscal stability - and the 'Burg came out tops in the Sunshine State, and 23rd in the nation.
The report was written by Marc Joffe, director of policy research at the California Policy Center. He compiled the list using some a number of statistical tests.
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The City Hall Broadcast: 2016 Year in Review
Radio St. Pete has partnered with the City of St. Petersburg on the production of a bi-weekly podcast "The City Hall Broadcast." Join host Will Kuncz of the Homemade Broacast, for this unique, inside and informal view of our city government.
To hear the podcast, click the image above or click here.
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