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Firestone Grand Prix returns to the streets of St. Petersburg
The
13th Annual Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg returns to our city's streets this week kicking off the 2017 IndyCar season. Drivers compete on a 14-turn, 1.8-mile track along the downtown waterfront. During the race weekend, downtown is open for business! Experience the local dining and craft beer scene, unique boutiques, live entertainment, and the arts in downtown and the neighboring districts. Learn more about race festivities, like Movies on the Lawn,
here. For Grand Prix tickets, race schedule, and track map, visit
www.gpstpete.com.
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Second downtown Publix: Grand Opening on March 9th
St. Petersburg's second downtown Publix will open on Thursday, March 9th at 700 Central Ave. The 28,000 SF store is one of the company's smaller urban models and includes a pharmacy. The opening is a week ahead of schedule. The grocery store has parking above and shares the building with the Chihuly Collection, which recently relocated from Beach Drive.
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Cycle Brewing named Best Brewer in Florida and #2 in the world
St. Petersburg's
Cycle Brewing was recently awarded the title of Best Brewer in Florida and #2 in the world from the online beer rating site,
Ratebeer.com. The site allows for hundreds of thousands of beer drinkers from around the world to rate and review beers, making it one of the largest and most credible beer websites.
"We currently serve 12 taps downtown and over the course of the year, we make as many as 30-40 new beers that we try out. Our customers are big fans for the barrel-aged beer and we work hard to create something new for them to taste when they come in. We appreciate that they have faith in it and want it and that's how we have built a reputation in St. Petersburg," says co-owner Doug Dozark. Congratulations to Cycle Brewing!
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Forbes ranks Tampa Bay in top places to invest in housing
Forbes ranked the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA as the 7th
best place in the country to invest in real estate this year. The ranking analyzed the growth trends and housing indicators of 300 markets to identify the top 20 where buyers can invest with confidence. "These are markets where you can make an investment, you are probably going to get a good return and you are not taking an extraordinary risk," says Ingo Wizner, CEO of Local Market Monitor.
Dallas topped the list while Florida took 4 of the top 10 places. Tampa Bay, which saw home prices grow by 9% last year, placed ahead of many popular markets including Charlotte, Raleigh, San Diego, and Boston.
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Complete Streets Public Workshops
The City of St. Petersburg adopted a Complete Streets Policy on November 2, 2015 (#020400) to encourage streets that are safe and convenient for all users of the roadway, including persons walking, persons riding bicycles, motorists, persons with disabilities, users and operators of public transit, seniors, children, and movers of commercial goods. The policy outlines the approach and steps the City will pursue to achieve a network of Complete Streets in St. Petersburg, including the creation of a Complete Streets Implementation Plan (Plan) that includes an update of the 2003 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan as an essential piece of a comprehensive, integrated, and connected network of transportation facilities that fit the land use context.
Public Workshops will be held the week of March 20th throughout the City. The purpose of these public workshops is to gain the public's input on suggested project locations, evaluation criteria, and prioritization. These workshops will give you the chance to prioritize the focus of complete street projects in the City of St. Petersburg for years to come!
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Turn your business idea into action with Co.Starters!
CO.STARTERS, presented by TEC Garage & Creative Pinellas
- Tuesdays 6-9 pm beginning March 28, 2017
- Location: TEC Garage, 244 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
- Cost for 9-week program and materials: $275*
CO.STARTERS is a 9-week facilitator-led program that equips aspiring entrepreneurs with the relationships, insights, and tools needed to turn ideas into action and turn a passion into a
thriving endeavor! Each week focuses on an essential element of business. Invited guest speakers include seasoned entrepreneurs and professionals from key occupations: legal, accounting,
sales, marketing and others
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TEC Garage has received funding from Creative Pinellas for scholarships to fund participants in CO.STATERS. Scholarships are open to aspiring artists, art organizations and arts related organizations.
Receive 2 months free co-working in TEC Garage upon successful completion of CO.STARTERS program - $150 value. Learn more and register here:
www.tbinnovates.com/costarters.cfm
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Pinellas County Economic Leadership Symposium, April 20-21
The
2017 Pinellas County Economic Leadership Symposium will be held April 20-21 at the St. Petersburg College Seminole Campus. The symposium, hosted by Pinellas County Economic Development, the Pinellas County Planning Department, and Forward Pinellas, brings together local leadership to discuss the latest economic, market, and redevelopment trends.
Speakers include Josh Bays and Chris Schwinden of Site Selection Group, Tom Murphy of the Urban Land Institute, and June Williamson, co-author of Retrofitting Suburbia. Learn more about the symposium and register
here.
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Upcoming Events & Opportunities
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March 10-12
Downtown St. Petersburg
March 17, 6 to 9 pm
Port St. Petersburg, 250 8th Ave SE
Every Monday, March 20-May 22, 6 to 9 pm
The Greenhouse, 440 2nd Ave N
March 25-26
North Straub Park, 350 Bay Shore Dr NE
April 3, 10 am to 3 pm
The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave N
April 5, 5:30 pm
Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th Street N
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Have a development update, project announcement, or success
story to share?
Contact Briana Ozor, 727.893.7784.
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City of St. Petersburg
Economic Development Division
P.O. Box 2842
St. Petersburg, FL 33731
800.874.9026 (toll free)
727.893.7100 (phone)
727.892.5465 (fax)
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