St. Pete in Progress: The New St. Pete Pier
'St. Pete In Progress', featuring Mayor Rick Kriseman and author and city expert Peter Kageyama, is a monthly look at exciting projects and plans that are in-progress. This episode, learn more about what the new St. Pete Pier will bring to the Sunshine City.
To learn more about the new St. Pete Pier, click here.
To watch the video, click the image above or click here.
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Public Highlights for the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and the Sunshine City
March 25 through April 1, 2017
| Saturday, March 25, 8:00 am |
TASCO Teen BBQ Cook-off and Community Yard Sale, Crescent Lake Park
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| Saturday, March 25, 10:00 am |
St. Petersburg Seafood & Music Festival, North Straub Park
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| Saturday, March 25, 3:00 pm |
Mayor Kriseman, Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting, Veterans Arts Center
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| Saturday, March 25, 3:00 pm |
Deputy Mayor Tomalin, Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting, Sasha's Boutique
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| Saturday, March 25, 7:00 pm |
With Love, The Studio@620
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| Sunday, March 26, 1:00 pm |
2017 Bocce Ball Tournament, Elva Rouse Park
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| Sunday, March 26, 3:00 pm |
Florida Orchestra at the Woodson, Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum
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| Monday, March 27, 5:00 pm |
Mayor Kriseman, Ribbon Cutting at Brick Street Farms
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| Monday, March 27, 5:00 pm |
Explore SPC Presents "Shining Stories: Celebrating Youth in our Community, SPC Douglas Jamerson, Jr. Midtown Campus
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| Wednesday, March 29, 5:30 pm |
Mayor Kriseman, Take Stock in Children Scholarship Signing & St. Pete's Promise Awards, The Coliseum
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| Thursday, March 30, 11:00 am |
Author Lecture - Tilar Mazzeo, Florida Holocaust Museum
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| Thursday, March 30, 12:00 pm |
Clothes That Matter Luncheon, The Coliseum
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| Thursday, March 30, 7:00 pm |
Youth International Ballet Competition Awards Gala, Mahaffey Theater
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| Friday, March 31, 11:30 am |
Deputy Mayor Tomalin, Pinellas County Urban League, Whitney Young, Jr. 4th Annual Awards Luncheon, Banquet Masters
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| Friday, March 31, 6:00 pm |
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| Friday, March 31, 8:00 pm |
1964 - The Tribute, Mahaffey Theater
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| Saturday, April 1, 7:30 am |
Deputy Mayor Tomalin, Healthy St. Pete Fit City Celebration, North Straub Park
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| Saturday, April 1, 10:00 am |
Tiny Home Festival, St. Petersburg
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| Saturday, April 1, 11:00 am |
St. Pete Indie Maker's Market, Green Bench Brewing Co.
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| Saturday, April 1, 7:00 pm |
Pinot in the Park, Historic Kenwood Neighborhood
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| Saturday, April 1, 8:00 pm |
An Evening with Nicole Henry, The Palladium Theater
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Tuesday, March 14
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Tampa Bay Business Journal: St. Pete's Innovation District looking to grow with new hire
The Innovation District in downtown St. Petersburg is
looking for a director to plan, manage and coordinate activities and operations throughout the area.
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Tuesday, March 14 |
ABC Action News: St. Pete Police use 4-wheelers to catch crooks
There is a new way to catching crooks in your neighborhood. St. Petersburg Police officers are using 4-wheelers to catch thieves and drug dealers in the act.
Grass, curbs, parks, there are no obstacle too big for the ATVs to take on. At first glance, they look a little strange.
"I thought it was a golf cart," joked one resident.
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Wednesday, March 15
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Tampa Bay Business Journal: $85 million St. Pete Police headquarters to break ground next month
Groundbreaking on a new St. Petersburg Police Department headquarters is slated for April 20, with actual construction beginning as early as May 1. The entire project, which includes a parking garage and offsite shooting range, will cost the city about $85 million.
The main headquarters that will be constructed on the north side of First Avenue North is designed not only to meet department needs, but also to fit in with the architectural style and design feel
of the Edge District, which will help the area continue the development boom occurring over the past several years.
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Friday, March 17 |
Tampa Bay Times: Editorial: Milestone for bay ferry
Sometime in late January, the Cross-Bay Ferry linking the downtowns of St. Petersburg and Tampa reached a milestone. Ticket sales generated enough revenue to cover costs, so the management company began sending money back to the four local governments that funded the ferry's six-month pilot phase - $50,000 to date.
Those facts don't suggest that limited ferry service is in any way the answer to Tampa Bay's transportation needs. Far from it. And yet some key measures demonstrate a ferry is a viable option. The Cross-Bay Ferry is growing in popularity - ridership has been steadily increasing, with weekday sales outpacing weekend sales. It has an audience willing to spend money to get out of their cars. Maybe most important, it's a hit with Tampa Bay residents. Some 90 percent of tickets are bought by locals, not visiting tourists, according to ridership surveys.
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Friday, March 17 |
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay: St. Pete Brewing brews a stout with Mayor Rick Kriseman
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman made a special St. Patrick's Day stop Friday morning around the corner from his office.
Kriseman joined
St. Pete Brewing Co. business manager Tom Williams and head brewer Jon McCracken in putting together a chocolate milk stout, which the downtown St. Pete brewery plans to release in time for its three-year anniversary on April 8.
The mayor took over the mash paddle as McCracken poured ingredients into the brew kettle, including flaked barley and high-grade cocoa powder.
"It's kind of like making oatmeal," Kriseman remarked.
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Wednesday, March 22 |
Tampa Bay Business Journal: Cross Bay Ferry partners with the Rays to offer discounted game day tickets
The ferry, which usually runs weekdays at peak commuter times, will alter its schedule to accommodate home games at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
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Wednesday, March 22 |
Tampa Bay Business Journal: 'Complete streets' program in St. Pete is a tiny step towards transit enhancement
A committee aimed at making roads friendly for pedestrians and cyclists adds mobility transit planning in Tampa Bay lacks. The committee was given the green light this week to spend up to $1 million to widen sidewalks in the Skyway Marina District.
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Friday, March 24
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St. Pete Rising: Sweet Charlie's to Bring Rolled Ice Cream to Downtown St. Pete
From New York City to Los Angeles, Montreal to Atlanta, one of the latest food trends to sweep the country is rolled ice cream. This summer, St. Pete will join the craze as
Sweet Charlie's debuts at 1010 Central Avenue in the EDGE District.
The movement began last year when ice cream shops started springing up across the U.S. serving cups stuffed with small rolls of ice cream and topped with an assortment of extras, including fruit, candy, drizzles and more. Lines regularly snake around the corner at establishments like
10Below in NYC and
Hi B3ar in Boston. Although the trend is brand new here in the States, this method of making ice cream has been around on the streets of Thailand and other Asian countries for quite a while.
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Friday, March 24 |
Tampa Bay Reporter: New Festival Launches in St. Pete
Come down to North Straub Park this weekend for the premiere of a new tradition - the St. Petersburg Seafood & Music Festival.
The festival runs 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday (March 25) and Sunday (March 26). General admission is $5 at the gate, $3 in advance through
Eventbrite.com. VIP Tent admission is $50. Come enjoy downtown St. Petersburg with friends and family. The event is graciously hosted by the city of St. Petersburg with proceeds benefiting the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance.
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Friday, March 24 |
Tampa Bay Times: As more vessels dock in St. Petersburg, city hopes for a busy waterfront in its future
The downtown waterfront, a somnolent stretch in decades past, has emerged as one of the coolest places to be in Tampa Bay. Beach Drive hums with sidewalk diners. Pedestrians jostle for space. Bars, restaurants and shops are now pushing west.
To the south is a burgeoning marine science community. To the north, the majestic Vinoy Renaissance Resort has broken ground on a new marina-front restaurant. And construction could start in a matter of weeks on replacing the waterfront's signature landmark, the Pier.
The next evolution for St. Petersburg's envied waterfront just might be the water itself: The city hopes to attract vessels for entertainment and tourism to downtown.
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Friday, March 24 |
Tampa Bay Times: Romano: You can fret, you can rejoice or you can get used to baseball in St. Petersburg
For 10 years, we have crept. You may even say plodded
The search for a new baseball stadium in Tampa Bay has been nothing if not deliberate and, on most days, stealthy. Speculation has run up the score on confirmation almost every step of the way.
And then, suddenly, BOOM!
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The City Hall Broadcast: Jeff Donnel, Recycling Support Manager
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 Broadcast, 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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