LED Streetlighting in St. Pete
On Thursday, January 4, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and Duke Energy Florida state president Harry Sideris announced the citywide installation of new, energy-efficient LED street lights.
Prior to the announcement, Mayor Kriseman said,
"We are happy to move forward with Duke Energy on this important upgrade. More efficient lighting moves us closer to our goal of reducing our city's carbon footprint, saves money, and will help to make our neighborhoods even safer."
To learn more, click the image above, or
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Meet the Mayor: Public Highlights for the Week of January 15, 2018
| Monday, January 15 |
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Please Note: City Offices will be closed in observance of this holiday.
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| Monday, January 15, 11:00 am |
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, 1st Avenue South
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| Wednesday, January 17, 8:30 am |
Ribbon Cutting, Baby Bootcamp, Shore Blvd.
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| Thursday, January 18, 12:30 pm |
Leadership Florida Luncheon, The Vinoy
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| Friday, January 19, 10:30 am |
First Airline Monument Press Conference, Flying Boat Brewery |
| Saturday, January 20, 2:00 pm |
East/West Shrine Game, Tropicana Field |
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Monday, January 8 |
Bay News 9: St. Petersburg building boom gathering steam
The City of St. Petersburg is celebrating the addition of hundreds of new jobs and a business boom across the city.
There is nearly half a billion dollars worth of construction taking place in downtown St. Petersburg alone, making for the biggest building boom in the city's history. Commerical and residential buildings are going up from downtown to south St. Pete to the beaches to the St. Pete waterfront.
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Tuesday, January 9 |
Tampa Bay Times: Gene Smith, St. Pete's "Ninth Council Member," mourned as news of death spreads
The man they called the ninth council member around St. Petersburg City Hall leaves colorful memories unlikely to face term limits.
Gene Smith, 68, was found dead in his apartment at 430 5th St Monday morning, according to police.
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Wednesday, January 10 |
Maxim: 8 Dishes That Prove St. Pete is Florida's Must-Visit Foodie Destination
We've already told you that
Florida's Gulf Coast
has some of the greatest beaches, bars and, yes, strip clubs in the entire country. But it doesn't end there.
Nestled on a peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, St. Petersburg has become one of the top destinations for food lovers who aren't content to spend their vacation dinners at the same-old fast food spots or the local Fuddy McHoolihan's.
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Thursday, January 11 |
The Weekly Challenger: City to offer Youth Development Grants in 2018
City officials announce a new source of grant funding for local organizations to develop programs for at-risk youth in St. Petersburg. In 2018, the Youth Development Grant Program will offer funding amounts from $1,500 up to $25,000 to non-profit local organizations in good standing who provide services to youth and are located within the municipal boundaries of St. Pete.
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Thursday, January 11 |
Tampa Bay Times: St. Petersburg seeks volunteers for citizens advisory council
The city is seeking five people to fill vacancies on a citizen advisory council for the South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area.
Business owners, property owners, residents or other stakeholders are encouraged to apply for appointment by Mayor Rick Kriseman in time for the Citizen Advisory Committee's Feb. 6 meeting.
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Thursday, January 11 |
HuffingtonPost: Everyone's a Critic: Investing in Public Art
Debatable appeal or worth are inherent to any and all works of art. Make that a public work of art and all bets are off. Every opinion on visual appeal might be valid but a work's monetary value or why it might be worthy of a city's investment are less debatable as we can research and experience such results. Throughout history cities have faced controversy over investing in public art. Just ask Gustav Eiffel.
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Friday, January 12
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Tampa Bay Times: Tampa Bay Transit: How rapid buses left light rail in the dust
Transit leaders have spent years trying to build a transportation system that would span the Tampa Bay region and allow residents to travel from one end of the bay to the other without having to drive across it.
Now they're closer than ever to that goal. But the first transit system to connect Tampa Bay won't be light rail.
Instead, leaders are coalescing around bus rapid transit to lead the way.
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