What a Week, St. Pete!          

The City of St. Petersburg had an incredible week!

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First St. Petersburg Iftar Dinner           

On Wednesday, June 14, the City of St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay Area Muslim Association hosted the city's first Iftar Dinner at the Coliseum.

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Affordable Housing in St. Pete          

Learn what the City of St. Petersburg is doing to promote affordable housing in our community.

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Budget Open House     
 
Public Highlights for the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and the Sunshine City June 17 through June 24, 2017   
Saturday, June 17, 8:30 am  Block by Block Bicycle Ride, Crescent Lake Park
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Saturday, June 17, 9:00 am   Sun 'Til Moon Clash 2017, Lakewood Soccer Complex
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Saturday, June 17, 12:00 pm  The First Tee of St. Petersburg 2017 Summer Golf Classic, St. Petersburg Country Club
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Saturday, June 17, 7:00 pm  Deputy Mayor Tomalin, NAACP St. Petersburgs 2017 Juneteenth Celebration, Historic McCabe United Methodist Church

Saturday, June 17, 8:00 pm  Broadway Cabaret, Opera Central
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Sunday, June 18, 3:00 pm 
Lillette's Rhythm Club - Then and Now, The Palladium Theater
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Sunday, June 18, 3:00 pm 
Tunnelvision by Tim Cain, The Studio@620
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Monday, June 19, 3:00 pm   Goodwill Employment Workshops - Overcoming Barriers, Main Library
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Monday, June 19, 6:00 pm  Mayor Kriseman & Deputy Mayor Tomalin, FY2018 City Budget Open House, The Coliseum
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Monday, June 19, 7:00 pm   Golden Gurlz Live! American Stage Theatre Company
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Tuesday, June 20, 12:00 pm  Mayor Kriseman & Deputy Mayor Tomalin, Skyway Marina Groundbreaking, Phillips Development

Tuesday, June 20, 6:00 pm  Deputy Mayor Tomalin, Remarks, St. Petersburg Circles Kickoff Event, Enoch Davis Center

Tuesday, June 20, 7:00 pm  Not a Trend - The Truth Conversations, Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum
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Tuesday, June 20, 7:10 pm  Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cincinnati Reds, Tropicana Field
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Wednesday, June 21, 10:00 am  Exhibition Opening: Alligators and Oddities, St. Petersburg Museum of History
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Wednesday, June 21, 11:00 am  Mayor Kriseman, Mayor's Lunch Truck It Food Truck Rally, Williams Park
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Wednesday, June 21, 7:00 pm  St. Pete Pride Reception, Museum of Fine Arts
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Thursday, June 22, 9:00 am  Success by Choice Employment & Entrepreneurship Expo, SPC Allstate Center
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Thursday, June 22, 10:00 am  Mayor Kriseman & Deputy Mayor Tomalin, Pride Flag Raising, City Hall
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Friday, June 23, 9:00 am  Youth Empowerment Conference - Charged Up for Success 2017, PTC
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Friday, June 23, 2:00 pm  Mayor Kriseman & Deputy Mayor Tomalin, Grand Opening, Burlington Place

Friday, June 23, 7:00 pm  The SP2 Concert, North Straub Park
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Friday, June 23, 8:00 pm  Arturo Sandoval, Mahaffey Theater
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Saturday, June 24, 9:00 am   Wildflower Walk, Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
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Saturday, June 24, 2:00 pm  Mayor Kriseman & Deputy Mayor Tomalin, St. Pete Pride Celebration, North Straub Park
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In The Media
Tuesday, June 13
Tampa Bay Reporter: It's Time to Talk Budget in St. Pete    

City officials have scheduled an open house to give residents a chance to learn more about the 2017-18 budget.

The budget open house is scheduled for 6 p.m.Monday (June 19) at the Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N. St. Petersburg residents will have a chance to ask questions and share ideas with Mayor Rick Kriseman, City Council members, and administrators. City staff from City Development, Public Safety, Neighborhood Affairs, Public Works, General Government, and Leisure Services departments will also be available to speak with citizens during the first hour.                      
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Wednesday, June 14
I Love the Burg: Outside Magazine Names St. Pete One of the Best Towns Ever    

In case you weren't quite sure, Outside Magazine further confirmed that St. Pete is one of the best places to live in the world. The magazine just released a list of the 25 Best Towns Ever and included the Sunshine City.

The median home value in St. Pete is estimated to be $145,000 with a median household income of $46,000. Outside touts our city's 3,000 acre wildlife refuge, Weedon Island, as well as the acclaimed Dali Museum and Bodega
 - a flagship spot in the EDGE District known for their amazing Cuban sandwich.                    
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Thursday, June 15
News Channel 8: St. Pete aims to prevent hate crimes with SAFE PLACE decals    

It's a powerful message the city of St. Petersburg wants everyone to know. Hate crimes will not be tolerated in the community.

On Thursday morning, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and the St. Petersburg Police Department launched a new initiative called SAFE PLACE.

The goal is to have as many local business owners as possible to display rainbow decals on the front door or windows of their buildings.
                        
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Thursday, June 15
Tampa Bay Reporter: Need Help? Find a 'Safe Place' in St. Pete    

This city's police department has become the second Tampa Bay area policing agency to partner with businesses to offer the "Safe Place" program.

The program is specifically designed to reduce hate crimes and harassment involving any person targeted for race, sexual orientation or religious affiliation. The official announcement was made today (June 15) by Mayor Rick Kriseman and police Chief Anthony Holloway during a press conference at Out of the Closet, 3400 26th Ave. S.
                         
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Thursday, June 15
The Weekly Challenger: Deuces at I-275 Underpass Lighting and Landscape Improvement     

The city will begin work on the Deuces-Interstate 275 Underpass Lighting and Landscape Improvement project in the next few weeks. The public is invited to join city officials for groundbreaking ceremonies at 9 a.m. Monday, June 19, beneath the I-275 overpass (at the corner of 22nd Street and Seventh Avenue South). Parking will be at the nearby Manhattan Casino, 642 22nd St. S.

The Capital Improvement Project features Aesthetic Lighting Improvements and Landscape Improvements to the I-275 Underpass at 22nd Street South, including construction of new sidewalk and colored concrete surfaces in the parkway, landscaping and new lighting components.                         

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Mayor's Office
City of St. Petersburg
 
175 5th Street North 
St. Petersburg, FL 33701 
Phone: 727-893-7201