Meet Frank Musolino, COO at Power Design, an electrical contracting company based in the Sunshine City.

 

One of St. Pete's largest employers, Power Design has been generating some serious buzz with their state-of-the-art office space and unique company culture. This year alone, they've been named one of 2017's Best Workplaces by Inc. Magazine and one of the '100 Best Workplaces For Millennials' by Fortune.  .  These awards are no surprise seeing as the office boasts a full basketball court, gym, DJ booth (yes...DJ booth), outdoor track (*coming soon), state-of-the-art training facilities, murals by local artists throughout the space and so much more.  Power Design has over 1,100 employees nationwide, with over 500 at its corporate headquarters in St. Petersburg, and is actively recruiting additional employees.

Power Design has been recognized as one of the 50 fastest growing privately held companies in Tampa Bay and one of the top 100 privately held companies ranked by revenue in Tampa Bay by the Tampa Bay Business Journal 2015.

 

 

The Secretary of State Awards for Outstanding Main Streets were recently awarded at the Florida Main Street Conference to those excelling in community revitalization and preservation efforts.   This year, the EDGE and Grand Central Main Street programs received awards. 

 

The EDGE Main Street, located between  Dr. MLK Jr. and  16th Streets along Central Avenue, received Honor Awards for:

 

Out­stand­ing Private-Public Partnership of the Year

The EDGE District received this Award for its partnership with the City of St. Petersburg on the development of the EDGE District Improvement Plan.  The Plan was approved by St. Petersburg City Council in early 2017 and provides guidance for enhanced parking, new streetscaping, district gateway markers, public art, and green space. 

 

Out­stand­ing Business of the Year

ARTicles Custom Framing and Art Gallery at 1445 Central Avenue in the EDGE District received this award for its fundamental impact on EDGE District revitalization efforts. Owned and operated by Leslie Curran, ARTicles was recognized for its generous support of local artists, creating city-wide arts events that have become major regional attractions, and being one of the largest driving forces behind the growth and evolution of St. Petersburg arts and culture. 

Out­stand­ing New Construction Project

Hawkers Asian Street Fare received this award for its $1.5 million reconstruction project that transformed a vacant building at a high-profile corner in the EDGE district. The resulting building at 1235 Central Avenue is a structure that pays homage to the EDGE District's industrial history and houses one of the most successful restaurants in the City. 

 

The Grand Central Main Street, located from 16th to 32nd Streets along Central Avenue, received a Merit Award for:

 

Out­stand­ing Florida Main Street Public Improvement

The Grand Central District received this award for its partnership with the City of St. Petersburg for complete reconstruction of streetscape and public utilities for more than two blocks.  These improvements included new sidewalks, pedestrian neck outs, decorative crosswalks, landscaping, stormwater drainage facilities, and new water main.