ST. PETERSBURG SHINES NEWSLETTER
|
|
Every other week we send our subscribers a newsletter covering economic development news, featured events, and important updates relevant to the City of St. Petersburg and the larger Tampa Bay area. Have a content request or suggestion?
|
|
Responses to Tangerine Plaza's Request for Proposal
|
Roller Skating Rink? Farmers Market & Food Court? Tangerine Plaza is a step closer to potential new uses.
On April 29, 2018, the City of St. Petersburg released a Request for Proposal for leasing Tangerine Plaza, which is city-owned property located at 1794 22nd Street South. The City received six responses by the July 2, 2018 deadline. The responses will be reviewed by City staff and presented to the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) on August 7th.
|
|
|
The Nickel Ride will be offering free ride services around St. Petersburg
|
Getting around St. Pete is about to get even easier. Nickel Ride free ride service is expected to launch in St. Petersburg in August.
The Nickel Ride partners with local businesses for advertising space in and on their eco-friendly, all-electric rides. The service started in Fort Myers in summer 2017, and has since expanded to Cape Coral, Punta Gorda and now St. Petersburg.
|
|
|
St. Pete's Mother Kombucha selected for accelerator program - the only company from the Tampa-St. Pete area
|
Mother Kombucha is one of 16 companies from across the country chosen for the BBVA accelerator program, which provides training and potential funding to startups.
Mother Kombucha brews small batch living kombucha hand crafted from fair trade organic teas, tisanes and natural flavors. Startups that were selected aim to have a positive social impact as well as potential for financial growth.
|
|
|
City Issues Request for Proposal for Property at 18th Avenue South and 18th Street
|
Notice is hereby given, the CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG invites proposals from qualified persons or entities interested in developing the city-owned property located at the Northwest corner of 18th Avenue South & 18th Street South, Florida, 33712.
Additional information is included in the Request for Proposal document which can be obtained by visiting
www.stpete.org/realestate
and following the appropriate link under "Requests for Proposal / Solicitations".
Proposals must be delivered not later than 10:00 A.M. EDT, September 10, 2018 to the City of St. Petersburg, c/o Real Estate & Property Management, One 4th Street North (9th Floor), St. Petersburg, Florida 33701. Proposals received after the specified time and date for any reason will NOT be considered.
The CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG shall consider all qualified proposals and may accept such proposal as it deems to be in the public interest.
|
|
New St. Pete Pier Updates
|
|
$1.5 million in private donations have been pledged to install the proposed sculpture piece by Janet Echelman on the St. Petersburg waterfront. City Council was asked to approve a $1.5 million contract with the artist for design development, fabrication, delivery, aesthetic direction for installation, and warranty for the sculpture. The proposed agreement calls for Echelman to begin building the sculpture by Nov. 1 and deliver to the city by July 30, 2019.
City Council voted unanimously Thursday to consider alternative locations for the sculpture at the upcoming August 2nd meeting.
|
|
An example of an Echelman sculpture is on display over the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway in downtown Boston.
|
|
Back in January,
Maxim Magazine
recognized St. Pete as Florida's must-visit foodie destination, and we are not slowing down! Some exciting openings happening this month:
Oak & Stone
: Opened Monday, July 9th, the highlight is its self-serve beer tap wall featuring 50 rotating varieties of American craft beers. Pour beer from a tap yourself using a high tech wristband. Located at 199 Central Ave.
Beantown Pub
: A cornerstone of the pub scene in Boston for 20 years, Beantown Pub is opening their second location in St. Pete in the upcoming weeks. Located at 29 3rd St N.
Capital Tacos
: Named a
Top 3 Taco in the US
by Foursquare/Business Insider and a
Top 2 Place to Eat in Tampa-St. Pete
by Yelp!, the Taco icon is doing something right and opening in St. Pete by the end of July. Located at 5226 4th St N.
|
|
|
St. Pete Recognized in top 50 best cities for soccer fans
|
Soccer in the U.S. has the third highest average attendance of any sports league in the country. WalletHub compared nearly 300 U.S. cities with at least one college or professional soccer team across six divisions. It ranked each city on 63 key metrics including minimum season ticket price, stadium accessibility, and number of championship wins. St. Petersburg, hometown of the Tampa Bay Rowdies, was ranked at number 41.
|
|
|
Dailyherald.com: St. Petersburg goes from senior rest home to hipster hangout
|
A latest travel editorial from Chicago's Daily Herald highlights St. Pete's renaissance "that's transformed St. Pete into a very livable, walkable city."
|
|
|
Campbell Park Block Party
|
The Campbell Park Resource Center will host the, “Campbell Park Block Party” on Saturday, July 28, 2018 from 11:00 am- 2:00 pm. This will be a summer event with food, games, and activities for the entire community. The goal is to reach hundreds of people as a way to inform community members of the available resources they may not already be aware of.
United Way is seeking community partners or vendors for the event. There is no fee to be a vendor.
|
|
|
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
|
|
Sat, July 14th, 8:30 - 11:30 am
Tangerine Plaza, 1780 22nd St S
Tues, July 17th, 6:15 - 8 pm
Enoch Davis Center, 1111 18th Ave S
Aug 30th, 6 - 9 pm
State Theater, 687 Central Ave
Sat, July 28th, 11 am -2 pm
Campbell Park Resource Center, 601 12th St S
Elements of the Marketing Plan
July 17th, 6 - 8 pm
1 Million Cups
July 18th, 9 - 10 am
Special note:
The Greenhouse hosts 1 Million Cups every Wednesday, 9:00 am to 10:00 am, for local entrepreneurs to meet and present their startups to the thriving peer network of founders in St. Petersburg. Can't make it in person?
It streams live here!
Intermediate Quickbooks for Windows
July 18th, 6 - 8 pm
Business Startup Basics
July 24th, 6 - 8 pm
|
|
Economic Development | City of St. Petersburg | T: 727-893-7100 | F: 727-892-5465
|
|
Have a development update, project announcement, or success story to share?
Contact Sarah Hughart, 727-893-7784
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
