St. Pete Rising By: Anthony Close November 9, 2018 As Downtown St. Pete continues to grow in popularity, many residents and visitors are finding it harder to find parking near their destination. And while there is still plenty of parking in most parts of downtown, certain areas can be challenging at peak hours or during… Read more »
St. Pete: One Hip, Artsy City
By: Karisa Klee It wasn’t my first trip to the St. Pete area, but it was my first time exploring downtown. I was super excited to experience a city I love in a completely different (yet, perhaps the most obvious) way. I spent my prior trips out on the water boating, soaking up the sun at… Read more »
SHINE St. Pete Mural Festival Captivates International Arts Community
For the fourth consecutive year, the SHINE Mural Festival returned to St. Pete, featuring six international, five national and 26 local artists, including nine wall artists, six “Coast Bike Wraps” and 12 “Corner Canvas” murals. Led by local members of the arts community, SHINE transforms city streets into a curated, open-air museum showcasing large-scale murals. The… Read more »
St. Petersburg-based LumaStream Defines the Future of Lighting
St. Petersburg-based, LumaStream, Inc. is defining the future of the lighting industry with the first low-voltage power solution to lengthen LED lifespans, increase efficiency, and achieve new levels of performance and control. The intelligent LED provider implements driverless LED light fixtures with smart controls and low-voltage power distributions that allow businesses to shrink their operating… Read more »
Burgess Returns to St. Pete with Disruptive InsurTech Enterprise
Trevor Burgess is best known in the greater Tampa-St. Pete region for his leadership in the redevelopment of the Community Bank of Manatee to St. Petersburg-based, C1 Bank- a deal that led to the company’s public offering in 2014 and purchase by Bank OZK (formerly Bank of the Ozarks) in 2016 for $402 million. He… Read more »
New Medical Research & Education Building Strengthens St. Pete’s Innovation District
83 Degrees Media By: Janan Talafer October 1, 2018 The doll-like mannequin in the incubator was surprisingly life-like — warm to the touch with a small chest that expanded and contracted with every breath. Mannequins like this one, programmed to mimic actual human responses, are a core feature at the new Research and Education Building… Read more »
EDC & Community Partners Host Pinellas Development Forum
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2018)- The Greater St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation (EDC) partnered with the City of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County Economic Development, RE/MAX Metro, and Pilot Bank to host the ‘Southern Pinellas Top Projects and Financing Forum. President of the Greater St. Petersburg Economic Development Corporation, J.P. DuBuque welcomed attendees and… Read more »
St. Petersburg Ranks No. 39 in U.S. for Affordable Living
Tampa Bay Times Online By: Hannah Denham August 17, 2018 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg is beating the national averages on affordable homeownership, according to a SmartAsset study. The financial technology company ranked 115 of the biggest cities in the U.S., measured by mortgage payments, property taxes and closing costs. The study determined a city… Read more »
Sunshine City Brews & Beyond
CC: Visit St. Pete-Clearwater The increasing popularity of the modern craft beer industry in communities across the U.S. is no secret. According to IBISWorld, craft beer industry revenue has grown more than 300% since 2007, and shows no sign of stopping any time soon. St. Petersburg’s craft beer scene, in particular, has exploded in the… Read more »
Opportunity Zones: The Benefits in St. Pete
Signed into law in late 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 serves to incentivize investment in distressed communities by allowing the re-investment of assets, otherwise subject to a taxable gain, in a Qualified Opportunity Zone. Qualified Opportunity Zones are low income communities nominated by the governor of each U.S. state where reinvigoration… Read more »
No Car? No Problem in Downtown St. Pete
St. Pete Rising By: Anthony Close November 9, 2018 As Downtown St. Pete continues to grow in popularity, many residents and visitors are finding it harder to find parking near their destination. And while there is still plenty of parking in most parts of downtown, certain areas can be challenging at peak hours or during… Read more »
St. Pete: One Hip, Artsy City
By: Karisa Klee It wasn’t my first trip to the St. Pete area, but it was my first time exploring downtown. I was super excited to experience a city I love in a completely different (yet, perhaps the most obvious) way. I spent my prior trips out on the water boating, soaking up the sun at… Read more »
SHINE St. Pete Mural Festival Captivates International Arts Community
For the fourth consecutive year, the SHINE Mural Festival returned to St. Pete, featuring six international, five national and 26 local artists, including nine wall artists, six “Coast Bike Wraps” and 12 “Corner Canvas” murals. Led by local members of the arts community, SHINE transforms city streets into a curated, open-air museum showcasing large-scale murals. The… Read more »
St. Petersburg-based LumaStream Defines the Future of Lighting
St. Petersburg-based, LumaStream, Inc. is defining the future of the lighting industry with the first low-voltage power solution to lengthen LED lifespans, increase efficiency, and achieve new levels of performance and control. The intelligent LED provider implements driverless LED light fixtures with smart controls and low-voltage power distributions that allow businesses to shrink their operating… Read more »
Burgess Returns to St. Pete with Disruptive InsurTech Enterprise
Trevor Burgess is best known in the greater Tampa-St. Pete region for his leadership in the redevelopment of the Community Bank of Manatee to St. Petersburg-based, C1 Bank- a deal that led to the company’s public offering in 2014 and purchase by Bank OZK (formerly Bank of the Ozarks) in 2016 for $402 million. He… Read more »
New Medical Research & Education Building Strengthens St. Pete’s Innovation District
83 Degrees Media By: Janan Talafer October 1, 2018 The doll-like mannequin in the incubator was surprisingly life-like — warm to the touch with a small chest that expanded and contracted with every breath. Mannequins like this one, programmed to mimic actual human responses, are a core feature at the new Research and Education Building… Read more »
EDC & Community Partners Host Pinellas Development Forum
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2018)- The Greater St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation (EDC) partnered with the City of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County Economic Development, RE/MAX Metro, and Pilot Bank to host the ‘Southern Pinellas Top Projects and Financing Forum. President of the Greater St. Petersburg Economic Development Corporation, J.P. DuBuque welcomed attendees and… Read more »
St. Petersburg Ranks No. 39 in U.S. for Affordable Living
Tampa Bay Times Online By: Hannah Denham August 17, 2018 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg is beating the national averages on affordable homeownership, according to a SmartAsset study. The financial technology company ranked 115 of the biggest cities in the U.S., measured by mortgage payments, property taxes and closing costs. The study determined a city… Read more »
Sunshine City Brews & Beyond
CC: Visit St. Pete-Clearwater The increasing popularity of the modern craft beer industry in communities across the U.S. is no secret. According to IBISWorld, craft beer industry revenue has grown more than 300% since 2007, and shows no sign of stopping any time soon. St. Petersburg’s craft beer scene, in particular, has exploded in the… Read more »
Opportunity Zones: The Benefits in St. Pete
Signed into law in late 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 serves to incentivize investment in distressed communities by allowing the re-investment of assets, otherwise subject to a taxable gain, in a Qualified Opportunity Zone. Qualified Opportunity Zones are low income communities nominated by the governor of each U.S. state where reinvigoration… Read more »
