Pioneer descendant forming foundation to help maintain St. Petersburg’s downtown waterfront parks ST. PETERSBURG — The city’s downtown waterfront parks are a gem. Actually, says Phil Graham Jr. with conviction, they’re St. Petersburg’s most important asset. The descendant of one of the city’s earliest settlers and landscape architect of the new Dalí Museum has come…
Sunrise to talk redevelopment at Tuesday workshop SUNRISE—Commissioners are encouraging residents, business owners and landlords to attend a 6 p.m. workshop Tuesday to help them brainstorm ways to redevelop the city’s neighborhoods and commercial areas. The meeting will be at City Hall, 10770 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Last week, commissioners approved a new incentive program…
Turning blight into a destination Hillsborough County Commissioner Victor Crist’s “Innovation Destination” plan may be ambitious, even grandiose, but it offers a promising way to revive blighted neighborhoods in Tampa and Hillsborough County. He plans to discuss the proposal at Wednesday’s commission meeting. Some areas within the community development district would be designated for tax…
