West St. Pete business district gaining steam ST. PETERSBURG – A gateway from the beach onto what’s been called the city’s central business artery isn’t much to look at. There is a small waterfront park, then a broad four-lane strip of asphalt, a few trees, convenience stores, strip centers, a scattering of boutique stores and…
Downtown’s Good Vibes Tampa Tribune – It started out as a circled date on the calendar: May 4. The occasion: the Saturday night performance of “War Horse” at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. It ended with hailing a late-night cab on Tampa Street. Variations, as it turned out, on a theme. The Tony…
Florida City sells lots for redevelopment in ‘Snakepit’ neighborhood Florida City officials plan to sell 22 lots in a neighborhood known as the “Snakepit” to a developer who will build up to 100 apartments on them. The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency wants to sell the lots, totaling about 5.2 acres, to Blue Heaven Villas…
