Little Avenue Play Co. will invite children ages six and younger to become firefighters, veterinarians, bakers, builders and more when its imaginative indoor play village opens September 5. A child-sized town is taking shape in Pinellas Park—one where the grocery store is always hiring, the veterinary clinic welcomes stuffed animals and even the smallest firefighters...
Author: Veronica Brezina
State of the Economy: Employment, incomes, and construction value rise in St. Pete
The Metropolis of St. Pete recorded a file $1.44 billion in construction ticket in 2025 while employment, family incomes, and the local labor force continued to develop, in step with facts introduced Wednesday at some stage in the city’s annual Order of the Financial system contend with at the Mahaffey Theater. Mayor Ken Welch, alongside...
Popular eyewear brand Warby Parker coming to downtown St. Pete
June 01, 2026 June 01, 2026/ Veronica Brezina warby parker is headed to 1124 Central Avenue in the EDGE District | St Pete Rising A favorite eyewear tag is making its procedure to downtown St. Pete. Warby Parker, known for its prescription glasses, shades, contact lenses, and deem care providers, will delivery its first St....
New I-275 express lanes and shared-use path open on Howard Frankland Bridge
Image of shared employ direction and lookout point on the brand new Howard Frankland Bridge wanting west | fdot Motorists now recognize a sooner technique to droop between St. Pete and Tampa. Within the early morning hours of Wednesday, May presumably well 27th, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) opened the brand new northbound I-275...
Italian sandwich shop Mozza opening this summer on MLK in St. Pete
Mozza Paninoteca, a brand new Italian sandwich store, will birth on MLK this summer | St Pete Rising A new Italian paninoteca is getting ready to birth on MLK in Crescent Heights. Mozza will debut this summer, offering artisan sandwiches, original-stretched mozzarella, wine, and imported Italian items in the broken-down Tiny Llamas Boutique home at...
New district markers are a sign of Grand Central Districts growing identity
While the markers are unique, the district’s id has been taking form for a protracted time. For years, Tall Central functioned largely as a working commercial corridor lined with antique retail outlets, industrial suppliers, auto retail outlets, and neighborhood-serving companies. Constructions now occupied by cafes, bars, boutiques, and low retail outlets as soon as housed...
After 2024 crane collapse, St. Pete revisits tower crane safety ahead of hurricane season
Crane safety returned to the highlight in a roundabout arrangement Thursday’s Public Service and Infrastructure Committee meeting, as St. Petersburg officials reviewed new preparedness measures and ongoing ideas sooner than the initiating of typhoon season on June 1st. The dialogue stems from one amongst basically the most seen moments of storm injury in downtown St....
619-unit Skyway Marina apartment project cleared to move forward after appeal denied
Alton Skyway, a 619-unit dwelling group proposed for the Skyway Marina District in St. pete | kolter multifamily St. Petersburg City Council denied an appeal last Thursday hard a beforehand well-liked 619-unit dwelling vogue identified as Alton Skyway within the Skyway Marina District, allowing the challenge to scramble forward. The appeal failed in a 6-1...
St. Pete approves major zoning overhaul allowing taller buildings and no parking minimums along SunRunner route
An aerial see above the intersection of twenty third Aspect road and Central Avenue having a gaze east toward downtown St. Pete | City of St. Pete The City of St. Pete has formally permitted a major zoning change alongside the SunRunner corridor, clearing the sort for taller structures, denser pattern, and a shift toward...
New candle and floral shop Ember & Rose Designs opens this fall in the Grand Central District
Ember & rose designs’ first storefront will open at 1916 Central Avenue, replacing SaltLight Art, within the Gargantuan Central District | St. Pete rising A new candle and floral store centered round handcrafted items and interactive experiences is coming to the Gargantuan Central District. Ember & Rose Designs, founded by Brandon Sexton and Mellisa Miyoshi,...









