Mark Parker

A group of local artists will receive a sixth deadline extension to complete a tile mosaic in a West St. Petersburg park. In August 2022, the Public Arts Commission tapped Artonomy LLC to create the 800-square-foot “Sunshine City Mosaic” on a sidewalk in Sunset Park. Officials poured the concrete backdrop in April 2023, and the [...]

Clearwater officials allocated $500,000 to weigh the pros and cons of establishing a municipal utility in August 2024. St. Petersburg City Council members have also broached the subject. Duke Energy Florida subsequently commissioned its own third-party analysis and released the findings Monday. Consultancy firm Concentric Energy Advisors determined it would cost Clearwater over $1 billion [...]

The city recently approved construction of apartment towers on downtown property once earmarked for Moffitt expansion. Mayor Ken Welch tells the St. Pete Catalyst the cancer institute is not out of picture.

Early cryptocurrency adopters can now use their unrealized gains to secure a condominium at the Waldorf Astoria Residences St. Petersburg. National real estate developer Property Markets Group announced Tuesday morning that it is the first to create a formal cryptocurrency purchasing structure. The Miami-based firm is leading a joint venture to build St. Petersburg’s tallest [...]

Pinellas County is looking for additional funding for a nearly $11 million project that will storm-harden 35 traffic signals along major evacuation routes.

ST. PETERSBURG — The city's leadership believes back-to-back hurricanes have better prepared them for the impending storm season.

Pinellas County’s leadership will not let voters decide if they want an elected mayor to oversee government operations, despite initial eagerness to explore the sweeping change. Commissioners instead expressed their preference at a May 15 workshop to enhance the board chairperson’s authority. Their reassessment of the current governing system stemmed from a strategic planning session [...]

ST. PETERSBURG — Pinellas County transportation officials plan to purchase up to two high-speed vessels, which they would lease to a private operator for an enhanced ferry service between St.

A sharp decline in St. Petersburg’s workforce mirrors the precipitous drop in job creation. However, property tax and new construction values continue to soar. Revitalization efforts in historically underserved South St. Petersburg have paid dividends, while unemployment remains low, despite a slight uptick. The Tampa Bay Rays are no longer among the city’s top employers, [...]

Miami-based real estate investment firm Torose Equities has acquired prime commercial real estate in rapidly developing downtown St. Petersburg. Founder Scott Sherman told the Catalyst that his firm purchased the 9,700-square-foot space at 200 1st Ave. S. for $6.125 million. Nostalgic burger and beer joint Ford’s Garage anchors the property. The restaurant, an official Ford [...]