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Healthy St. Pete, Kanika Tomalin highlight the Burg’s foodie culture with Virtual Dinner Tour

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As part of her Healthy St. Pete initiative, Deputy Mayor Dr. Kanika Tomalin is launching a series of artfully curated Virtual Progressive Dinners with the city of St. Petersburg. The dinners are tours that focus on the lighter side of the expanding social food and drink offerings available throughout the city’s diverse and vibrant neighborhoods. The campaign aims to highlight the mission of Healthy St. Pete, while supporting local establishments and featuring more health-conscious options within the Burg’s bustling foodie…

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Five St. Pete City Council endorse Charlie Crist in CD 13 race

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With the Florida presidential primary now history, attention and energy will now go to some of the congressional elections upcoming later this summer. Former Governor Charlie Crist is the leading candidate at the moment to win the open CD 13 seat in Pinellas County, and he got a shot in the arm Thursday with no fewer than five members of the St. Petersburg City Council announcing their support for him at a ceremony in front of City Hall. Jim Kennedy, Darden Rice,…

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Rick Kriseman pledges $1 million for immediate South St. Pete improvements

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St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman vowed to find $1 million in the city’s current budget to provide immediate change for poor neighborhoods in South St. Pete. During a speech at the Sunday Best Dinner at the Carter G. Woodson African-American History Museum in Midtown, Kriseman said he has directed city staff to carve out the money in order to implement four key areas of improvement. “While we have many plans in place that are designed to make long-term generational change,…

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St. Pete officials serving supper to tout Southside improvements

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St. Petersburg city officials are inviting residents to enjoy a “Sunday Best Supper” at the Carter G. Woodson African-American History Museum where the administration will share its progress in improving conditions in the Southside. Neighborhoods south of Central Avenue are among some of the poorest in the city. Midtown and Childs Park are particularly plagued by poverty and crime. While the struggles facing many Southside residents are nothing new, the ongoing problems in many of those neighborhoods have been particularly…

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Tree lighting, concerts and local shopping fill St. Pete’s holiday weekend calendar

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St. Pete’s holiday display is going up this Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. Mayor Rick Kriseman and Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin will light up the city’s giant Christmas tree and various other holiday displays at Vinoy and North Straub Parks at 7 p.m. Festivities start at 5 with live music from the St. Petersburg Community Band, Musicstars and Expressions Dance Studio. Blanket seating is available in the park. There will also be interactive games for kids as well as concessions.…

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Twin Brooks official grand opening, ribbon cutting slated for Saturday

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Twin Brooks municipal golf course in St. Pete has been reopened since earlier this month, but the city will officially celebrate Saturday. Mayor Rick Kriseman and Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin will be on hand at two in the afternoon for a ribbon cutting as part of the official grand opening. Twin Brooks is the city’s oldest golf course. It closed in May to undergo a $1.5 million face-lift. Upgrades include larger greens, an expanded and covered 18-station driving range, a three-hole practice course, two practice greens,…

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St. Pete closes books in the black for 2nd straight year

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St. Pete ended its fiscal year with a $1.428 million surplus. It’s the second year in a row the city has closed its books in the black. “One of the ways we are keeping the promise of our vision to the citizens of St. Petersburg is through stewardship and fiscal responsibility,” Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin said. “Though the city budget will always reflect the vision and values of the [Rick] Kriseman Administration, it is also important to budget in fiscally…

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