Former two-term mayor Rick Baker has opened up an eight-point lead over incumbent Rick Kriseman according to the latest survey of St. Petersburg’s mayoral race. Baker is at 46 percent and Kriseman is at 38 percent in the latest St. Pete Polls survey, which was conducted on the first day of early balloting in the primary election.
Leaving the Detroit Hotel, the tour will take a pleasant stroll to and along the waterfront, passing the site of the city’s first million dollar hotel (Soreno Hotel). Learn who was behind the efforts to make St. Petersburg’s waterfront the incredible park setting we find today and how the decision was made to have a green rather than commercial waterfront. Hear about some of the great promotional stories of St. Pete including the bathing beauties and the sunshine babies. Leaving…
