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2007

 

9/10/07 –  Businesses Bridge with Community Education and Receive Top Apple Award Honors by Mayor Rick Baker

9/03/07 –  Incentives Pay-Off for Enterprise Zone Businesses and Homeowners

8/27/07 –  Mayor Baker Celebrates 40+ New Businesses Along Grand Central District

8/20/07 –  A Fabulous Showing for the City of St. Petersburg at the ICSC Retail Conference

8/13/07 –  SRI Taps Oceanic Waves as a Potential Source of Energy for the Region

8/06/07 –  New Halkey-Roberts facility hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Mayor Baker in the Gateway Business District

7/30/07 –  The City of St. Petersburg is Gearing Up to Exhibit and be a Sponsor at the ICSC Florida Conference

7/23/07 –  The City of St. Petersburg’s City Council Pays a Visit to Alvarez Photography Studios

7/16/07 –  Rise Early and Save Big at the Annual Downtown Business Association Sunrise Sale

7/9/07   –  Film Technologies International, Inc. a Manufacturing Success Story

7/2/07   –  The St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership Looks to the Future in Affordable Housing

6/25/07 –  Third Time Is a Charm for Beauty Returning to a Beautiful Place

6/18/07 –  Fourth Street Thrives Again as a Main Corridor of Retail Activity

6/11/07 –  New Tropicana Center Development Leads the Way to Establish a Retail Core in Downtown St. Petersburg

6/4/07   –  St. Petersburg Makes Waves as an Environmentally Aware City

5/28/07 –  All Children’s Hospital Groundbreaking Honors

5/21/07 –  Conax Florida Corporation

5/14/07 –  Pinellas County Celebrates National Tourism Week in St. Petersburg

5/7/07   –  The Technology Services Scene Continues to Expand Downtown

4/30/07 –  Riding the Expansion Wave the International Ocean Institute Comes Ashore in St. Petersburg

4/23/07 –  Real Estate Investment Council April Meeting Flourishes with Insights from Mayor Rick Baker

4/16/07 –  PilotMall Soaring to New Heights at Albert Whitted Airport

4/9/07   –  The City of St. Petersburg a Buzz with Dynamic Business Resources

4/2/07   –  Award Winning Achievements Spring Up for St. Petersburg

3/26/07 –  St. Petersburg has the distinct honor as a “Top 10 Community for the Creative Class”

3/19/07 –  St. Patrick’s Day is Coming and so is the “Luck of the Irish” to St. Petersburg, FL

3/12/07 –  City of St. Petersburg Selects Company to Develop Citywide WiFi Network

3/05/07 –  Masters of Innovation-The SRI Story

2/26/07 –  Please Share Your Vision With Us

2/19/07 –  Ken Jones Receives Minority Business Award

2/12/07 –  Wednesday Mid-Day Market Shining Success

2/05/07–  St. Petersburg Developments Among Area’s Largest

1/29/07 – Manufacturers and Wholesalers Surveyed Regarding International Activity

1/22/07 – New Partnerships Strengthen St. Petersburg Arts Offerings

1/15/07 – Single-Day Tickets on Sale for 2007 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

1/08/07 – What to Watch For in 2007

1/01/07 – Business Recruitment and Expansion Projects 2006

 

2006

 

12/25/06 – Update on Albert Whitted Municipal Airport

12/18/06 – First Night St. Petersburg

12/11/06 – Parkshore Plaza Welcomes New Beach Drive Retailers

12/04/06 – SRI-St. Petersburg, World’s Newest Marine Technology R&D Facility

11/27/06 – U.S. Geological Survey Hosts Open House in Bayboro District

11/20/06 – Mahaffey Theater Recognized as “Outstanding Rehab Project”

11/13/06 – Construction Commences on Signature Place

11/06/06 – Progress Energy Florida Headquarters Nears Completion  

10/30/06 – Looper Downtown Trolley – 10 Years of Shining Success

10/23/06 – Present Your Company's Story to More than 185 Venture Capitalists this February

10/16/06 – City Adopts New Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Ordinance

10/09/06 – Saturday Morning Market Returns to Downtown

10/02/06 – St. Pete Amenities Shine in “Best of the Bay 2006”

9/25/06 – St. Petersburg Welcomes Tower Cloud

9/18/06 – Entrepreneurial Academy to Begin October 3rd

9/11/06 – Œrlikon celebrates “Taste of the Tropics,” Rebranding

9/04/06 – Tampa Bay Technology Forum Presents 2006 TBTF Entrepreneur Boot Camp

8/28/06 – Grant Funds Available for Incumbent Worker Training

8/21/06 – Sources & Solution 2006 Member Appreciation Night

8/14/06 – CityTrailsTM Network Making Inroads in St. Petersburg

8/07/06 – St. Petersburg to Host Downtown Forum

7/31/06 – Free Export Consulting Offered August 10th

7/24/06 – COMS 2006 on the Horizon

7/17/06 – Economic Development Department Traveling to ICSC Florida Conference

7/10/06 – Commission Recommends USF St. Petersburg for Separate Accreditation

7/03/06 – St. Petersburg Seeks Vendors for WiFi Network

6/26/06 – St. Petersburg Students Make the Grade

6/19/06 – Request for Proposals Issued for Phase III TACRA Corner Site

6/12/06 – Residences’ Websites Showcase St. Petersburg Living to Internet Audience

6/05/06 – 2006 Governor's Business Diversification Awards

5/29/06 – Is Your Company Disaster Ready?

5/22/06 – 2006 Outstanding Business of the Year Awards

5/15/06 – ArtsAlive 2006 Offers Free Admission to Several Downtown Attractions

5/08/06 – Florida Teacher Summer Internship Program

5/01/06 – St. Petersburg College Announces Accomplishments

4/24/06 – Fiscal Year-to-date Permitted Construction Eclipses $360-million

4/17/06 – New Loan Program for Businesses

4/10/06 – Devil Rays Return to St. Petersburg and Newly Refurbished Tropicana Field

4/03/06 – National League of Cities & National Mayor’s Summit

3/27/06 – Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg This Weekend!

3/20/06 – Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Only Two Weeks Away

3/13/06 – Tid-Bits on Happenings Around Town   

3/06/06 – St. Pete Shines - 126,000 IP Addresses Can’t Be Wrong

2/27/06 – St. Petersburg Developments Shine in Spotlight at Awards Ceremony

2/20/06 – Media Talk Visits St. Petersburg

2/13/06 – The Sage Breaks Ground in Downtown

2/06/06 – City Receives Enterprise Zone Re-Designation

1/30/06 – Tickets on Sale for 2006 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

1/23/06 – A Regional Economic Scorecard

1/16/06 – Business Recruitment & Expansion Projects 2005

1/09/06 – The Science Center of Pinellas County

1/02/06 – Business Recruitment & Expansion Projects 2005

 

2005

 

12/26/05 – First Night St. Petersburg 2006

12/19/05 – Florida reBuilds

12/12/05 – St. Petersburg College Downtown

12/05/05 – Cirque Du Soleil is Back at Tropicana Field

11/21/05 – St. Petersburg Shines

11/14/05 – The Pinellas Education Foundation

11/07/05 – Midtown Welcomes New Retail

10/31/05 – Worknet Pinellas Job Fair November 17th

10/24/05 – St. Petersburg Economy Healthy and Setting Records

10/17/05 – Valpak Manufacturing Facility Breaks Ground in Gateway

10/10/05 – Florida International Museum’s New Location and The Beatles Exhibit

10/03/05 – St. Petersburg Named one of 100 Best Communities for Young People

9/26/05 – Entrepreneurial Academy to Begin October 5th

9/19/05 – Florida Redevelopment Association Conference comes to St. Petersburg!

9/12/05 – Tyrone Industrial Park adds $1 Billion to Economy  

9/05/05 – The City of St. Petersburg’s Response to Hurricane Katrina  

8/29/05 – Business Assistance Center Offers “Small Business Success Program”

8/22/05 – Tyrone Industrial Park adds $1 Billion to Economy    

8/15/05 – Business Assistance Center Offers “Small Business Success Program”

8/08/05 – Florida Redevelopment Association Conference come to St. Petersburg in 2005!

8/01/05 – Financial Services in St. Petersburg 

7/25/05 – The Florida High Tech Corridor Council and FloridaTechMart 

7/18/05 – Economic Development Department Traveling to ICSC Florida Conference 

7/11/05 – Is Your Company Disaster Resistant? 

7/04/05 – Brownfields Redevelopment 

6/27/05 – Update on the Dome Industrial Park RFP    

6/20/05 – 2005 Legislative Session Positive For Economic Development

6/13/05 – City Receives Four Proposals For Industrial Park In Midtown

6/06/05 – Progress Energy and Grand Bohemian Unveil Building Plans

5/16/05 – City Puts 16-acre Development Site on the Market

5/09/05 – Special Taxing District Extended for Downtown St. Petersburg

4/25/05 – St. Petersburg College – A Leader in Technology

4/18/05 – NOAA Regional Office Relocates to St. Petersburg Marine Science District

4/11/05 – Euro-Bake Breaks Ground, Expands in South St. Petersburg

4/04/05 – CDROMs Available from the Economic Development Department

3/28/05 – Grand Prix Just Around the Corner

3/21/05 – Midtown Job Fair Coming

3/14/05 – Grand Prix Just Around the Corner

2/28/05 – St. Petersburg Developments Shine in Spotlight at Awards Ceremony

2/21/05 – Sweetbay Supermarket Breaks Ground in Midtown

2/07/05 – Retail Successes in St. Petersburg

1/24/05 – Tyrone Mall Announces New Lifestyle Center Project

1/17/05 – Business Recruitment and Expansion Projects – 2004

1/10/05 – Residential Projects Reigned in 2004

1/03/05 – In 2004, Many Mixed-Use Projects Announced

 

2004

 

12/13/04 – Redevelopment Efforts Win Award for Second Year in a Row

12/06/04 – St. Petersburg Hosts Business Incentives Seminar

11/29/04 – Commercial Bedding Relocates, Expands in South St. Petersburg

11/15/04 – USF-St. Petersburg College of Business Celebrates a Year of Accomplishments, New Direction

11/02/04 – City Council Approves Progress Energy, Kessler New Mixed-Use Project

10/25/04 – Verizon to Open New Offices in St. Petersburg’s Gateway Area

10/18/04 – New CDRoms Available from Economic Development Department

10/11/04 – Historic Mercy Hospital Site Receives Redevelopment Award

10/04/04 – Liven Up Your Next Meeting with an Economic Development Presentation

9/27/04 – New CDRoms Available from Economic Development Department

9/20/04 – St. Petersburg – A Redevelopment Success Story

9/13/04 – Business Recovery Resources

9/06/04 – Racing Set to Return to St. Petersburg

8/30/04 – “Channel Marker” Examines St. Petersburg Industry Composition

8/23/04 – Creative Cities Summit – September 8-9 in St. Petersburg

8/16/04 – Preparing Your Business for Disaster

8/02/04 – Valpak Selects St. Petersburg Development Site for New Production and Headquarters Facility

7/26/04 – Attract New Retail Tenants, ICSC Conference Next Month

7/19/04 – Economic Development Department Traveling to ICSC Florida Conference

7/12/04 – USF – St. Petersburg Student Housing Expansion

7/04/04 – Grand Central District – Arts-led Redevelopment

6/28/04 – City Issues RFP for Downtown Site

6/21/04 – City Issues RFP for Downtown Site

6/14/04 – City Issues RFP for Downtown Site

60/7/04 – Discover the Hottest Commercial Real Estate Opportunities

6/01/04 – Florida High Tech Corridor Offers Opportunity to Recruit Recent Graduates

5/24/04 – New St. Petersburg Shines Speakers Program

5/17/04 – Salvador Dalί Museum Plans Growth

5/10/04 – Florida Tech Transfer Conference Coming to St. Petersburg

5/03/04 – Local Businesses Partner with Public Schools

4/26/04 – How St. Pete Shines – One Year Later

4/19/04 – Mayor and City Delegation Travel to Accept “Most Livable City” Award

4/12/04 – Mainsail Arts Festival This Weekend

4/05/04 – Devil Rays Season Opener This Tuesday

3/29/04 – “Channel Marker” – New St. Petersburg Economic Newsletter Debuts

3/22/04 – Technology in St. Petersburg

3/15/04 – Sunshine City, Incentive City

3/08/04 – Crawfish, Chihuly, Cirque, Concertos, Cars and More   

3/01/04 – Three Major Financial Services Announcements

2/23/04 – Cirque du Soleil Returns to St. Petersburg with Alegria

2/16/04 – National Offshore One Design Regatta Comes to St. Petersburg

2/09/04 – Health Care Industries Expand

2/08/04 – St. Petersburg Neighborhoods      

1/26/04 – Downtown Dining – Where the Options Abound

1/19/04 – St. Petersburg, Where Redevelopment is Done Right

1/12/04 – BayWalk Exceeding Expectations, Retailers Flourishing

1/05/04 – Review of 2003, What’s Ahead in 2004

 

2003

 

12/29/03 – Grocery Store on Its Way to Midtown

12/22/03 – International Trade Survey Results (part 1 of 2)

12/15/03 – International Trade Survey Results (part 1 of 2)

12/08/03 – A Week of Grand Openings and Groundbreaking

12/01/03 – Real Estate Investment Council Learns of Developments

11/24/03 – City Expands Brownfields Boundaries

11/17/03 – Shines Campaign is Raising the City’s Business Profile

11/10/03 – Manufacturers Surveyed Regarding International Activity

11/03/03 – Don’t Forget – Franchise Workshop with Special Opportunities for Veterans is November 13

10/27/03 – Saturday Morning Market Adds to Downtown Livability

10/20/03 – RFP Issued for Sunken Gardens Retail Site

10/13/03 – Real Estate Professionals Wowed by St. Petersburg

10/06/03 – A Unique Business Landscape Flourishes in the Sunshine

9/29/03 – Downtown St. Petersburg is Where It’s at!

9/22/03 – Making St. Petersburg Best – The Mayor’s Performance Measures

9/15/03 – City Issues RFP for Midtown Grocery Store Site

9/08/03 – The Future of Transportation

9/02/03 – Franchising Boot Camp Coming

8/25/03 – Reliable Power Keeps St. Petersburg Shining

8/18/03 – Florida Brownfields Conference a Success

8/11/03 – Grand Central Main Street District Gains National Accreditation

8/04/03 – Sunken Gardens – A Redevelopment Success Story

7/28/03 – Financial Services in St. Petersburg

7/21/03 – National and Local Retailers Flourishing

7/14/03 – Medical Services and Technologies are at the Heart of St. Petersburg’s Economy

7/07/03 – 6th Annual Florida Brownfields Conference

6/30/03 – Business Incentives & The Enterprise Zone

6/23/03 – Is Your Company Disaster Resistant?

6/16/03 – Redeveloping the Bayfront Center – Improving Our Waterfront

6/09/03 – A Look at the Future – Bicycle and Pedestrian Capital of Florida

6/02/03 – St. Petersburg – Where Creativity Thrives Part 2 of 2

5/26/03 – St. Petersburg – Where Creativity Thrives Part 1 of 2

5/19/03 – Residential Market Soars

5/12/03 – City Writing New Land Development Regulations – Businesses Urged to get Involved  

5/05/03 – St. Petersburg Officials Travel to Russia

4/28/03 – Economic Development Department Launches New Website

 

 

 

 

 

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