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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN ST. PETE?
See what’s happening around St. Pete, from new businesses and local projects to community updates, development, and the people shaping what’s next for the city.
WHAT’S CHANGING IN ST. PETE?
Stay up to date on the changes shaping St. Pete. From new businesses and major developments to growth, infrastructure, and the future of the city, hear directly from the local leaders, business owners, and people involved in what’s happening next.
Mike Swesey • St. Pete EDC President & CEO • Episode 73
CAN ST. PETE KEEP GROWING WITHOUT LOSING WHAT MAKES IT ST. PETE?
St. Pete is attracting new companies, new development, and more people, but how does the city grow without losing its local character? Mike Swesey shares what’s driving St. Pete’s economic growth, what the city still needs, and why protecting local businesses remains an important part of its future.
Doug Jackson • EDGE District President • Episode 99
WHAT HAPPENS TO ST. PETE BUSINESSES IF THE RAYS LEAVE?
The Rays bring more than baseball to St. Pete. Doug Jackson explains what businesses around the EDGE District experienced without the usual baseball traffic, why the future of Tropicana Field matters to the surrounding area, and how St. Pete can keep growing without losing the local businesses and character that make the city different.
Mayor Ken Welch • St. Petersburg Mayor • Episode 100
WERE ST. PETE’S PROMISES FOR THE 86 ACRES EVER KEPT?
Families and businesses were displaced. Promises were made. Decades later, the future of those 86 acres is still being debated. Mayor Ken Welch explains why he believes those promises still matter and what should happen next.
Kevin Batdorf • St. Pete Mayoral Candidate • Episode 103
IS ST. PETE GETTING ITS BIGGEST DECISIONS WRONG?
Kevin Batdorf doesn’t hold back. He challenges the city’s plans for the 86 acres, its response after the hurricanes, rising housing costs, infrastructure, and how City Hall is being run, and explains what he would do differently.
Jim Large • St. Pete Mayoral Candidate • Episode 104
IS ST. PETE GROWING FASTER THAN IT CAN HANDLE?
St. Pete keeps growing, but Jim Large says the city’s infrastructure hasn’t kept up. The former St. Pete Fire Chief shares what he believes needs to change, from aging roads and sewer systems to hurricane recovery, permitting, and the future of the 86-acre Historic Gas Plant District.
Dustin LaChance • St. Pete Entrepreneur & Chick-fil-A Franchisee • Episode 106
IS ST. PETE’S GROWTH CHANGING WHAT MADE THE CITY SPECIAL?
St. Pete has become more popular, more developed, and a lot more expensive. Dustin LaChance shares what he’s watched change since growing up here, why he worries rising costs could push out the people and local businesses that helped build the city’s culture, and where he thinks St. Pete could be headed next.
