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A Party for the Bayfront
On September 4, 1988, St. Petersburg celebrated the completion of a $25 million renovation of the Bayfront Center and Mahaffey Theater.
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Remembering Gloria Steinem: A Lifetime of Activism
Gloria Steinem passed away yesterday at age 92, leaving a legacy of six decades advocating for gender equality, reproductive rights, and…
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Historically St. Pete Podcast
Historically St. Pete: How First United Methodist Church became a downtown St. Pete landmark
This month, we explore the history of First United Methodist Church, a nearly 140-year-old congregation whose 100-year-old Gothic Revival sanctuary at…
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A Home Run for Technology
On September 3, 2008, the Tampa Bay Rays faced the New York Yankees in St. Petersburg. In the ninth inning, Yankees…
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A Name, A People, A History
The ancestors of today’s Seminoles included Muscogee-speaking peoples whose communities were located primarily in present-day Alabama and Georgia. Beginning in the…
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Neverne Covington: Finding Expression Through Print
Neverne Covington has spent a lifetime exploring the power of line, color, and composition. After earning her degree from Eckerd College…
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St. Petersburg History
A Close Call at St. Pete High
In the early morning hours of August 31, 2012, a fire broke out above the auditorium at St. Petersburg High School.
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We Wish You Were Here!
Before high-rise luxury resorts, social media, and digital tourism commercials, how did St. Petersburg convince the world to visit? From the…
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The Rays Break Through: From 66 Wins to the World Series
The Tampa Bay Rays had spent their first decade struggling to find their footing in Major League Baseball. That changed dramatically…
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A Fight for Equality: The Courageous 12
In 1965, St. Petersburg’s police department was segregated. Black officers were restricted to patrolling predominantly Black neighborhoods and could not arrest…
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Christine Renc-Carter: A Life Dedicated to Art and Printmaking
Christine Renc-Carter has spent her career preserving, interpreting, and creating art. A second-generation Florida artist, she began making drypoints on her…
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Historically St. Pete Podcast
HISTORICALLY ST. PETE Rui Farias with Ashley Weisser: Women & Printmaking New Exhibit
In this episode of HISTORICALLY ST. PETE, Rui Farias, executive director of the St. Petersburg Museum of History, talks about their…
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