St Pete in a Snap
Sanitation Strike Cleans Up City’s Working Conditions
On May 6, 1968, more than 200 Black sanitation workers in St. Petersburg walked off the job. They were demanding fair…
Read moreSt Pete in a Snap
St Pete in a Snap
The Educator Who Transformed Pinellas County Education for Generations
Vyrle Davis was a pioneering Pinellas County educator who helped reshape public education in St. Petersburg. In 1973, he became the…
Read more
St Pete in a Snap
Million Dollar Pier: Centerpiece of St. Pete for Four Decades
Opened in 1926, St. Petersburg’s Million Dollar Pier quickly became one of the city’s most celebrated attractions and a centerpiece of…
Read more
St Pete in a Snap
Pierce Gahan: Recreation Pioneer Remembered
Pierce V. Gahan was a pioneering figure in the development of organized recreation in St. Petersburg, serving as the city’s first…
Read more
St Pete in a Snap
Celebrating Our 104th Birthday on February 11, 2026!
On February 11, 1922, the St. Petersburg Museum of History opened its doors to more than 1,000 guests, marking the beginning…
Read more
St Pete in a Snap
From Postcards to Pretty Girls: St. Petersburg’s Seasonal Hospitality in the 1910s–20s
Florida’s winter season began to arrive long before jet travel and theme parks made the state a year-round destination. By the…
Read more
St Pete in a Snap
A College for the Community: The Birth of SPC
On September 12, 1927, St. Petersburg Junior College opened its doors to students for the very first time. Enrollment stood at…
Read more
St Pete in a Snap
50 Years of Kicking in the Grass: Celebrating the Rowdies’ 1975 Championship
On August 24, 1975, under the warm California sun and in front of over 17,000 fans, the Tampa Bay Rowdies did…
Read more
St Pete in a Snap
Chasing the Brass Ring: St. Petersburg’s Bold Gamble on Baseball
In the late 1980s, St. Petersburg set its sights on something big: becoming a Major League Baseball city. The effort took…
Read more
St Pete in a Snap
Sliding into History: The Trailblazing Women of the AAGPBL
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was launched in 1943 during World War II to keep baseball going while many…
Read more
St Pete in a Snap
From Hand Crank to Headlines: A Brief History of the Tampa Bay Times
The Tampa Bay Times, previously named the St. Petersburg Times, traces its origins to the West Hillsborough Times, a weekly newspaper…
Read more
St Pete in a Snap
Coreytown: The City Fueled by Booze
Coreytown was a short-lived municipality in Pinellas County, Florida, existing from 1948 to 1951 in an area that is now part…
Read more