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A City in Season: How Spring Shaped St. Petersburg’s Identity
In the 1920s and 1930s, St. Petersburg was doing what it did best: Selling the Sunshine. By mid-March, the Sunshine…
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768 Days of Sunshine
Did you know St. Petersburg holds the Guinness World Record for the most consecutive sunny days in the world? St. Petersburg…
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Home Runs & History: Babe Ruth’s Last Spring Training in Florida
On March 13, 1934, Babe Ruth played in one of his final spring training games with the New York Yankees, at…
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From Savannah to St. Petersburg: The Start of Girl Scouting in Pinellas County
March 12 is celebrated as the official birthday of the Girl Scouts. On this day in 1912, Juliette Gordon Low founded…
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Charlie Hustle: The Early Years of Pete Rose
Born and raised in Cincinnati, Pete Rose signed with the hometown Cincinnati Reds in 1960 after graduating from Western Hills High…
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Conservation Comes to St. Petersburg: The Work of Katherine Bell Tippetts
Born March 11, 1865, Katherine Bell Tippetts became one of the most influential civic leaders in St. Petersburg. A native of…
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The Spring That Changed Baseball in St. Petersburg
In the early months of 1914, St. Petersburg became the birthplace of modern Major League Baseball spring training in Florida. City…
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International Women’s Day: A Global Movement with Roots in St. Petersburg
International Women’s Day is celebrated each year on March 8, recognizing the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women while…
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The Bomb-a-Dears
St. Petersburg became a training hub during World War II, filled with soldiers, sailors, and pilots preparing for deployment. But behind…
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Lou Gehrig: The Iron Horse of Baseball
When the Yankees’ Lou Gehrig stepped to the plate on June 1, 1925, few could have known they were…
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The Monster in the Springs: How Wakulla Springs Became a Movie Legend
On March 5, 1954, the monster film Creature from the Black Lagoon premiered nationwide, becoming one of the most memorable entries…
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Marching for the Vote: Pinellas Women & the Fight for Suffrage
The Pinellas Federation of Women’s Clubs played a pivotal role in advancing women’s suffrage in Pinellas County. More than social organizations,…
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