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City of Writers Poetry Festival returns to St. Petersburg in April 2025

March 28, 2025 - St. Petersburg will host the third annual City of Writers Poetry Festival this April in honor of National Poetry Month.

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 28, 2025

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St. Petersburg seeks FEMA funds for flood mitigation program

The City of St. Petersburg is pursuing funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Florida Division of Emergency Management to support a Flood Mitigation Assistance Program Grant.

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 26, 2025

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St. Petersburg opens doors to water treatment facilities this spring

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 26, 2025

The City of St. Petersburg is offering residents a unique opportunity to explore its water treatment facilities through a series of open houses scheduled for this spring.

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St. Petersburg seeks grant funds for flood mitigation program

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 26, 2025

The City of St. Petersburg has announced its pursuit of funding through the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program Grant.

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St. Petersburg hosts events on women entrepreneurship and sustainability

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 24, 2025

The City of St. Petersburg's Office of Supplier Diversity is set to host two events aimed at educating and informing local business owners on women entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability.

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St. Petersburg's City Hall tour begins with focus on Sunrise St. Pete initiative

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 24, 2025

St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth T. Welch is set to launch the 2025 City Hall on Tour series with a community event scheduled for Wednesday, March 26.

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St. Petersburg schedules hazardous waste collection event for March 29

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 24, 2025

The City of St. Petersburg is organizing a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, March 29.

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St. Petersburg receives Envision Award for water reclamation improvements

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 21, 2025

The City of St. Petersburg has received its first Envision Award, recognizing efforts to enhance infrastructure sustainability and resilience through improvements at the Northwest Water Reclamation Facility.

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St. Petersburg invites residents to join city boards and committees

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 20, 2025

The City of St. Petersburg is inviting residents to participate in various boards and committees.

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St. Petersburg hosts event celebrating women's contributions

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 20, 2025

The City of St. Petersburg is organizing an event titled "Her Story, Our Future: Women Leading the Way" to honor Women's History Month.

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Reclaimed water discharged after contractor breaks line

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 19, 2025

On March 13, 2025, a significant discharge of reclaimed water occurred at the 200 block of 62nd Ave. S. The incident involved approximately 101,155 gallons due to a broken line caused by a contractor.

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St. Petersburg City Council approves disaster resiliency projects for wastewater facilities

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 18, 2025

At a recent meeting, the St. Petersburg City Council approved projects aimed at enhancing disaster resiliency at two key wastewater reclamation facilities.

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St. Petersburg's first City Hall tour of 2025 features new Sunrise St. Pete initiative

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 17, 2025

St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth T. Welch is set to begin the 2025 City Hall on Tour series with a community event scheduled for March 26 at The Coliseum, located at 535 4th Ave N. The event will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and it is open to...

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Reclaimed water discharged due to pipe break on Country Club Way S

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 13, 2025

On March 12, 2025, a pipe break resulted in the discharge of approximately 74,000 gallons of reclaimed water at the 2000 block of Country Club Way S. According to reports, around 30,000 gallons flowed into a nearby retention pond while the...

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Mayor Welch announces plans for Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 13, 2025

A significant development is underway in the Historic Gas Plant District, as announced by Mayor Welch.

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St. Petersburg offers free virtual workshops on water conservation

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 13, 2025

The City of St. Petersburg is offering a series of free virtual workshops aimed at educating residents on water conservation and sustainability practices.

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St. Petersburg allocates $2.2M for hurricane recovery assistance

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 11, 2025

The City of St. Petersburg has announced the availability of $2.2 million in disaster recovery assistance for residents, small businesses, and city employees affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

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Wastewater discharge affects local storm drain and retention pond

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 7, 2025

On March 6, 2025, an incident occurred involving the discharge of approximately 600 gallons of wastewater at the 6200 block of Pershing St. NE.

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St. Petersburg launches $160M initiative for disaster recovery after hurricanes

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 7, 2025

The City of St. Petersburg has announced the launch of the Sunrise St. Pete initiative, a project funded by $159.8 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...

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St. Petersburg launches $160M disaster recovery initiative

By St. Pete Standard | Mar 7, 2025

The City of St. Petersburg has announced the launch of Sunrise St. Pete, a new initiative aimed at disaster recovery and funded by $159.8 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block...