Private donors step up for St. Pete Pier sculpture
The city of St. Petersburg is hoping to bring in a world-renowned artist to create a sculpture to make the new pier pop.
New St. Petersburg Pier to add covered solar parking
St. Petersburg is making some major progress on the construction of its new pier. Kristin Brett, who overseas communications for the new pier, says crews are on schedule to have the 26-acre project complete by summer of 2019.
St. Pete Pier artwork costs an estimated $3 million
It will cost St. Petersburg nearly $3-million to install a mesh-like sculpture by world-renowned artist, Janet Echelman, at Spa Beach. The Tampa native revealed her preliminary design for the artwork to local leaders last week.
St. Pete taps Bay Area artist for major pier project
Construction starts in days on the new St. Petersburg Pier and the city is considering a major addition to the plan.
Study: New pier could bring $80 million to St. Pete
An economic impact study on the new St. Petersburg Pier predicts the attraction will draw $80 million to the city in its first year of operation.
Council addresses possible pier project upgrades
Major changes could be coming to the design of St. Petersburg's new pier.
Pier construction costs jump by $14 million
The cost to build a new pier in St. Petersburg could be much more than originally thought.
New St. Pete Pier designs being 'refined'
Construction to rebuild St. Petersburg’s iconic Pier is about to get underway. Officials say they’re hoping for work to begin in March or April.
St. Pete borrows $33 million to complete Pier
The St. Petersburg City Council Thursday approved borrowing tens of millions of dollars to build a new St. Pete Pier, and millions more to upgrade the acreage leading out to the Pier and for other waterfront improvements.
New vision for St. Pete Pier unveiled
St. Petersburg City Council members got a look at some updated renderings of the new St. Pete Pier.
New vision for St. Pete Pier Approach revealed
The St. Pete Pier is beginning to taking shape and Tuesday, members of the community gathered for a Pier workshop to give input on the Pier Approach.
St. Pete plans Pier District on downtown waterfront
St. Petersburg residents will soon learn more about a pair of downtown waterfront projects that will in total cost them more than $60 million.
What's next for the St. Pete Pier?
The disappearance of downtown St. Petersburg's well-known inverted pyramid perplexes people not up to speed on local developments.
Photos: Last days of St. Pete's pier
The inverted pyramid is no more: Demolition of St. Petersburg's iconic pier structure is complete after several weeks of work.
St. Pete Pier comes down piece by piece
Work continues on the St. Petersburg pier and photos now show the work being done to disassemble the inverted pyramid.
Small piece of Pier history to survive
A tiny but well-known structure will soon be the only surviving sliver of the St.
Photos: Demolition of St. Pete Pier underway
The inverted pyramid is coming down. Here's the view from SkyFOX as demolition begins on the iconic St. Pete Pier.
St. Pete plan lays out costs for 'Pier District'
A new city document puts a hefty price tag on the concepts contained in a new downtown waterfront master plan.
Historic photos of early St. Petersburg may have been taken by Albert Whitted
A mother's scrapbook and a pilot's aerial photographs provide new insight into early St. Petersburg and one of its best known names: Albert Whitted, the namesake of downtown's airport.