March 24, 2026

REVO Wellness opens 5,700-square-foot wellness center in historic Dupont Building in downtown St. Pete

March 24, 2026/ Veronica Brezina

Tucked inside a century-old building near Mirror Lake, a wellness center is combining functional medicine, recovery therapies, and classes like yoga and breathwork under one roof.

REVO Wellness has relocated from its former 4th Street North storefront to the historic Dupont Building at 155 8th Street North in downtown St. Pete.

At nearly 5,700 square feet, the space is more than triple the size of its previous home, allowing REVO to add group classes, recovery amenities like sauna and cold plunge, hands-on therapies such as acupuncture and massage, and a broader mix of aesthetic and lifestyle services.

Owners Bryce Gonzalez and Bridget Boudreaux started remodeling the space in fall 2025, turning the former call center into a space centered on healing and recovery.

Gonzalez, a St. Pete native, previously served in counter-intelligence for the U.S. military’s special operations.

“We’ve built this to be a retreat center,” said Gonzalez, who founded the business in 2017. “It’s not your typical clinic or med space — it’s much more than that. We want to create change for the entire community to live longer and become the healthiest version of themselves.”

March 23, 2026

New Port of St. Pete renderings show cruise terminal, park, and dining, but questions remain

March 23, 2026/ Veronica Brezina

A long-term vision for the city’s port could reshape the Bayboro Harbor waterfront just south of downtown St. Pete, but early reactions from city officials suggest the path forward remains uncertain.

The approximately 4.4-acre portion of the city-owned Port of St. Petersburg at 250 8th Avenue SE is being studied for a potential redevelopment that could include a public park, cruise terminal, superyacht marina, waterfront promenades, and dining options.

Located within the Innovation District and surrounded by major institutions — including the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus to the west, Albert Whitted Airport to the north, and the U.S. Coast Guard to the east — the site is seen as an opportunity to expand both public access and maritime activity.

At a March 12th Public Services and Infrastructure Committee meeting, consultants from Moffatt & Nichol presented a draft master plan that reimagines the port as a mixed-use waterfront destination.

March 23, 2026

New stand-up comedy club to open this May in the Grand Central District

March 23, 2026/ Brian Zucker

A stand-up comedy group that has spent the past several years bouncing between breweries, bars and back rooms across St. Pete is getting a permanent home in the Grand Central District.

St. Pete Stand-Up will open its first dedicated comedy club, called St. Pete Comedy Club, at 1745 1st Avenue South.

The 3,600-square-foot venue, which previously housed Avid Brew Company, is expected to open in May.

Blakemore Kearney of Vector Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord and tenant in the lease transaction.

For founder Bob Holden, the new club marks the next step for something that started as a single monthly show at St. Pete Brewing and has since grown into one of the most active live entertainment offerings in the city.

March 20, 2026

New wine bar, Delicious, opens at the Morean Center for Clay in the Warehouse Arts District

March 20, 2026/ Veronica Brezina

A new wine bar has opened inside the Morean Center for Clay, taking over the space previously occupied by Lolita’s Wine Market, which relocated back to its original 18th Street location last summer.

Called Delicious, the bar quietly debuted last week at 420 22nd Street South in the Warehouse Arts District.

The concept offers a more flexible and approachable way to explore wine, with an emphasis on sampling.

Guests can order 1.5-ounce “sips,” 3-ounce pours, or full 6-ounce glasses, with bottles also available.

The approach makes it easy to compare wines side by side and try a range of options without committing to a full glass.

March 19, 2026

St. Pete launches feasibility study for downtown convention center

March 19, 2026/ Veronica Brezina

The City of St. Petersburg, which draws millions of visitors each year, has long lacked sufficient meeting and conference space, often pushing event organizers to look elsewhere - but that could soon change.

The city is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study evaluating the viability of a proposed convention center in downtown St. Petersburg.

The study will assess market demand, competitive positioning, facility program requirements, financial performance, and overall economic impact, according to a Request for Proposals (RFP) advertised on March 11th.

The selected consultant will analyze regional and national industry trends, engage key stakeholders, identify demand segments and unmet market opportunities, and benchmark against comparable and innovative convention center models.

March 19, 2026

Two-story entrepreneurial hub proposed by Pinellas County Urban League in south St. Pete

March 19, 2026/ Veronica Brezina

An undeveloped stretch of property on 22nd Street South may become the site of a modern community hub with spaces specifically designed to educate and house non-profits and start-up businesses, with the goal of fostering new economic momentum for south St. Pete.

Pinellas County Urban League, Inc. (PCUL), an organization dedicated to empowering African Americans and underserved communities in the county, has submitted a 64-page proposal to the City of St. Petersburg to develop the property on 22nd Street South between 6th Avenue South and Fairfield Avenue South.

The proposal, submitted in December 2025, calls for a two-story, 28,000-square-foot building, referred to as the Sankofa Empowerment Center, which would offer a mix of Class A office, retail, food service, and flex spaces alongside a 6,000-square-foot rooftop terrace and lounge to host year-round events.

PCUL would relocate its corporate headquarters from 31st Street North in Kenwood to a 3,000-square-foot space on the second floor of the center.

March 19, 2026

Downtown St. Pete apartment complex Beacon 430 sells for $131 million

March 19, 2026/ Kyla Fields

A downtown St. Pete apartment complex has traded hands in a nine-figure deal.

Beacon 430, a four-story, 327-unit luxury apartment community at 430 3rd Avenue South, sold for $131 million, or just over $400,000 per unit, according to a deed recorded Wednesday with the Pinellas County Clerk’s office.

The buyer, Ram Realty Advisors, also secured an $88 million mortgage through Wells Fargo.

The sale places Beacon 430 among the priciest multifamily trades in downtown St. Pete on a per-unit basis. Only Camden Central, formerly Icon Central, has sold for more per unit, trading for $406,667 per unit in 2021.

More recently, Windsor Central Arts, formerly The Hermitage, sold for $104.46 million, or $300,172 per unit, in 2025, while 930 Central Flats sold for $81 million, or $371,560 per unit, in 2024.

According to CoStar data, Beacon 430’s average unit spans 883 square feet, with average rents of $2,237 per month and current occupancy at 93.6%.

March 18, 2026

St. Petersburg Renaissance Faire returns next month with jousting, mead, and medieval fun

March 18, 2026/ Kyla Fields

Dust off your corsets, cloaks, and questionable British accents. The St. Petersburg Renaissance Faire is back.

The festivities return to England Brothers Park in Pinellas Park, running every weekend from April 4th through April 26th, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

Opening ceremonies begin just before the gates open, setting the stage for a full day inside the immersive “Shire of Heyford,” a 10-acre village inspired by Elizabethan England.

The event brings together more than 100 costumed performances across nine stages, along with over 50 artisans and three pubs.

March 18, 2026

Global sailing race will make St. Pete its North American stop in 2027

March 18, 2026/ Veronica Brezina

St. Pete is set to take center stage on the global sailing circuit.

The Ocean Race, widely considered one of the toughest professional sporting events in the world, will make its first-ever Gulf Coast stop in 2027, with downtown St. Petersburg serving as the North American host for a new transatlantic leg of the race.

The announcement is a major win for the area, which will bring an internationally recognized event to the St. Petersburg Yacht Club and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg waterfront.

The 15th edition of The Ocean Race will begin in Alicante, Spain on Sunday, January 17th, 2027, sending a fleet of IMOCA 60-foot sailboats on a 14,000-nautical-mile opening leg to Auckland, New Zealand.

From there, teams will head to Itajaí, Brazil before arriving in downtown St. Pete for a scheduled stopover from May 4th through May 16th, 2027.

March 17, 2026

174-unit affordable housing project with rents starting at $512 per month proposed for Skyway Marina District

March 17, 2026/ Veronica Brezina

A new affordable housing development proposed in St. Petersburg’s Skyway Marina District would bring 174 income-restricted apartments, including units reserved for young adults aging out of foster care.

Nashville-based Elmington Capital Group plans to develop Skyway Flats at 3600 34th Street South on a 2.87-acre site currently used as a surface parking lot next to the Salterra assisted living complex, which remains closed following damage from the 2024 hurricanes.

The five-story project would include 28 one-bedroom units, 100 two-bedroom units, and 46 three-bedroom units, serving households earning between 30% and 80% of the Area Median Income.

Eighteen apartments would be set aside for youth aging out of foster care, paired with support services such as financial literacy training, housing stability programs, and connections to community resources.

Rents are projected to start as low as $512 per month.