City of St. Pete releases Historic Gas Plant District RFP
Mayor Ken Welch released a Request for Proposals for the development of the portion of…
Last historic Gas Plant District redevelopment in-put session, virtually today
This Thursday, July 28, is your last chance to give your input on the historic Gas Plant…
Gas Plant memories provided by Andrew Walker
Andrew Walker has fond memories of growing up in the historic Gas Plant neighborhood. By…
Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment community conversations scheduled
The first of the community conversations is scheduled for Tuesday, July 12, from…
Gas Plant/Laurel Park Reunion: Making it happen
The Gas Plant and Laurel Park neighborhoods were filled with homes, churches, businesses,…
Gas Plant/Laurel Park Reunion, part 2
Although living conditions in the complex had deteriorated by the time the city broke…
Gas Plant/Laurel Park Reunion aims to honor past residents
Former residents of the Gas Plant and Laurel Park neighborhoods and their descendants…
I AM: The story of the Gas Plant Neighborhood
The area known as the Gas Plant neighborhood was the second African-American neighborhood…
Rev. Watson L. Haynes II laid to rest
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Hundreds upon hundreds of people…
Memories provided by Russell Cato
‘It’s a sad feeling to know that this property removed a lot of culture,’…
Mayor Welch addressed recent staff resignations
Mayor Ken Welch announced Thursday that there would no longer be a deputy mayor in his…
Memories provided by Shirley Smith-Hayes
Shirley Smith-Hayes and her daughter, Stephanie Perry, remembered the distress people…
Community leader Rev. Watson Haynes II dies
Civil rights leader Rev. Watson Haynes II passed away on Aug. 20 after battling cancer.…
Memories provided by Sheron Potts
Sheron Potts grew up in the Gas Plant area. She shared that her parents started the Potts…
Memories provided by Carlos Lovett
At 14 years old, Carlos Lovett and his family were one of the last people to leave the…
‘A Visual History of Civil Rights & Social Change in Pinellas County,’ Part 1
The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and the African American Heritage Association…
Community gives input on Tropicana Field redevelopment in first community conversation
The first of three community conversations was held Tuesday, July 12, at the Foundation…
Mayor Welch announced the city is starting over with plans to redevelop Trop site
St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch announced Wednesday, June 29 that the city is canceling…