History
Aug '21
An Evolution of an Historic Landmark: The Palladium
In February of 1999, a sold-out crowd attended the Palladium Theater’s soft opening featuring the Florida Orchestra performing its Kids-Time Classics concert. Less than...
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Remembering St. Pete’s Founding Jewish Community
In 1763, England took control of the Florida territory and ended the ban on non-Roman Catholic settlement. In the following decades, Florida’s Jewish population...
History
Pride: More Than a Parade
Fifty-two years ago this June, patrons at the Stonewall Inn in New York City took a public stand. Pushing back against an election year...
History
St. Petersburg Junior College:The First 40 Years
In May 1929, St. Petersburg Junior College (SPJC) celebrated its first graduating class. About half of the 48 soon-to-be alumni earned their two-year arts...
April '21
Remembering the First Peoples of Pinellas Peninsula
In 1528, a Spanish ship landed in or near Boca Ciega Bay and encountered the Tocobaga. Scantily clad and covered in ceremonial tattoos, the...
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Remembering “Fabulous Fourth Street”
In the decade after the Great War, St. Pete boomed. The city’s full-time population multiplied with nearly 12 new residents arriving every day. Building...
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