New Flood Maps affect Snell Isle and Old Northeast
While many neighborhoods in St. Pete saw a decrease in their insurance rates, FEMA’s new flood maps raise the cost of insurance significantly in parts of Snell Isle and Historic Old Northeast. To see if your address has been affected, visit: https://msc. fema.gov/portal/search
Proposal for Digital Information Kiosks Downtown
Mayor Rick Kriseman would like to install digital information kiosks downtown as a way to better communicate with visitors, but some business owners and council members say this could be a distraction and will clutter the already busy sidewalks. The City is in the process of obtaining bids. What do you think? Let the Mayor and city council know your thoughts; email [email protected] and [email protected].
Crosswalks Coming Soon on Dr MLK Jr St N
In September, as part of the Complete Streets initiative, the city resurfaced and restriped Dr MLK Jr St N from 4th to 34th Ave. The next part of this project adds five enhanced pedestrian crosswalks, expected to be installed sometime this month. Also keep an eye out for changes on Highland St N between 4th Ave N and 9th Ave N; plans are in place to replace a car lane with a bike lane. For more information, visit stpete.org/complete-streets.
Crescent Lake Geese Relocated to Sanctuary
The geese of Crescent Lake have a new home after many have gone missing. The City of St. Petersburg in collaboration with a group of concerned citizens facilitated the relocation of seven remaining geese from Crescent Lake to a safe location to protect them.
Mayor’s Annual Neighborhood Partnership Awards
City leaders and SPPD’s finest gathered for an evening to celebrate neighborhood initiatives and the people that make our neighborhoods special. The Council of Neighborhood Associations (CONA) announced this year’s winner of the Ray Merritt Outstanding Community Service Officer award: Joshua Jordan. Congrats to all winners, runner ups and nominees!
State of Science in St. Pete
3D printing, red tide, coastal mapping, underwater acoustics, data analytics, and early childhood development were the main topics of discussion at the Innovation District’s State of Science event held earlier in October at the new Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Research & Education Building. For more on the latest in the District, visit stpeteinnovationdistrict.com.
