https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/7e57ycnz<\/a><\/p>\nResidents can also drop off live trees at one of the city’s brush sites. Brush sites are open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., seven days a week. Brush sites are closed on New Year’s Day, January 1. Residents should bring a photo ID and water bill for proof of residency.<\/p>\n
Doc Ford\u2019s Jungle Terrace collects toys for holiday drive<\/p>\n
ST. PETERSBURG \u2014 Employees at Doc Ford\u2019s Rum Bar & Grille in Jungle Terrace got into the holiday spirit by collecting 50 unwrapped toys for children in Pinellas Park in December. It was the restaurant\u2019s first time participating in the annual Paving the Way for Holiday Magic toy drive sponsored by the Pinellas Park Fire Department.<\/p>\n
The event is in its 10th year. Toys and gift cards are collected for hundreds of children, ages six months to 16, and distributed during the annual Breakfast with Santa.<\/p>\n
Volunteers from Doc Ford\u2019s have also partnered this year with Keep Pinellas Beautiful, completing weeding and planting projects at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve and the historic Palm Harbor Museum. Team members also participated in a summertime beach cleanup.<\/p>\n
Housing Authority lauds family self-sufficiency achievements<\/p>\n
ST. PETERSBURG \u2014 The St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA) hosted a special event on Dec. 19 at the Enoch D. Davis Center, to celebrate the accomplishments of participants in its Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program and to recognize the community partners who supported their success.<\/p>\n
The event, titled Pathways to Progress: FSS Growth & Achievement Annual Seminar, highlighted the progress SPHA families are making toward economic independence.<\/p>\n
Keynote speaker for the event was St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, who praised the FSS participants and graduates. “Tonight, we want to really celebrate your hard work, your determination, and the courage it takes to set goals and to stay committed to them, even when the road isn’t easy,” said Mayor Welch.<\/p>\n
The event also featured SPIN El Poeta, an award-winning Guatemalan spoken word artist and Canadian national slam poetry champion.<\/p>\n
Your Guide to New Year’s Eve 2026 in Downtown St. Pete<\/p>\n
ST. PETERSBURG \u2014 Ring in the New Year in downtown St. Petersburg. Here’s your guide for fireworks and events, getting around, and where to park.<\/p>\n
\u2022 NYE on the Pier and Fireworks Show<\/p>\n
All are invited to the annual NYE on the Pier, the St. Pete Pier’s New Year’s Eve celebration, which starts at 8 p.m. The event is free, open to the public, and will feature DJs, food vendors, games, champagne bars, and more. Parking will be limited at the Pier, so we encourage attendees to arrive early.<\/p>\n
The City of St. Petersburg’s annual New Year’s Eve fireworks show is scheduled to begin at 12 a.m. on January 1, weather permitting, and will be visible from the St. Pete Pier and along St. Pete’s downtown waterfront parks. The show will last approximately 20 minutes.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Getting There<\/p>\n
Get a ride to the event with the SunRunner and Spark, PSTA’s Bus Rapid Transit services. With service from St. Pete Beach to downtown St. Pete every 15 minutes until 1 a.m., the SunRunner and Spark are a quick and easy way to get to the beach, downtown, or anywhere in between. All PSTA bus routes will be free on New Year’s Eve. Routes 4, 18, 34, and 52 will also run until 1 a.m.<\/p>\n
You can also catch a ride on the St. Petersburg Trolley\/Downtown Looper! The Looper route is the green way to get around downtown. This convenient service can get you to all of the most popular destinations around town, including the Pier.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Parking<\/p>\n
Parking garages, city lots, and metered parking are available downtown. The city parking option with the most capacity available near the festivities will be the South Core Parking Garage at 101 1st Ave. S. \u2013 follow electronic message signs to enter from First Ave. S between First and Second Streets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"City, collard green fest to host MLK parade ST. PETERSBURG \u2014 The city of St. Petersburg and Tampa…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2598,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[52752,596,202,204,52753,203,199,201,200,47745],"class_list":["post-100535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-dr-martin-luther-king-jr","tag-pinellas-county","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-mlk-parade","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news","tag-tampa-bay-collard-green-festival"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}