The new group overseeing St. Petersburg’s storied Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will receive the same tourism funding as its previous organizers.
Pinellas County’s Tourist Development Council unanimously approved the $65,000 award Thursday, despite some financial concerns. Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival, Inc., has combined the nation’s longest-running MLK Day Parade with its namesake event to create “45 Days of Excellence.”
Craig Campbell, director of community engagement for Visit St. Pete-Clearwater (VSPC), expects the two free events to generate an estimated 15,000 attendees, 1,200 room nights and a $1.05 million economic impact…