In the future, St. Petersburg may join other Florida municipalities like Tampa and Orlando and become the home of a convention center. The City is taking steps to determine the long-term impacts of building a facilty downtown.
Mayor Ken Welch and the St. Petersburg government began to accept proposals for a comprehensive feasibility study March 11. A submission deadline is scheduled for April 30. Evaluations and short listing will take place in May.
The initiative is a partnership between the City and Pinellas County…