February 20, 2026
On February 20, 1919, St. Petersburg celebrated the grand opening of one of downtown’s newest showpieces, the Pheil Theater, built by former mayor A.C. Pheil just […]
February 18, 2026
Born on February 18, 1894, Hubert Whitfield Rutland Sr. was one of St. Petersburg’s most influential entrepreneurs, helping shape downtown through retail, real estate, and banking. […]
February 17, 2026
On May 6, 1968, more than 200 Black sanitation workers in St. Petersburg walked off the job. They were demanding fair pay and better working conditions, […]
February 16, 2026
Vyrle Davis was a pioneering Pinellas County educator who helped reshape public education in St. Petersburg. In 1973, he became the first Black principal of St. […]
February 13, 2026
Opened in 1926, St. Petersburg’s Million Dollar Pier quickly became one of the city’s most celebrated attractions and a centerpiece of its waterfront entertainment district. The […]
February 12, 2026
Pierce V. Gahan
February 11, 2026
On February 11, 1922, the St. Petersburg Museum of History opened its doors to more than 1,000 guests, marking the beginning of what would become Pinellas […]
October 19, 2022
C. Perry Snell: In the Pursuit of Beauty After years of publicity stunts and promotions, St. Petersburg’s entrance into the second decade of the twentieth century […]
August 31, 2022
F. A. Davis: Lighting The Way For St. Pete’s Growth Shortly after reading the 1885 study from the American Medical Association about the healing wonders of […]