ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – After years of plan changes and heated discussions, St. Petersburg city officials finally got to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new pier.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday morning at the St. Petersburg waterfront.
The new St. Petersburg Pier will be built in the “Pier District” and will replace the iconic inverted pyramid that was demolished in 2015. The new pier will feature an education center, a kayak launch, as well as a picnic area.Learn more about the new St. Petersburg Pier here.
STORIES OTHERS ARE CLICKING ON:
- Good Samaritan beat up and Facebook shamed after helping toddler in Lakeland speaks out
- 1 dead, 5 injured, when car slams into tree in horrific Pinellas Park crash
- Pasco woman accused of having sex with 11-year-old, getting pregnant
- Pinellas deputy resigns after racist, sexist and sexually explicit material found on phone
- Polk County 7-year-old found safe in California
- Snapchat’s new ‘Snap Map’ feature has law enforcement worried
- Dog returned to disabled man in Pasco County
- Chick-fil-A offers FREE food to celebrate cow appreciation day
