Pier ahead: Amid a new reality, rebuilt $92M amenity finally opens

More than seven years in the making, the new St. Pete Pier opened in early July. But with events and entertainment canceled, can it still fulfill its potential as a source of economic growth?

Photo courtesy of City of St. Petersburg
Photo courtesy of City of St. Petersburg
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After nearly a decade without one, St. Petersburg again has a pier.

 

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