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Art Everywhere brings nearly 30 arts events to Pinellas through Dec. 6

Plus, Viirtue moves its headquarters to First Central Tower as St. Pete's tech scene grows.

The 5AM St. Petersburg team2 stories14 sources5 min read

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Art Everywhere is putting nearly 30 arts experiences around Pinellas County through Dec. 6

Art Everywhere's grants drew nearly 140 applications

$350,000
awarded in grants by Creative Pinellas
Nearly 30
artists and organizations selected
Nearly 140
applications received

Sources: I Love the Burg, St Pete Catalyst

If you're looking for something creative to do, Art Everywhere has plenty. picked nearly 30 artists and organizations for pop-ups in museums, galleries, parks, beaches and theaters. The lineup includes The Dalí Museum, The James Museum and Sunscreen Film Festival.

funded the program. Creative Pinellas awarded $350,000, and in many cases the money expanded events already on the calendar.

  • Sat., Nov. 7: Masquerade in Motion at MFA, 12-2 p.m., free registration
  • Sun., Nov. 8: James Museum galleries free, registration encouraged
  • Buy one, get one free tickets: select November plays, including Meteor Shower

The James Museum's free day on Sunday, Nov. 8 is at 150 Central Ave. Advance registration is encouraged because space is limited. The series ends Dec. 6 with Clearwater Illuminations: Lantern Festival & International Night Market at Coachman Park, 300 Cleveland St.

Art Everywhere runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 6

  1. Nov. 1Art Everywhere kicks off with St. Petersburg Museum Week.
  2. Nov. 8The James Museum offers free admission with Native artist demonstrations.
  3. Dec. 6Art Everywhere ends with Clearwater Illuminations at Coachman Park.

Sources: I Love the Burg, Q105

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Viirtue moves its headquarters to First Central Tower as St. Pete's tech scene grows

Viirtue, a St. Petersburg telecommunications and AI company, recently moved its headquarters from 401 16th Street N. to 360 Central Ave. (First Central Tower). It started in 2017 in a small office with room for about six employees. Now it has approximately 70, about 20 of them in Florida.

“We’re the biggest telecom company that you’ve never heard of, and that’s by design.”

Dan Rosenrauch, Viirtue co-founder and CEO

95,163tech jobs in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro

That's from CompTIA's 2026 State of the Tech Workforce report. The figure includes Tampa and Clearwater, so St. Petersburg's share isn't clear.

Source: St Pete Catalyst

  • Metro tech impact: $19.2 billion a year, per CompTIA
  • Webull: bought a 157,755-square-foot Carillon building for $29.5 million
  • spARK Labs: full in March, with 45 companies and a waiting list
  • Viirtue hiring: more expected in 2027

Tech companies keep choosing St. Pete for headquarters

  1. 2017Viirtue is founded in a small office on Martin Luther King Jr. Street.
  2. 2021ARK Invest relocates its headquarters from New York.
  3. 2022Webull relocates its headquarters from New York.
  4. 2022Data analytics firm PVM relocates to St. Petersburg.
  5. Oct. 2025Oncore Cloud Services moves its U.S. headquarters from Atlanta.

Source: St Pete Catalyst

If you'd rather shop local makers, Shopapalooza returns to Vinoy Park this month with 365 vendors. The annual festival is in its 16th year.

News Notes

Flood tax

74% of St. Pete voters approved a new tax Tuesday to speed up fixes for flooding and sewer problems exposed during the 2024 hurricanes. Environmentalists cheered the result, but the city's next mayor has some concerns, the Tampa Bay Times reports. Tampa Bay Times

Gulfport

Fixing stormwater flooding in Gulfport could take 170 years, according to local experts. The city is searching for funding to speed that up. Tampa Bay 28

Senior housing

The plans to expand Clearview Park Apartments at 3200 37th Ave. N. with a four-story building that would give leasing preference to seniors. Florida YIMBY reports the plan calls for renovating 18 of the 22 existing apartments and demolishing four. SPHA's Michael Lundy told St Pete Rising the waiting list shows "a lot of need for elderly housing." St Pete RisingFlorida YIMBY

Plans would renovate 18 of Clearview Park's 22 apartments

18 of 22

  • would be renovated
  • 4 would be demolished

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would be demolished418%

Wagon Wheel

Pinellas Park-based Belleair Development Group is under contract to buy about 156 acres at 7801 Park Blvd. N., where the Wagon Wheel and Mustang flea markets operated until 2020. Owner Christian Yepes confirmed the company is exploring options for the site. St Pete Rising

SHINE murals

The 12th runs Nov. 6-15, with 13 mural artists painting in St. Petersburg. Five of them live in the Tampa Bay area, WUSF reports. The Times has a guide to the free, community-wide event downtown. WUSFTampa Bay Times

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Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.

— Cesar A. Cruz

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The Wrap

Five years in, FloridaRAMA has outgrown its walls, so it found some that roll. The immersive art experience at The Factory St. Pete is adding Artstream, a mobile museum inside a vintage Airstream trailer, plus eight new artists and a Diorama Trail. Everything debuts at FloridaRAMA Fest on Saturday, Nov. 14. A museum on wheels is a pretty good way to celebrate.

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  3. Thurs., Nov. 5Tampa Bay Water lands a $10M grant, and gymnastics nationals head to Tampa
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  5. Tues., Nov. 3An electric air taxi flew St. Pete to Tampa; Walls wins Gold Glove
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Art Everywhere brings nearly 30 arts events to Pinellas through Dec. 6

Plus, Viirtue moves its headquarters to First Central Tower as St. Pete's tech scene grows.

The TLDR

  1. Art Everywhere runs through Dec. 6 with nearly 30 arts experiences
  2. Viirtue moves its headquarters to First Central Tower
  3. 74% of voters approved the flooding and sewer tax
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