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More Interesting Posts to Explore on the St. Pete Wiki!
Long Before Demens, A Pinellas Railroad Plan
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1970s Marijuana Smuggler Tommy Powell: Outtakes
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Apr
Video: Vinoy Tower Climb
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Jan
Ghosts of Egmont Key
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Sep
Oral History: Mike Hubbard Sails PAG Channel
Mike Hubbard, prominent and notorious figure throughout the late 20th century lower Gulf beaches, shares [...]
Jun
Coffee Pot Park – Location Found!
Historian Matthew Bane has located the location of the lost "Coffee Pot Park," the first [...]
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Jan
Cuban Rebels, Tampa Bay, and a Bunch of Rough Riders
The passion of the Cuban people led to the Tampa Bay region becoming what we [...]
Jul
7003 Park St. S. 33707
Then and Now – 1931 & 2025 – 7003 Park St. So. 33707 From 1931: [...]
Apr
1630 Locust St. NE 33704
From a 1948 Sales Ad: “Large 2 story home. 10 rooms with living room, dining [...]
Apr
2465 Woodlawn Cir. W. 33704
This house was built in 1936 and lived in from 1949 – 1989 by the [...]
Apr
2042 14th St N. 33704
Then and Now – 1937 & 2024 – 2042 14th St No. From 1937: “A real tropical Spanish [...]
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375 Brightwaters Blvd 33704 (Snell Isle)
Then and Now – 1934 & 2024 – 375 Brightwaters Blvd. (Snell Isle) From 1934: “The Snell residence at Snell [...]
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1035 34th Ave N 33704
Then and Now – 1937 & 2024 – 1035 34th Ave N Not all houses [...]
Aug
426 19th Ave NE 33704
Then and Now — 1937 & 2024 — 426 19th Ave NE 33704 From 1937: “This beautiful furnished [...]
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2661 4th Ave N 33713
Then and Now – 1937 & 2024 – 2661 4th Ave No. From a 1928 Sales Ad: “An exceptionally [...]
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