The resurrection and revitalization of St. Petersburg’s Science Center (1966-2019) came that much closer to reality Tuesday, as Florida legislators handed the education center’s prospective new proprietor a state-signed check for $2.5 million.
It was one-tenth of the projected cost for the reimagined facility, nestled on 3.9 acres in western St. Pete’s Azalea neighborhood, but it upped the collected total to $9 million. And there’s more in the pipeline, which to organizers and supporters means the $25 million project is really going to come to fruition. Read more at www.stpetecatalyst.com.
