Historically St. Pete: The 98-year-old Flori de Leon’s fascinating history as Florida’s first cooperative apartment community

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Historically St. Pete: The 98-year-old Flori de Leon’s fascinating history as Florida’s first cooperative apartment community

At St. Pete Rising, we are constantly providing comprehensive coverage on everything new and coming soon to the Sunshine City, but we think it’s also important to take a look back at our city's rich history.

Historically St. Pete, a monthly column on St. Pete Rising written by Executive Director of the St. Petersburg Museum of History Rui Farias, covers everything from the legend of underground mobster tunnels to the buildings and people that created the Sunshine City.

Follow us each month as we explore how these projects shaped St. Pete into the city we know and love today.

This month we explore the captivating history of the 98-year-old Flori de Leon — the first and largest cooperative apartment community on the West Coast of Florida.

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Historically St. Pete: The legacy of St. Pete’s first Black hospital

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Historically St. Pete: The legacy of St. Pete’s first Black hospital

At St. Pete Rising, we are constantly providing comprehensive coverage on everything new and coming soon to the Sunshine City, but we think it’s also important to take a look back at our city's rich history.

Historically St. Pete, a monthly column on St. Pete Rising written by Executive Director of the St. Petersburg Museum of History Rui Farias, covers everything from the legend of underground mobster tunnels to the buildings and people that created the Sunshine City.

Follow us each month as we explore how these projects shaped St. Pete into the city we know and love today.

This month we explore the remarkable history of Mercy Hospital — the only primary care facility for the African American community of St. Petersburg from 1923 to 1966.

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Historically St. Pete: The enchanting history of Gulfport's Hotel Rolyat, now Stetson College of Law

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Historically St. Pete: The enchanting history of Gulfport's Hotel Rolyat, now Stetson College of Law

At St. Pete Rising, we are constantly providing comprehensive coverage on everything new and coming soon to the Sunshine City, but we think it’s also important to take a look back at our city's rich history.

Historically St. Pete, a monthly column on St. Pete Rising written by Executive Director of the St. Petersburg Museum of History Rui Farias, covers everything from the legend of underground mobster tunnels to the buildings and people that created the Sunshine City.

Follow us each month as we explore how these projects shaped St. Pete into the city we know and love today.

This month we explore the enchanting history of Hotel Rolyat, now the Stetson College of Law, and the mysterious New York City developer who built the beautiful Mediterranean Revival-style hotel and then vanished as quickly as he arrived.

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Historically St. Pete: The amazing history of the iconic Skyline Building on Dr. MLK Jr. Street North

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Historically St. Pete: The amazing history of the iconic Skyline Building on Dr. MLK Jr. Street North

At St. Pete Rising, we are constantly providing comprehensive coverage on everything new and coming soon to the Sunshine City, but we think it’s also important to take a look back at our city's rich history.

Historically St. Pete, a monthly column on St. Pete Rising written by Executive Director of the St. Petersburg Museum of History Rui Farias, covers everything from the legend of underground mobster tunnels to the buildings and people that created the Sunshine City.

Follow us each month as we explore how these projects shaped St. Pete into the city we know and love today.

This month we explore the amazing history of one of the first towers constructed on Dr. MLK Jr. Street North — the Skyline Building.

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Historically St. Pete: The incredible history of St. Pete High, Florida’s first million dollar high school

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Historically St. Pete: The incredible history of St. Pete High, Florida’s first million dollar high school

At St. Pete Rising, we are constantly providing comprehensive coverage on everything new and coming soon to the Sunshine City, but we think it’s also important to take a look back at our city's rich history.

Introducing Historically St. Pete, a new monthly column on St. Pete Rising written by Rui Farias, Executive Director of the St. Petersburg Museum of History, which will cover everything from the legend of underground mobster tunnels to the buildings and people that created the Sunshine City.

Follow us each month as we explore how these projects shaped St. Pete into the city we know and love today.

This month we delve into the incredible history of Florida’s first million dollar high school — St. Petersburg High’s 98-year-old campus on 5th Avenue North.

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