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Boaters doubt mayors claim that privatization would be best for St. Petersburgs marina Dan Matics reports "It needs a lot of work," Mayor Rick Kriseman told FOX 13.    The need for repairs seems to be the only thing City Hall and boat owners are agreeing on.    The fight is over a proposed deal with Safe Harbor Development of Tennessee.    Under a contract that City Council has yet to vote on, Safe Harbor would spend $30-million to renovate and then operate the marina, paying a percentage...

Don’t rush St. Petersburg marina plan | Editorial St. Petersburg’s waterfront is a crown jewel, and any changes need scrutiny, broad support and buy-in.     The sun rises over the water at St. Petersburg Municipal Marina, 500 First Ave. SE, last week. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ] This article represents the opinion of the Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board. Published 4 hours ago St. Petersburg has no greater asset than its downtown waterfront — as area residents were reminded agai...

Kriseman pushes St. Petersburg marina redevelopment amid Council and boater questions Mayor Rick Kriseman wants to lease the marina to a developer, who would undertake $30 million in renovations.     A plan to contract with a developer to renovate the marina could appear before City Council soon. [ CHRIS URSO | Times ] Published 2 hours ago ST. PETERSBURG — The plan to contract with a private developer to update the city’s municipal marina, a proposition that has faced touch q...