ST. PETERSBURG — With notice that incoming Mayor Rick Kriseman planned to reopen the area around the Pier to the public, workers began preparing the way days before his swearing in last Thursday.

St. Petersburg on Florida’s west coast features world-class museums, a homegrown arts scene, ... There’s also a fishing pier, two restaurants and a rooftop bar overlooking the water.

The Florida city of St. Petersburg opened a 3,000-foot tourist pier on July 6, ... a Great Lawn and a fishing deck. ... St. Petersburg has had a pier at the location since 1889.

St. Petersburg on Florida’s west coast features world-class museums, a homegrown arts scene, ... There’s also a fishing pier, two restaurants and a rooftop bar overlooking the water.

St. Petersburg on Florida’s west coast features world-class museums, a homegrown arts scene, ... There’s also a fishing pier, two restaurants and a rooftop bar overlooking the water.

The new Pier Marketplace area can be seen near the entrance to St. Petersburg's $92 million, 26-acre Pier District, which will open on July 6. Visitors can expect to dine, shop, fish at the Pier Head.

The 3,000-foot-long Pier Park will feature shops, museums, restaurants, sculptures, a Great Lawn, a fishing deck, a Discovery Center and a splash zone and family play area.

The St. Pete Pier is finally starting to take shape, after more than a decade of planning. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Menu. Search site.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It's been a long time coming, but the spring opening of the new St. Pete pier is closer than ever, and applications are now open for paid and volunteer positions. Right ...