Community Corner
Farewell Toast to the Pier: Is It Really Goodbye?
About 200 people gathered to celebrate and salute a city icon, as the city-imposed deadline draws near for The St. Pete Pier to close.

Locals raised a champagne glass to The St. Pete Pier Saturday, as the sun set and members of the public reminisced about a structure that is scheduled to close at the end of the month. But farewell may not mean a final goodbye as city leaders bicker about the future and whether voters will have a say in the matter. Here's a look at some of the chatter on social media and in the press.
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