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What you need to know about Florida today
› Glazer Vision Foundation buys naming rights to St. Pete Pier playground
The Glazer Vision Foundation bought the naming rights to the St. Pete Pier playground, agreeing to contribute $1.5 million to the playground’s upkeep over the next 30 years. The nautically-themed playground, which is located within the new 26-acre pier district, will henceforth be called the Glazer Family Playground.
› Siesta Key Crystal Classic canceled for 2020 because of COVID-19
The annual Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Festival, which brings sand sculptors from all over the world together for a weekend on Siesta Beach, has been canceled for 2020. The Siesta Key Chamber Board of Directors that organizes the event announced the decision to cancel on Wednesday.
› New affordable and public housing is coming to Brownsville
The historic Brownsville neighborhood is getting an injection of brand-new affordable and public housing. Lincoln Gardens, a three-phase residential project that will cover an entire city block between NW 46th and 48th Streets and NW 24th and 25th Avenues, will add a total of 211 rental apartments and 10 townhomes, all earmarked for public, affordable and senior housing.
› Mayport welcomes USS Delbert D. Black destroyer, named for legendary enlisted sailor
Naval Station Mayport’s newest ship arrived at the base on a breezy Tuesday morning, bearing 300 sailors and a revered name that’s part of Navy lore. The soon-to-be commissioned USS Delbert D. Black is named for a young Pearl Harbor survivor, an Oklahoman who became a gunner’s mate and then rose through the ranks to become the Navy’s highest-ranking enlisted sailor.
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