Anthony Close ☀️

Founder of @StPeteRising. Supporter of @YIMBYStPete. @UF alum.

[Anthony Close ☀️ @AnthonyClose]

I started a new blog, I'll share it in a few days when I finish creating it :)

[Anthony Close ☀️ @AnthonyClose]

@ProducerCities Pinellas’ decline between 2024 and 2025 is probably explained by hurricane Helene flooding 10k+ homes and the displacement that followed. I would expect (hope) we recover the population lost from that.

[J. Willson @jimbowilstone]

The Moon Under Water to reopen in Gulfport next week after five years away https://t.co/ByZmm3Gx5g

[Zachary Donnini @ZacharyDonnini]

PROJECTION: Scott Colom defeats Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in a historic upset in Mississippi, which Trump won by 23 points in 2024. The state’s last Black Senator was born a slave, and its last Democratic senator was a segregationist.

[Anthony Close ☀️ @AnthonyClose]

Inaugural Booker Creek Arts Festival to bring 122 artworks to 35 venues to EDGE District this weekend https://t.co/j8ImG57gtb

[Anthony Close ☀️ @AnthonyClose]

Finally --

The Moon Under Water to reopen in Gulfport next week after five years away
https://t.co/AHU7URjil9

[Anthony Close ☀️ @AnthonyClose]

@SteveTrimborn @VoteHub You will be pleased to know St. Pete also voted for Angie Nixon.

[Anthony Close ☀️ @AnthonyClose]

According to @VoteHub, St. Pete was D+32 in 2026 with David Jolly and Byron Donalds getting 65.3% and 33.3% of the vote, respectively.

For comparison, St. Pete was D+20 in 2024 and D+26 in 2020.

[St. Pete Rising @StPeteRising]

Y2K boutique Clique Vintage is opening in St. Pete's Grand Central District this month https://t.co/TVssq2yb4t

[Ryan Walker @RyanWalkerFL]

🏀🐊

[NCAA March Madness @MarchMadnessMBB]

GATORS TAKE THE SUNSHINE SHOWDOWN 🐊

No. 1 Florida grabs a win in Tallahassee over rival Florida State 😤

[Josh Barzon @JoshuaBarzon]

The oldest business in every state that is STILL operating today.

[Anthony Close ☀️ @AnthonyClose]

@FLDem0crat @VoteHub I think Chaney is termed out so it may be open, which would be interesting!

[Anthony Close ☀️ @AnthonyClose]

@MappingFL @VoteHub I’m not sure but I wondered the same thing. Pinellas usually doesn’t release it until certification. It may be posted somewhere else though

[Anthony Close ☀️ @AnthonyClose]

@FLDem0crat @VoteHub I’d assume Chaney outran the top of the ticket by 2-3% but I haven’t seen the precinct data for that race

[Anthony Close ☀️ @AnthonyClose]

@jsand850 @VoteHub The areas with the biggest swings appear to be places that swung a lot from 2020 to 2024, so it's a snapback to an extent

[R.J. Lehmann @raylehmann]

I was struggling to imagine what a "Y2K boutique" could possibly be, then I hit the word "vintage" and immediately turned to dust.

[Anthony Close ☀️ @AnthonyClose]

@ryanbecker @Uncrewed Was it Hispanic swings?

[Anthony Close ☀️ @AnthonyClose]

Y2K boutique Clique Vintage is opening in St. Pete's Grand Central District this month https://t.co/7ijXdu6Czc

[Anthony Close ☀️ @AnthonyClose]

@SocFLMan @Uncrewed You know it eats Alvarez up too.