St. Petersburg’s State Theatre unveils new name: Floridian Social Club
By Jay Cridlin In one sense, the State Theatre has been the State Theatre for decades. Opened as a bank in the 1920s, it became a movie theater in the 1940s, then a popular concert venue. In a different sense, it hasn’t been
St. Petersburg’s State Theatre saved in $2.1 million deal
By Jay Cridlin ST. PETERSBURG — The State Theatre has been saved. After months of renovations and capacity problems due to a series of fire code violations, the popular concert venue at 687 Central Ave. was sold Tuesday to a family trust run