Event Brief
St. Pete Council OKs Ferg’s lease for trail funding
Filed: Jul 09, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: St. Petersburg City Council approved two 99-year ground leases with Ferg’s Sports Bar to help fund the Brooker Creek Trail.
WHO: St. Petersburg City Council; Mark Ferguson, owner of Ferg’s Sports Bar and Grill
WHAT: Approved two 99-year ground lease agreements for unused portions of a former rail corridor to help finance acquisition for the Brooker Creek Trail.
WHEN: Jul 09, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET
WHERE: St. Petersburg, Florida
WHY: To help finance the $7 million purchase of downtown railroad tracks for the Brooker Creek Trail project.
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