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flag St. Petersburg to buy abandoned rail line for $7M, convert to trail with private funding and 99-year lease.

flag St. Petersburg has agreed to buy a nearly mile-long abandoned rail line from CSX for $7 million, down from an initial $87.9 million appraisal, to convert it into a trail linking the Historic Gas Plant District to the Pinellas Trail. flag The city will contribute $1 million, with $4 million from Mark Ferguson and $2 million from Ellison Development. flag If approved by City Council, private investors will build the trail and lease back portions for 99 years, creating a new recreational corridor.

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