Beacon 430 apartment community sold in downtown St. Petersburg
A 327-unit downtown St. Petersburg apartment community changes hands as investors target urban housing. Ram Realty Advisors has acquired Beacon 430, a 327-unit apartment community in downtown St. Petersburg. An affiliate of Ram Realty Partners VII purchased the property. The Palm Beach Gardens-based investment...
Young woman shapes St. Pete skyline at 400 Central: ‘No two days are the...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rising high above downtown St. Petersburg, the Residences at 400 Central is the tallest residential tower on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The 46-story skyscraper stands 515 feet tall and is nearing completion. Much of that progress comes with help from Daniela Farias, an assistant superintendent with...
Construction materials illegally dumped next to St. Joe’s Creek in Pinellas County
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Illegally dumped construction materials in Pinellas County over the weekend caught people's attention online. People were concerned about the construction materials and questioned what they could do to get it fixed. What we know:. The construction materials were illegally dumped next to St....
This Charming Greek Bakery In Florida Will Make You Feel Like You’re In Athens
Craving a taste of Athens without hopping a flight. Head to Hellas Restaurant & Bakery in Tarpon Springs, where ocean blue walls and warm hospitality set the scene. From sizzling saganaki to flaky baklava, it is a feast that feels both celebratory and comforting. Come hungry, leave swooning, and maybe...
Private beach lots accused of ticketing cars before paid time is up
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — When John Connallon came back to his car after a trip to the boardwalk at John’s Pass in Madeira Beach, he was surprised to see a ticket on his vehicle. "I could see a little white tag on my car. And I had the...
4 dead after U.S. refueling aircraft goes down in Iraq
Rescue efforts were underway Thursday after a U.S. military refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq, U.S. Central Command said.
Fire at Legendary Tampa BBQ Spot Contained Swiftly, Restaurant Closed
Tampa Fire Rescue extinguished a blaze at Jimbo's Pit Bar B-Q on West Kennedy Boulevard just past midnight on March 11. Nobody got hurt. TFR crews arrived after reports came in about a structure fire at the 4100 block of West Kennedy Boulevard. Smoke billowed from the building. Firefighters doused the flames fast.
Places This Week: The Inn On Third for sale
A two-story structure, operating as The Inn On Third for the past 20 years, at 342 3rd Avenue N. in downtown St. Petersburg, has entered the market with an asking price of $4.8 million. Built in 1937, the 6,891 gross square-foot property provides strong visibility with 40 feet of frontage...
Midnight Kitchen Blaze Sidelines Tampa Barbecue Staple Jimbo’s Pit
For a restaurant built on slow-smoked meat, Jimbo's Pit Bar-B-Q got a very different kind of smoke early Wednesday when an overnight kitchen fire temporarily shut down the beloved Tampa joint on West Kennedy Boulevard. Fire crews knocked the flames down quickly, and no injuries were reported, but the doors are...
Aldi, Publix open three stores in a week across Tampa region
Grocery giants Publix and Aldi added to their footprints in the past week, opening three stores in the area and announcing a fourth. The opening blitz began last week when Publix opened a new store March 5 in Clearwater. The 46,791-square-foot store is at 1295 S. Missouri Ave. off of...
