Builder buys 53 townhouse sites in St. Pete waterfront development for $12M
Mattamy Homes has bought 53 townhouse sites in St. Petersburg’s Amara Bay Residences & Marina master-planned community currently under construction. The sites at 12000 Gandy Blvd. sold for $12.64 million. Colliers, which brokered the deal and announced the sale, says in a statement that the lots are fully entitled...
St. Petersburg Fights Back Against Rising Tides And Wants You Involved
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Living near the water is one of the best parts of calling St. Petersburg home, but keeping that water from spilling into the streets is becoming a tougher challenge. In response to rising sea levels and more frequent flooding, the city is launching a major...
Authorities say mother arrested in child’s death, Polk Schools move forward on rezoning high...
Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. After a chilly start to the day, highs will be in the mid 50s to low 60s this afternoon. We have a breeze out of the north around 10 to 15 mph. Tonight will be mostly clear and cold...
Palm Pavilion sells after over 60 years of family ownership
One of Clearwater’s oldest establishments has been sold after being owned by the same family for more than 60 years. The Palm Pavilion Beachside Grill & Bar, which will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in May, was acquired by St. Petersburg-based Beachside Hospitality Group this week. Brothers Ken, Hoyt,...
St. Pete couple says scammers used AI-generated picture of missing puppy while trying to...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A couple in St. Petersburg says a scammer preyed on them and their love for animals. Dennis Morida says he nearly lost $1,900 last Tuesday to the scammer because of an AI-generated picture. What we know:. He runs a non-profit training dogs for veterans and others...
Clearwater Beach Restaurant Changes Hands Months Before 100th Anniversary
The Palm Pavilion Beachside Grill & Bar switched owners. Beachside Hospitality Group II, LLC bought the property just months before its 100th birthday. For more than six decades, the Hamilton family ran this Clearwater Beach spot. Sunday was the final day the Hamiltons operated the bar and grill. Both the...
VIDEO: Hillsborough deputies arrest 2, recover $12,000 worth of supplies in Tampa burglary
TAMPA, Fla. — Video released on Tuesday by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office shows two people allegedly burglarizing a property, taking supplies that the sheriff's office says were worth thousands of dollars. Moments later, deputies move in to make an arrest. Deputies said they responded to the scene around...
Missing Teen Kayaker Found Dead On Clearwater Beach
CLEARWATER, Fla. – A passerby on Clearwater Beach made a grim discovery early Tuesday morning, bringing a tragic close to a week-long search for a missing teen. At around 7:40 a.m., the citizen spotted a body on the sand and alerted authorities. Police soon confirmed it was 18-year-old Elias Guillermo Lara Vargas,...
Woman accused of killing ex-husbands across Tampa Bay pleads not guilty
The woman accused of murdering both her ex-husbands last December has pleaded not guilty in their deaths.
Missing 18-year-old kayaker found dead on Clearwater Beach
The teenager who went missing during a kayaking mishap on Jan. 18 has been found dead, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
