1 dead, 1 injured after getting hit by car while crossing street: TPD
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — One person is dead and another injured after a crash in Tampa Monday night. According to the Tampa Police Department, officers responded to a crash at East Hanna Avenue and North 24th Street around 9 p.m. that involved two pedestrians. Officers arrived and found an 81-year-old woman, who uses a...
City moves forward with affordable housing and retail development on 22nd Street South
Mayor Ken Welch has selected Green Mills Group, a South Florida-based affordable housing developer, to redevelop a historically significant city-owned property at 951 22nd Street South. The selection follows a Request for Proposals (RFP) process that launched in August 2024, which drew three submissions from Green...
St. Pete city council member proposes new flag designs celebrating diversity, history
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg's city flag is up for discussion as a local council member is proposing two new looks that would fly at different times of the year. Council Member Gina Driscoll is proposing a resolution for multiple designs of St. Pete's flag, one that represents the city as a welcoming place...
‘Black History Matters’: Charges dropped against St. Pete pastors – The Gabber
Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg’s Rev. Ben Atherton-Zeman spoke out after the State dropped charges against him and Rev. Andrew Oliver, pastor of St. Pete’s Allendale United Methodist Church. But the case isn’t closed yet. On Aug. 29, FDOT crews were scheduled to paint over a...
Clearwater apartment complex still working to recover a year after Milton
When Hurricane Milton hit in October 2024, Oscar Valderrama was living with his family in a first-floor apartment at the Standard Apartment complex in Clearwater.
Survivor: Talking with Everclear’s Art Alexakis
Three decades have come and gone since the California band Everclear’s breakthrough album, the multi-platinum Sparkle and Fade, appeared in a flush of punk guitar riffs and power chords, alongside killer melodies and catchy choruses. Everclear arrived in the immediate wake of Nirvana, and then Green Day,...
Interview: Before return to Florida, Jon Batiste talks overcoming calamity, AI, and what’s next
Jon Batiste does an interview ahead of his fall 2025 Florida concerts, including one happening in Clearwater on Oct. 8. The post Interview: Before return to Florida, Jon Batiste talks overcoming calamity, AI, and what’s next appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
Police searching for 4 after screwdriver stabbing
A physical altercation led to a man being stabbed outside a convenience store with a screwdriver.
School district opens $15 million leadership institute
Preparing students for success starts with strong leadership, and the Pinellas County school district now has a state-of-the-art center to help foster those skills. Pinellas County Schools (PCS) celebrated the Dr. Michael A. Grego Leadership Institute opening Oct. 2. The district also honored its namesake, who helped...
Neighbors outraged after they say driver ran over ducks on purpose
Neighbors say ducks were intentionally run over in the Whispering Pines Mobile Home community off of Bunting Way near Belcher Road in Largo.
