Saint Petersburg FL

Some Pinellas County residents have been receiving phone calls “from” Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Assistant Chief Deputy Paul Carey, regarding arrest warrants and citation payments. These are scams, according to Geoff Moore, the office’s media relations and crime prevention unit deputy. Similar situations have...

LARGO, Fla. – Largo police have cleared the scene at the Melrose on the Bay Apartment Complex following a tense afternoon that saw a SWAT team deployment and a total neighborhood shutdown. The incident began around 6:28 p.m. on Wednesday, when emergency dispatchers received reports of a shooting at 5142 Foxbridge...

Construction has officially begun on Medina 405, a members-only social club planned for the basement of the historic Snell Arcade in downtown St. Pete. With construction permits approved by the City of St. Pete, interior buildout is now underway on the 9,240-square-foot space at 405 Central Avenue, with the club...

A controversial proposal to redevelop the Tierra Verde Marina is back before the City, but this time the developer says it is significantly smaller. Tampa-based Greenleaf Capital has submitted a new application to St. Petersburg to redevelop the 40-year-old marina, after withdrawing its original proposal last...

FLORIDA — A crash Wednesday morning caused a power pole to fall and forced the closure of part of a major roadway in St. Petersburg. According to authorities, officers responded shortly after 9 a.m. to a crash near 22nd Avenue North and 66th Street North, where a power pole had been knocked down.

Municipal elections are today (Tuesday, March 10, 2026) in Gulfport and in these other Pinellas County cities: Belleair Bluffs, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Kenneth City, Madeira Beach, Redington Shores, Safety Harbor, St. Pete Beach, Tarpon Springs and Treasure Island. According to the Supervisor of Elections...

Jennifer Webb (front L) with supporters March 10. (Photo via Equality Florida Action PAC’s Facebook.) GULFPORT, Fla. | Jennifer Webb won her race to represent Ward 3 on the Gulfport City Council March 10, marking the local trailblazer’s return to public office. Webb faced off against Keri Nelson...

Cinnaholic built its name on customizable cinnamon rolls—warm, sticky spirals topped with a rotating lineup of more than 20 frostings and toppings. Everything on the menu is vegan, and free of dairy, lactose, eggs and cholesterol. The post Cinnaholic brings vegan sweets to St. Pete appeared first on Creative Loafing...

St. Petersburg's oldest park is on the verge of a revamp. Why it matters: It's long overdue for Williams Park, which spans a city block in the heart of downtown and serves as a venue for events like Localtopia and, during the summer, the Saturday Morning Market. Driving the news:...

A young cocktail waitress and former Suncoast Playboy Bunny of the Year was found stabbed to death in her St. Petersburg apartment in 1984. For decades, investigators and the community have wondered whether her killing was connected to the now-closed Suncoast Playboy Club. Nearly 40 years later, detectives are...