SailFuture Academy teacher takes students on sailing adventures
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Tony Monceaux is the maritime instructor at SailFuture Academy. The school offers academic programs to teenagers in foster care and at-risk youth. Monceaux, who is also known as Captain Tony, has been teaching for six years. Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Monceaux was a...
Mahaffey to present Ali Wong
ST. PETERSBURG — Actress and comedian Ali Wong will take the stage on Saturday, April 4, 7 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts — Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $120.65. Visit themahaffey.com. Wong is an Emmy award-winning actress, comedian,...
Mainsail Art Festival returns to Vinoy Park
We get a preview of the Mainsail Art Festival, returning to St. Petersburg for its 51st year. From painters to photographers and every medium in between, artists will display their works along the waterfront at Vinoy Park on March 28th and 29th.
Parc Center for Disabilities unveils children’s center in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG — The Parc Center for Disabilities cut the ribbon earlier this week on a new 14,000-square-foot children's services center, the largest construction project in the nonprofit's 73-year history. The Tom and Mary James Children's Services Center was formally dedicated March 25 at 3151 73rd St. N. It...
$10 million community arts center proposed for south St. Pete church site
A 3.6-acre church campus in south St. Pete could soon become a new hub for youth arts education, as the Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts looks to acquire and repurpose the property into a community arts center. The foundation has launched a $10 million capital campaign to purchase the...
Deadly St. Pete house fire ruled as arson
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg police are asking for the public’s help after it determined a deadly house fire was caused by arson. The fire broke out at a home in the 3960 block of Neptune Drive Southeast in the Coquina Key neighborhood shortly after 3:15 a.m. on Sunday.
Treasure Island kids will sweat it out at Rosselli Park this summer
TREASURE ISLAND — City commissioners rejected a shade structure for the Rosselli Park playground for the third time March 16, leaving children without protection from the sun heading into another sweltering summer. Commissioners Arden Dickey, Chris Clark and Arthur Czyszczon voted against a series of options...
Drivers frustrated over Largo traffic caused by construction closure
LARGO, Fla. — Drivers in Largo are continuing to see a lot of traffic due to ongoing construction on Rosery Road. The eastbound side of the road has been shut down for a year, from Eagle Lake Park to Missouri Avenue. “It just seems to go on and on....
Man arrested for threat that prompted MacDill AFB shelter-in-place order: FBI
A man living in a St. Petersburg assisted living facility was charged with making a threat that forced MacDill Air Force Base personnel to shelter-in-place last week.
Pinellas County Bar-B-Q Queen Food Truck closed due to no running water, flying insects
A popular Pinellas County barbecue food truck was temporarily shut down after state inspectors found it operating without running water and discovered live insects in the kitchen, according to Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation records.
