City to begin Bartlett Lake dredging initiative
The City of St. Petersburg will begin dredging Bartlett Lake next week. This is part of a larger initiative to reduce flooding for south St. Pete residents. Stormwater from Basin C, which encompasses 3,535 acres, drains into Lake Maggiore. It then flows through Salt Creek and Bartlett Lake before entering Tampa Bay.
First Friday St. Pete future in jeopardy
A monthly block party on St. Petersburg’s Central Avenue, between 2nd and 3rd Streets, has been a tradition for more than 25 years. However, First Friday is in jeopardy. According to Nightlife Productions, LLC director of operations Kristen Lee, the City of St. Petersburg has increased fees for services such as...
Haunting Cold Case, St. Pete Still Hunting Killer In Jean Ault Slaying 24 Years...
Twenty-four years after 74-year-old Jean Ault’s body was discovered in the mangroves at Coquina Key Park, St. Petersburg detectives say her killer is still out there. The retiree vanished in March 2002 while she was getting ready for a camping trip, and now the case is back in the spotlight with fresh DNA testing and...
St. Petersburg Would Benefit from an Advisory Council
If We Expect Good Decisions, We Need a Better Structure to Support Them. In recent posts on mayoral leadership and the role of City Council, I’ve written about what good leadership should look like in St. Petersburg. Those roles are different, but they share something important:. We elect people...
Proposed Manatee County cruise port alarms Eckerd community
The proposal for a cruise port to accommodate massive cruise ships just south of Eckerd College has drawn concern from alumni, faculty and students. “I remember I was sitting in bed, and it was one of the first things I saw that morning. I mean, it totally wrecked my whole day,” said Jessica Jones ’14.
Powerboats to race on the waves this weekend in Grand Prix
About a month ago, residents and guests saw IndyCar Series vehicles race in St. Petersburg as part of the Firestone Grand Prix. Another sports tradition is returning this weekend. This time it’s on the water. The 6th annual Monster Energy St. Petersburg Powerboat Grand Prix will take place Friday...
St. Pete’s TrueScan first in U.S. with groundbreaking new early heart disease detection scan
TrueScan, a leading proactive medical imaging center here in St. Pete, has become the first full-body MRI center in the country to offer Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA) with HeartFlow AI analysis. The 10-minute scan is groundbreaking in the fight against preventable heart disease, and you can get it right down the...
Hillsborough County Deputy Arrested Following Domestic Violence Arrest In St. Petersburg
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested by the St. Petersburg Police Department early Tuesday morning on multiple felony charges, including armed kidnapping. Brian Juliano, 45, a deputy with the Department of Patrol Services, was taken into custody on March 24, 2026. The...
Elevator partially restored at St. Pete apartment building after residents speak out
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — One of two elevators at The Portland apartments is back in service after residents spoke out to 10 Tampa Bay News about being stranded for days in the 13-story building. Residents had been dealing with the outage since early last week, forcing some to climb...
Tampa Bay Blues Festival goes big for 30th anniversary at Vinoy Park
ST. PETERSBURG — The Tampa Bay Blues Foundation Inc. is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the area’s signature waterfront blues festival. The Tampa Bay Blues Festival will welcome a stellar roster of performers, running Friday through Sunday, April 10-12, at Vinoy Waterfront Park, 701...
