Pinellas County Traffic Alert: Nightly Gridlock, 24-Hour Closures Hit Major Arteries Next Week
Road Work Signs (Unsplash) PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7...
St. Pete BayFest brings three days of amazing live music and local food to...
An exciting new waterfront festival is taking over St. Pete’s North Straub Park later this month. The inaugural St. Petersburg BayFest is offering a full weekend of live entertainment, neighborhood vendors and tons of fresh local bites from March 20-22. Admission is only $5 and open to the public.
Mental health text service lands contract with UnitedHealthcare, Optum
Key takeaway: A Tampa-based healthtech firm that delivers mental health support through text messages is partnering with UnitedHealthcare and Optum as part of a statewide Medicaid initiative. Core challenge: A growing need for easy-to-use digital mental health services, specifically in the areas of prevention and...
Unsolved Florida: Playboy Bunny Murder
It's an iconic symbol, the bunny ears and bow tie. For nearly four decades, some have wondered if the death of a young cocktail waitress in St. Petersburg was connected to her time as the Suncoast Playboy Bunny of the Year. FOX 13's Genevieve Curtis reports.
St Patrick’s Day: 7 St. Pete Area Bars That Serve Proper Guinness Pours
Can you split the G? There are seven watering holes in St. Petersburg and nearby towns pour Guinness the right way. The method demands bar-clean glassware filled three-quarters full, then a 90-second rest period, finishing with a creamy cap that crowns the top. Nitrogen creates what sets Guinness apart. Tinier...
Ybor City custom hat shop blends western style with Florida flair
TAMPA, Fla. - Inside a small workshop in Ybor City, classic hat making is getting a Florida makeover. At ’Til Death Hat Co., owner Ash Dudney takes traditional custom hat styles and adds a distinctly local twist. Local perspective:. That includes using materials sourced right here in Florida —like...
Jane Castor is the latest local official AG Uthmeier has threatened to remove from...
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is now threatening to remove Tampa Mayor Jane Castor from office over an immigration dispute, warning the state would act unless she stops “forcing sanctuary policies” on the Tampa Police Department (TPD). “TPD’s policies prohibiting its police officers from sharing certain...
Let’s finish Florida Gulf Coast Trail | Opinion
The Florida Gulf Coast Trail is far more than a recreational amenity. Stretching 420 miles from Tampa to Naples, it’s an engine for economic growth, an enabler of safer mobility and the backbone for regional resilience. Finishing the trail should be a top priority for Southwest Florida. It’s a sound public investment...
Dumpster Discovery Leads To St. Petersburg Officer’s Dismissal
Police Lights (File) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The St. Petersburg Police Department terminated the employment...
Publix Opens 55,000-Square-Foot Store In St. Petersburg, FL
Publix opened a new 55,454-square-foot supermarket today at 6605 38th Ave. N in St. Petersburg, adding a full-format location with an indoor seating area and an adjacent Publix Liquors store to the north St. Petersburg market. Lindsey Willis, Publix’s media relations manager, said the store was designed with both...
