Saint Petersburg FL

One of Florida’s most iconic art destinations is entering an exciting new era. The $65 million expansion of the Dalí Museum in downtown St. Petersburg promises to further elevate the region’s cultural profile while creating new opportunities for art lovers, tourists, and the local community. The expansion...

The race to unseat St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch includes a councilmember. District 2 Councilwoman Brandi Gabbard told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay she feels St. Petersburg is “at a critical crossroads right now.” She wants to “hit the round running on day one of being elected.” “We need proactive decision-making...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Pinellas County is offering five different ways to get help to people still recovering from hurricanes through their People-first Hurricane Recovery Programs. “Even though it’s been a while since these hurricanes there’s still millions and millions of dollars available to help these people put...

Let’s set the scene. It’s 2026. Banned books are a policy conversation. Government documents are regularly described as either classified, missing or “never existed.” Into this environment, two artists have decided to build a fake library full of fabricated records, secret plans and banned books, tilt the whole thing...

Eleven aging bungalow-style apartment units dating back to 1925 will be demolished and replaced with a new apartment community in the Bartlett Park neighborhood of south St. Pete. On Wednesday, the St. Petersburg Development Review Commission approved a redevelopment plan and setback variances for the property at 421...

TAMPA, Florida - A 31-year-old St. Petersburg man has been charged with multiple drug and firearm offenses, potentially facing life in federal prison. Rayshawn Smith has been charged by criminal complaint with distribution of a controlled substance resulting in great bodily injury, possession of a firearm in...

In the shell of a former Dollar Tree in St. Pete Beach, a slice of Hollywood hummed to life. Locals arrived in T-shirts and jeans and emerged from makeshift dressing rooms in vintage color-block rompers and A-line skirts. A table of seamstresses pinned and tucked, altering garments in real time.

Not only does he perform standup himself, but Holden also started a traveling production company that hosts shows at St. Petersburg venues such as Ferg’s Sports Bar and Grill. St. Pete Stand-Up will open its own brick and mortar location, the St. Pete Comedy Club, in the Grand Central...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA )— A St. Petersburg man was arrested after posing as a Suncoast Credit Union employee and stealing more than $20,000 from two customers, the St. Petersburg Police Department announced. Around July 16, 2025, two Suncoast Credit Union customers fell victim to a scam where Akbar Hasssan Vann,...

St. Petersburg drivers who rely on the I-275 and 54th Avenue North interchange are about to get a long-term shakeup. Starting Thursday night, April 9, the Florida Department of Transportation will shut down two key ramps at the I-275/54th Avenue North interchange, sending traffic onto surface streets and into...