These Florida Small-Town Lunch Counters Where The Regulars Never Left
Florida’s small towns quietly guard some of the state’s most meaningful food stories. Along slower streets and familiar corners, old lunch counters continue doing what they have always done, serving simple meals to people who have been coming back for decades. Here, the food matters, but so do...
Pinellas County Emergency Shelters And Free Bus Rides Activated For Thursday
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – With the “feels like” temperature expected to plunge to 40 degrees or lower, the Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas announced Wednesday that cold weather shelters will activate across the county for Thursday night, Jan. 15. The emergency accommodations will operate from 6 p.m....
St. Pete complex with $305 rents welcomes residents
The second phase of an affordable housing community in St. Petersburg’s rapidly evolving Skyway Marina District is now welcoming residents. Some will pay just over $300 monthly for rent. Public and private stakeholders celebrated the completion of SkyWay Lofts II with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday. The $25...
Pepper Spray & Shoves: Duo Behind St. Petersburg CVS Robbery Now Behind Bars
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Police have closed the net on the suspects behind a violent robbery at a Third Street South CVS, taking the second alleged robber into custody just over a week after the crime. Antone Jones, 26, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 13, and faces a charge...
‘Coldest air we’ve seen in years’: Shelters open in Tampa Bay as temperatures plunge
With temperatures expected to dip into the 30s in Tampa Bay, and even lower along the Nature Coast, several counties are opening cold weather shelters.
Here’s the food lineup for the 2026 Florida State Fair
The Florida State Fair is coming back in town starting Feb. 5. There's going to be plenty of rides and attractions, but really, you could spend hours just chowing down on the food. The fair released its menu lineup filled with all the classic food you could desire, from fries,...
Seniors 65+ qualify for new $6,000 tax break
GULFPORT, Fla. — Some senior citizens may get more money back on their tax returns this year. Seniors 65 and older can claim an additional $6,000 for a single person, and $12,000 for married couples, without having to itemize their deductions. The new tax deduction is part of the...
Neighbors voice concerns about proposed Winn-Dixie redevelopment in Seminole
SEMINOLE — A group of concerned residents filled the Seminole Lake Country Club clubhouse Jan. 10 for a Saturday evening meeting with the developers who are proposing to redevelop the Winn-Dixie property on Park Boulevard. The informal session came after representatives of LIV Development in November received...
The “Deadliest” 132 Miles in Florida: Why Locals Know to Avoid It
It has consistently been ranked as the deadliest highway in the United States. It connects Tampa to Daytona Beach, cutting through the heart of the theme park district, and it is a chaotic mix of distracted vacationers, aggressive commuters, and never-ending construction.But I-4 isn't the only red zone. From the...
Florida Condo Drops Price Nearly 50 Percent as Housing Market Struggles
Since the end of December alone, the St. Petersburg condo's asking price has fallen $64,000 to $256,000.
