Bay area circus company increases its staff amid industry struggles
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A local circus company says its business is booming, even as the industry struggles. Cirque Italia has hired 30% more performers this year compared to last year and says one of the reasons is because small circus companies are closing. Joselina Moine is an acrobat....
VOKA Announces Free 1-Month Access to a Pro Subscription for New Users
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 23, 2025-- The VOKA team currently promotes a limited number of promo codes for new iOS and Android users. Each promo code grants free one-month access to all features available in the VOKA 3D Anatomy & Pathology app. This press release features multimedia. View the full...
Catalyze 2026: Mike Sutton (Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside)
We’re asking thought leaders, business people and creatives to talk about the upcoming new year and give us catalyzing ideas for making St. Pete a better place to live. What should our city look like? What are their hopes, their plans, their problem-solving ideas? This is Catalyze 2026. Habitat...
Redeveloping St. Petersburg’s District 2
St. Petersburg is asking residents in some of its fastest-changing neighborhoods to weigh in on what growth should look like next, launching a new website and survey aimed at creating a master plan for City Council District 2. FOX 13's Genevieve Curtis reports.
Local Kwanzaa celebrations and scheduled events
St. Petersburg, FL — On Monday, December 29, 2025, community members are invited to gather for a Kwanzaa Day 4 (Ujamaa – Cooperative Economics) Celebration from 6:00–8:00 PM at McCabe United Methodist Church, located at 2800 26th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712. Hosted by One Community...
Survey launched for St. Pete’s District 2; residents push for green space, infrastructure, flood...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg is asking residents in some of its fastest-changing neighborhoods to weigh in on what growth should look like next, launching a new website and survey aimed at creating a master plan for City Council District 2. What we know:. The district includes Riviera Bay,...
Pinellas County Conducts DUI Wolf Pack Operation in Memory of Marion Miller with 36...
Pinellas County deputies and local police conducted a DUI Wolf Pack operation from 7:00 p.m. Saturday into early Sunday, targeting impaired drivers to reduce traffic fatalities, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Following the operation, law enforcement reported 36 criminal charges, including 16 DUIs,...
St. Pete Coast Guard crews helping in search for missing boaters
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard in St. Petersburg is helping in the search for two missing boaters off the coast of Fort Myers. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Randall Spivey, 57, and his nephew, 33-year-old Brandon Billmaier, left for a fishing trip on Friday and never came back.
Hillsborough Pet Resource Center Launches Foster Program to Ease Overcrowding for the Holidays
Pet shelters and adoption centers all around Tampa Bay have reported many cases of overcrowding. The Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center has launched the Silent Night Holiday Foster Program. This effort provides temporary homes to long-term dogs and cats, helping to relieve overcrowding. The center deals with...
Ten parvo virus ill puppies and 2 adult dogs abandoned in storage bucket at...
Less than a week ago, 10 Shiba Inu puppies were discovered in a storage container, and two female adult dogs who had given birth to the puppies, were found running loose in Taylor Park in Largo, Florida. All of the dogs tested positive for the contagious parvovirus and are now being treated at the Skyward Animal...
