St. Petersburg Advances Downtown Street Conversion and Port Development Projects
St. Petersburg officials gave updates on downtown street conversions and port redevelopment at a Developer's Council meeting Tuesday. The Transportation Department is hammering out an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to convert 3rd and 4th Streets to two-way thoroughfares. Evan Mory, director...
Kitchen Knife And Columbine Book Found In Student’s Bag At Lennard High In Ruskin
Kitchen Knife And Columbine Book Found In Florida Student's Bag At Lennard High (HCSO) HILLSBOROUGH...
Downtown St. Pete’s Pink Block Party Sends Doomed Ventnor Packing
In downtown St. Petersburg, the century-old Ventnor Apartments are going out in a blaze of bubblegum glory. The entire block has been washed in pink and turned into a temporary mural park, a final curtain call before the buildings come down to make way for a branded luxury tower. The...
$167 million lottery winner faces new charges in Kentucky
A Kentucky man who claimed a $167 million lottery jackpot in 2025 is back in custody after another arrest on Saturday.
Chef From Michelin-Starred Tampa Restaurant To Open Mei in Downtown St. Petersburg in May
Executive Chef Alex Chamberlain will open Mei this May in downtown St. Petersburg. The spot sits at 320 3rd St. South and spans 2,700 square feet. Chamberlain brings French technique with Nordic influence and Japanese ingredients. He's leaving his post as Chef de Cuisine at Michelin-starred Kōsen in Tampa.
Ruskin man accused of shooting woman through door of Apollo Beach home: HCSO
A Ruskin man, Luis Gutierrez Rosaly, 37, was arrested after deputies say he fired multiple shots through a front door in Apollo Beach, hitting a woman in the thigh. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened around 7:30 a.m. on Lookout Drive. Deputies later stopped Gutierrez Rosaly...
St. Pete Beach star 1200° Chophouse has one of the best steak deals around
There are a lot of reasons 1200° Chophouse has been one of St. Pete Beach’s most popular spots for over a decade, and at least half of them are beef-related. The 2.5-pound bone-in tomahawk ribeye deserves an entire article just on its own, but we’ll come back to that in a minute.
Man accused of strangling, threatening USF student with knife
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A man has been arrested after authorities said he assaulted a University of South Florida student on multiple occasions. Ashtin Keith Andreasen, 21, is accused of strangling, beating and threatening the student with a knife, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators...
Grand opening held for Clearwater Gardens
A new affordable housing development in Pinellas County has officially opened. Clearwater Gardens, at 1260 Cleveland Street, features 81 units. These are reserved for households which earn between 30 to 80% of the Area Median Income. The four-story building began to welcome residents in December. A grand opening...
Bob’s Side Piece now open in former Dead Bob’s space in west St. Pete
A new restaurant from the owner of Dead Bob’s and DeLosa’s Pizza has quietly debuted in west St. Pete, offering Italian sandwiches, pizza, and more. Bob’s Side Piece is now open at 6716 Central Avenue, taking over the former home of Dead Bob’s, which recently relocated down the road to 6475 Central Avenue.
