Affordable senior housing proposed in Historic Gas Plant District
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The city of St. Petersburg is taking proposals to redevelop a section of the Historic Gas Plant District. The city has already received an unsolicited proposal from the Pinellas County Housing Authority (PCHA) to build affordable housing for seniors. PCHA has been working with seniors...
Demolition to begin for $125M mixed-use project in downtown St. Pete
Demolition is starting soon for Gallery Haus, a $125M mixed-use tower in downtown St. Petersburg. The milestone comes after the development team secured a $6M site work loan from Osprey Capital and named KAST Construction as the general contractor for the 23-story project. LD&D and Black Salmon are leading the...
Celebrate The Vinoy’s 100th Anniversary: Local History Event at St. Petersburg Museum
On December 11, 2025, the St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty will host a Happy Hour with the Historian event to mark the 100th anniversary of The Vinoy Resort and Golf Club. Niles J. Laughner, grandson of the hotel’s builder Aymer Vinoy Laughner, will speak at the event and share family...
Massive Motorcycle Toy Run Taking Over 49th Street In St. Petersburg Sunday
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Drivers in Pinellas County should expect a sea of chrome and heavy traffic delays this Sunday morning as motorcycles claim a major thoroughfare for a good cause. The annual Bert’s Barracuda Harley-Davidson Toy Run is set for Dec. 7, bringing rolling road closures to 49th...
Grand Central District Christmas Market Returns Friday for Second Year
The Grand Central District will host its second annual Christmas Market block party on Friday, Dec. 5, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Central Avenue's 2300 and 2400 blocks will shut down to traffic. Last year's debut drew more than 60 vendors and 11 participating businesses across two blocks. European-style...
Main Street Districts want funding increase from St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg City Council on Thursday approved having the Economic and Workforce Development Committee discuss increasing Main Street Program funding at their meeting next month. “We have four Main Street Districts in St Petersburg,” said Council Member Gina Driscoll. “Each one works day...
MCSO: $35K worth of property, including guns, stolen in Key Largo; 2 arrested
KEY LARGO, Fla. — Two men have been arrested in Hillsborough County in connection with the theft of a storage trailer in Key Largo that contained about $35,000 worth of property, including guns, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. According to MCSO spokesman Adam Linhardt, the theft...
Inmate Dies Suddenly Less Than Hour After Return To Pinellas County Jail
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Detectives are investigating the death of a 56-year-old inmate who collapsed just minutes after returning to the Pinellas County Jail from a hospital visit late Wednesday night. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Matthew Marchione was pronounced dead at 11:01 p.m. on December 3, less than...
St. Pete history: Meet Pinellas County’s first black female lawyer, Bette Wimbish
Carrie Elizabeth “Bette” Davis Wimbish was born in 1924 in Perry, Florida, and grew up during a time when segregation shaped nearly every part of daily life. Despite the limits set around her, she developed a steady sense of purpose that guided her throughout her life. Education became her road forward, and she...
Tropicana Field repairs on track to allow Rays to play ball on Opening Day...
On October 9, 2024, the roof of Tropicana Field was ripped to shreds. Now, months later, the roof panels have been replaced, and work is going on inside to repair wind and water damage.
