Descendants honor Pinellas County settler’s family history at Philippe Park
SAFETY HARBOR, Fla. — Descendants of Odet Philippe gathered at Philippe Park in Safety Harbor for their annual family reunion, continuing a tradition that family members said has lasted for more than half a century. The Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce said Philippe was the first permanent, non-native settler...
RNR Tire Express Awards Three Vehicles During Mother’s Day Giveaway
RNR Tire Express marked its 10th annual Mother’s Day Giveaway by awarding new vehicles to three mothers in Florida, Louisiana and Virginia. The company received more than 12,000 nominations across 31 participating stores nationwide. Winners were Katelynn Webber of Brandon, Florida; Roquila Brown of Bossier City, Louisi
Bay Pines Vets Say Local VA Is Forcing Them Back To Desks, Pain Be...
At the Bay Pines VA campus in St. Petersburg, some disabled veterans working in benefits and other office jobs say they are being pushed back into full-time, in-person schedules even when doctors have recommended telework or other accommodations. The shift follows a governmentwide effort to roll back routine remote wor
Edge District Giant Poised To Rise As The Central Awaits Land Deal
Downtown St. Petersburg’s next big high-rise swing is inching toward liftoff. The Central, billed as one of the city’s largest new projects, is “ready to rise,” according to developer Ellison Development, with a key land closing now in sight. On the 2.1-acre site, the only fully finished piece is a new 540-space public
Mock trial summer camp: Over 100 students try case at Hillsborough County courthouse
TAMPA, Fla. - A fictional cyberstalking case came to a close Friday as more than 100 high schoolers completed a week-long mock trial summer camp at the Hillsborough County courthouse. Mock trial summer camp. What we know:. The Judge Simms mock trial summer camp brought more than 100 high schoolers...
Community gathers for healing and hope
Welcome to the Catalyst’s Community Voices platform. We’ve curated community leaders and thinkers from all parts of our great city to speak on issues that affect us all. Visit our Community Voices page for more details. More than 250 people gathered Saturday at Lake Vista Recreation Center for...
Triple-Digit Real Feel: Tampa Bay Faces 106 Heat Index In Week-Long Swelter
Tampa Bay Area Weather Outlook (TFP) THE BREAKDOWN: The Tampa Bay area is entering a...
St. Pete mayoral candidates trade policy, not punches, in second forum
The second St. Petersburg mayoral debate, hosted by the League of Women Voters at SPC’s Music Center Thursday night, differed sharply from the first. The NAACP’s June debate often devolved into attacks on Mayor Kenneth Welch’s record, particularly regarding hurricane response and transparency. This time, the format pro
Trolley in St. Pete Beach will stay in service after mixup cleared
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — Miscommunication from the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority has led to St. Pete Beach getting a good deal for beach trolley service. The agreement was approved more than eight months past the deadline. But now, the trolley in St. Pete Beach will keep rolling through...
Tampa Heights gets a new cafe, Quaker Steak and Lube calls it quits, and...
OPENINGS/CLOSINGS Tampa’s Supernatural Food & Wine plans expansion, launches doughnut subscription serviceAfter being immortalized by Guy Fieri on “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives,” Tampa Bay’s most famous doughnut is about to level up as far as production goes. Supernatural Food & Wine has plans for an expansion towards

















