Saint Petersburg FL

A new proposal has entered the mix for the 86-acre Historic Gas Plant District in downtown St. Pete, with a locally led team asking the City to consider a fundamentally different approach to redevelopment. The current review process was triggered by a January 4th public notice issued after an unsolicited...

APOLLO BEACH, FL — The Greyson, a semi-upscale-casual sports restaurant and bar, is expanding with a new location planned for 6192 Paseo Al Mar Blvd., Apollo Beach, FL 33572. Co-owner Russell Matthes told Business Debut the team is targeting the second week of March, with the timeline dependent on...

A new $8.1 billion proposal to transform the area around Tropicana Field includes a 13-acre central park, a “Museum Row,” a community ownership platform and thousands of affordable and workforce housing units. The expansive development team, led by St. Petersburg-based Blake Investment Partners, also proposed a light...

The city of St. Petersburg has received nine proposals after calling for plans for the redevelopment of the 86-acre Historic Gas Plant District. The city opened up its 30-day RFP process for the project in January after a local group late last year submitted an unsolicited $6.8 billion proposal to remake the historic...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA)—A woman was taken to a nearby hospital after a deputy-involved shooting in Clearwater. A deputy-involved shooting happened early Tuesday morning at 2137 Capri Drive, according to Detectives with the Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task Force. Clearwater Police Chief Eric...

A new event is bringing together two of St. Pete’s favorite things: history and local markets. The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club announced the launch of The Vinoy Sunday Market, a curated monthly market taking place on the waterfront at the storied resort. The new market is part of...

A pedestrian who was critically injured Tuesday while attempting to cross 22nd Avenue South near 49th Street South has died. Shortly after 9 a.m. on Feb. 3, 44-year-old Robert Smith of St. Petersburg was walking between vehicles stopped at a traffic signal in the 4800 block of 22nd Avenue South. Smith was not...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A local man has died following a Tuesday morning collision in St. Petersburg. Robert Smith, 42, was rushed to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital with critical injuries after being hit by a Jeep, but officials confirmed he passed away late Tuesday night. The accident unfolded just...

Mayor Ken Welch has filed to run for a second term in the City of St. Petersburg.

A man's body was discovered in Boca Ciega Bay in St. Petersburg, initiating an ongoing death investigation by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Found yesterday near the Jungle Prada boat ramp, the deceased, identified as 50-year-old Jeremy Allen Franklin, was still equipped with a life jacket when recovered. WFLA...