Glass art from around the world on display in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Beautiful glass pieces made by artists from around the world are currently on display for "Magic + Migration: Nature in Contemporary Glass." "I personally hope that someone seeing this exhibition connects deeper with nature around them through this exhibition, because it's a great example of...
Longtime realtor expecting Tampa Bay area’s housing market to stabilize in 2026
TAMPA, Fla. - Some realtors in the Tampa Bay area are forecasting a stabilization in the housing market in 2026. Since 2020, Tampa Bay has become a hot spot for people to move, causing what some realtors call a "frenzy" in the housing market. What we know:. Mia Annibale, a...
Fireworks cause major house fire in Florida on New Year’s Day
RIVERVIEW, Fla. (WFLA)— Fireworks caused a major house fire in Riverview, Florida early Thursday morning, the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue announced. HCFR received multiple 911 calls around 12:49 a.m. regarding a house fire on Mile Marsh Drive. Crews arrived and found the home fully engulfed in flames, with the...
Karma Juice Bar & Eatery Looking to Expand in St. Pete
Karma Juice Bar & Eatery, “Where Good Food, Kind Vibes, and Community Come Together,” has built a following in the Greater Tampa area, where it currently has two locations, in Clearwater and in St. Petersburg. Almost 3 years ago (time flies!), in January 2023, What Now reported on plans for the brand to open its St....
St. Pete opens bid window for Gas Plant District
The City of St. Petersburg has formally opened a competitive submission window for redevelopment proposals tied to the Historic Gas Plant District, advancing a legally required step after receiving an unsolicited proposal for the site. The City announced it will publish a public notice on Sunday, Jan. 4, allowing...
The Tampa Bay Fishin’ Report: Wintertime is for silver trout and whiting
The month of January is prime for silver trout and whiting in Tampa Bay. Both are fun to catch and they are easy to catch. Both species hug the bottom in deeper water, with boat channels and pockets between 10 and 20 feet of water holding them. Both readily take frozen shrimp. A jig head tipped with a piece of shrimp...
Sarasota County manufacturer acquires Pinellas firm
Adams Group, a North Port-based cabinet manufacturer and installer of interior casework, has acquired a Pinellas County firm. Mill-Rite Woodworking Company, which has its headquarters in Pinellas Park, is now part of the Sarasota County company. Mill-Rite focuses on high-end commercial applications of casework and...
‘Not again’: St. Pete residents say street flooding came from affordable housing construction
Residents in a St. Petersburg neighborhood are concerned about flooding coming from a nearby construction site.
Pets and Vets: Pit bull survives ax attack in Florida.
Animal health state by state. A Manatee County Animal Services worker walked into Beach Veterinary Clinic in Bradenton, Fla., with a pit bull the afternoon of Nov. 26. The dog, now named Axel, seemed unfazed by the two-inch-deep open gash that had exposed his skull and damaged his sinuses—a wound that looked to be...
2 arrested in connection with 12 dogs dumped at Largo park, police say
LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — The Largo Police Department said it arrested two individuals on Friday in connection with the abandonment of 12 dogs at a park in Largo weeks ago. Largo police identified the individuals, Mary Ann Halahuni Gamble, 42, and Fred Gamble, 43, through various investigation techniques, LPD said....
