Grant from TJ Maxx parent company could buy confidential ‘tactical equipment’ for St. Pete...
Is this copsmaxxing? St. Petersburg’s city council will decide Thursday if it will accept a police grant from TJ Maxx’s parent company. Other cities have used the grant to buy controversial cameras and GPS trackers. The St. Petersburg Police Department won’t say how they’d spend the money. The item allowing the mayor t
One person arrested following hit-and-run incident in Florida
FLORIDA — A man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that sent a vehicle into a St. Petersburg home and sparked a fire earlier this week. According to police, 37-year-old Kendric Dennard Stephens was arrested days after the crash and is charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving property da
Tampa Bay keeps its character through thoughtful design
• The building boom in Tampa Bay is real but thoughtful design is needed to protect long-term value. • National architecture billings have signaled contraction since 2023, but Tampa Bay runs well ahead. • Record population gains, a luxury surge, and a 30,000-unit housing shortfall mean design discipline, not demand...
Flood-prone homes rising to new heights in Tampa Bay, thanks to new technology
After repeated flooding from recent hurricanes and coastal storms, some Tampa Bay homeowners are choosing to lift their entire homes above future floodwater instead of tearing them down or walking away.
New Report Shows Many Suncoast Families Need More Than $100,000 Just to Cover the...
For many working families across the Florida Suncoast, earning a paycheck is no longer enough to guarantee financial stability. A new United Way Suncoast ALICE Report shows that a family of four with two young children in childcare must earn more than $106,000 a year in the organization’s five-county region just to aff
115-location coffee chain to add spot in $800M south St. Pete project
The $800 million mixed-use development underway in St. Petersburg’s Skyway Marina District has announced another tenant: Foxtail Coffee Co. The Florida-born independent coffee roasting and retail chain has signed a long-term lease agreement at Sky Town, the retail and residential development at 3201 34th Street off U.S
New tea cafe Oou Cha opens tomorrow in Pinellas Park with matcha, hojicha, and...
A new tea cafe serving imported matcha, hojicha, and oolong teas alongside Vietnamese comfort food opens tomorrow in Pinellas Park. Oou Cha, located at 6251 34th Street North, will celebrate its grand opening on June 11th in the former Moonlight Boba space. Unlike many cafes, Oou Cha will not serve...
Arrest Made After Car Crashes Into St. Petersburg Home, Sparks Fire
ST. PETERSBURG — Detectives have arrested a suspect in connection with a hit-and-run crash that caused significant damage to a St. Petersburg home and ignited a fire early Monday morning. Police identified the suspect as 37-year-old Kendric Dennard Stephens, who was taken into custody following the investigation into t
VIDEO: 2 St. Pete teens arrested after leading high-speed chase in stolen car, troopers...
Two 16-year-olds from St. Petersburg were arrested Wednesday after they led a high-speed chase through Hillsborough County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Largo show celebrates colors of Pride
LARGO, Fla. — Daphne Ferraro was born to entertain and enlighten. She is the tallest drag queen in captivity by night. “I am actually like a marketing professional and an operations director by day,” explained Michael Dixon, a.k.a. Ferraro. Dixon has been performing in drag for 26 years...

















