Holistic hospice provider expands to Pinellas County
A national end-of-life care company with unique offerings, including pet visits, personal pampering and Memory Bears made from a patient’s clothing, has expanded to Pinellas County. VITAS Healthcare is a nearly 50-year-old mobile hospice provider that takes a holistic approach to providing support during a sensitive...
Largo’s Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade brings holiday cheer to downtown
LARGO — Against a backdrop of downtown transformation, the city’s Old Fashioned Christmas Parade served as a festive throwback Dec. 20, as crowds lined the blocks-long loop off of West Bay Drive on an idyllic Saturday afternoon. While the district between Clearwater-Largo Road and Missouri Avenue experiences immense...
Friendly Tavern rises from hurricane debris
At the Friendly Tavern, there are no strangers ... just friends you haven't met yet. The longtime watering hole reopened in December after months of repairs and renovations. Tall windows near the ceiling let in natural light, while the wraparound bar and a second seating area overlook Gulf Boulevard and offer views...
St. Pete approves additional funding for $33 million Shore Acres flood mitigation project
The City of St. Petersburg is adding another $1 million to its Shore Acres Flood Mitigation Project, a major infrastructure effort aimed at reducing severe flooding in one of the city’s most vulnerable neighborhoods. City Council approved the funding on December 11th through a grant agreement between the City...
How to get rid of your Christmas tree across Tampa Bay
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Once Christmas is over, families will be packing up the ornaments and tossing out the wrapping paper scraps — but, what about the Christmas tree?. Depending on where you live in the Tampa Bay region, there are different pickup dates and rules for getting rid of your tree.
‘Deplorable conditions’: ZooTampa welcomes two red foxes rescued from fur farm
Video: Catch up on recent top stories from across Tampa Bay TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — ZooTampa welcomed two residents to their new forever home this week, after the pair of red foxes were rescued from a dire situation earlier this year. In January, Humane World for Animals, previously known as the Humane Society, rescued...
Bay area circus company increases its staff amid industry struggles
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A local circus company says its business is booming, even as the industry struggles. Cirque Italia has hired 30% more performers this year compared to last year and says one of the reasons is because small circus companies are closing. Joselina Moine is an acrobat....
VOKA Announces Free 1-Month Access to a Pro Subscription for New Users
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 23, 2025-- The VOKA team currently promotes a limited number of promo codes for new iOS and Android users. Each promo code grants free one-month access to all features available in the VOKA 3D Anatomy & Pathology app. This press release features multimedia. View the full...
Catalyze 2026: Mike Sutton (Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside)
We’re asking thought leaders, business people and creatives to talk about the upcoming new year and give us catalyzing ideas for making St. Pete a better place to live. What should our city look like? What are their hopes, their plans, their problem-solving ideas? This is Catalyze 2026. Habitat...
Redeveloping St. Petersburg’s District 2
St. Petersburg is asking residents in some of its fastest-changing neighborhoods to weigh in on what growth should look like next, launching a new website and survey aimed at creating a master plan for City Council District 2. FOX 13's Genevieve Curtis reports.
