Local Kwanzaa celebrations and scheduled events
St. Petersburg, FL — On Monday, December 29, 2025, community members are invited to gather for a Kwanzaa Day 4 (Ujamaa – Cooperative Economics) Celebration from 6:00–8:00 PM at McCabe United Methodist Church, located at 2800 26th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712. Hosted by One Community...
Survey launched for St. Pete’s District 2; residents push for green space, infrastructure, flood...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - 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. What we know:. The district includes Riviera Bay,...
Pinellas County Conducts DUI Wolf Pack Operation in Memory of Marion Miller with 36...
Pinellas County deputies and local police conducted a DUI Wolf Pack operation from 7:00 p.m. Saturday into early Sunday, targeting impaired drivers to reduce traffic fatalities, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Following the operation, law enforcement reported 36 criminal charges, including 16 DUIs,...
St. Pete Coast Guard crews helping in search for missing boaters
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard in St. Petersburg is helping in the search for two missing boaters off the coast of Fort Myers. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Randall Spivey, 57, and his nephew, 33-year-old Brandon Billmaier, left for a fishing trip on Friday and never came back.
Hillsborough Pet Resource Center Launches Foster Program to Ease Overcrowding for the Holidays
Pet shelters and adoption centers all around Tampa Bay have reported many cases of overcrowding. The Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center has launched the Silent Night Holiday Foster Program. This effort provides temporary homes to long-term dogs and cats, helping to relieve overcrowding. The center deals with...
Ten parvo virus ill puppies and 2 adult dogs abandoned in storage bucket at...
Less than a week ago, 10 Shiba Inu puppies were discovered in a storage container, and two female adult dogs who had given birth to the puppies, were found running loose in Taylor Park in Largo, Florida. All of the dogs tested positive for the contagious parvovirus and are now being treated at the Skyward Animal...
Is Publix open on Christmas Eve? Holiday hours for grocery stores across Tampa Bay
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As loved ones gather to celebrate the holidays across Tampa Bay, you might find yourself needing to run to the store to get that last-minute Christmas present or dish for the dinner table. Here's which grocery stores will be open and closed on Christmas Eve...
‘A Drag Queen Christmas’—Two FL Shows, No Arrests
The longest-running drag tour in the United States is set to make its third of its three Florida stops tonight in Pensacola. The first two performances in Orlando and St. Petersburg took place without any arrests, despite the state’s attorney general insinuating that the drag show production was illegal.
Fatal Collision in St. Petersburg as PSTA Bus Runs Red Light Killing Clearwater Woman...
A PSTA passenger bus ran a red light Saturday evening in St. Petersburg, colliding with a Nissan Armada. One person was killed, and two men were injured. According to WFLA, the Florida Highway Patrol reported that the bus, driven by a 38-year-old from Pinellas Park, was traveling west on Roosevelt Boulevard and...
Sammy’s Cuban Sandwiches, Gulfport, and Home
Certain smells trigger specific memories. My grandmother’s house – cigarette smoke veiled by Lysol – takes me to weekend sleepovers, perched at the foot of my grandparents’ bed, watching Fantasy Island and downing Planter’s Cheese Balls. But nothing hits me like walking into the gas...

















