Why charges were dropped for man who abandoned Trooper during Hurricane Milton
According to court documents, charges against Giovanny Aldama Garcia, of Ruskin, were dropped this week.
Publix recalls contaminated ice cream from shelves
Publix pulled tubs of its regular vanilla ice cream from stores in Florida and five other states because it may contain French vanilla ice cream, which is made with eggs. Why it matters: Those who are allergic or highly sensitive to eggs could suffer severe, possibly fatal allergic reactions from consuming this...
St. Pete council approves Gas Plant study discussion
The City of St. Petersburg will consider hiring the world’s oldest and largest network of cross-disciplinary land use experts to study the Historic Gas Plant site. Home to Tropicana Field and a sea of surface parking lots in the heart of a land-scarce city, the roughly 86-acre area is also the subject of...
Mini-cow goes on boat adventure
Captain Ryan Harrington of No Bananas Sportfishing recently took a min-cow named ‘Jason Moo-Moah’ and his owner on a boat tour in Pinellas County.
Prog-rock outfit The Mars Volta brings new album to St. Pete next month
While on tour with Deftones last year, main creative forces Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala made a point to stage an opening set that would make the El Paso band come off as a completely unknown act for fans that had never heard of it. The six-piece spent its set performing an unreleased album of brand...
Mythos Greek Bistro will bring modern Greek island vibes to Grand Central District
Santorini is coming to St. Pete as soon as this November. Mythos Greek Bistro is soon finishing renovations ahead of its opening at 2501 Central Avenue. Owners say the new restaurant and bar will bring modern Greek cuisine and Mediterranean island vibes to the indoor/outdoor space. The building was most...
Elderly Pedestrian Fatally Struck by School Bus in Oldsmar as Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office...
An 88-year-old man was fatally struck by a school bus in Oldsmar on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 7:45 a.m. at the intersection of Forrest Lakes Boulevard and Pine Avenue. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the victim, identified as Julio Cobaich, was crossing Forrest Lakes Boulevard in a...
Aretha Franklin songwriters play St. Pete bungalow show on Saturday
Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame songwriters, play an intimate St. Petersburg concert on Oct. 18, 2025. The post Aretha Franklin songwriters play St. Pete bungalow show on Saturday appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
Pleasant conditions continue through the weekend
Mainly sunny skies Friday morning will eventually give way to partly cloudy skies for the afternoon. While dew points are slightly higher, humidity will stay generally comfortable as high temperatures climb above-average into the upper 80s. Expect rain-free conditions to continue into Saturday, along with mostly...
BODYCAM: Florida man arrested after deputies stop vehicle, find drugs packaged for sale
TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A 67-year-old man is behind bars after deputies found baggies of cocaine and marijuana packaged for sale in his vehicle. On Wednesday, deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) stopped a vehicle near North 12th Street and East 138th Avenue in Tampa. Deputy body...

















