Apollo Beach residents rally to save neighborhood post office from closure
Apollo Beach residents are fighting to save a 20-year-old post office in the neighborhood that’s slated to close. Congress Member Kathy Castor joined them this week in a rally to preserve the post office. Charma Owens has lived in Apollo Beach for over four decades. “I certainly hope that...
THE FACE OF PRIVATE JAT CHARTERS: WILL SMITH
Will Smith, Principal Owner and CEO of Will Smith Aviation, brings over 25 years of aviation experience to the private jet charter industry of Tampa Bay. A seasoned Captain, he leads private air charter services with a focus on safety, service, and reliability. His expertise spans aircraft management, acquisitions,...
Faith leaders propose social housing to address St. Petersburg’s rising housing costs
Community faith-based organization Faith in Florida acknowledged that the city is taking steps to address its housing crisis but said more can be done to make housing truly affordable.
St. Pete’s Woodson Museum launches ‘At the Feet of Elders’ Series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Museum has launched a new series where natives 85 and older are sharing their stories, which will be recorded and preserved in a new exhibit. The Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum has been preserving and celebrating local and national Black history...
‘Our response will be strategic’: Ken Welch can’t save the street murals, but he...
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch says he has no choice but to allow the Florida Department of Transportation to remove several street murals the state deemed noncompliant with a recent executive mandate. “We pushed back, utilizing every viable tool available to us. We submitted the requested inventories, we requested...
‘Dispute’ leads to shooting outside St. Petersburg home: police
Police said a "dispute" between two men led to a shooting in St. Petersburg Thursday night.
Developer unveils ambitious South St. Pete revitalization project
Drastic changes are on the horizon for a blighted South St. Petersburg corridor known for its lack of healthy food options, retail offerings and neighborhood connectivity. Local developer John Barkett and his wife, Julie, have unveiled plans to transform several parcels along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South,...
St. Petersburg mayor says no legal path to defend street murals
ST. PETERSBURG — Mayor Ken Welch on Aug. 25 said his administration has “looked at every option” and does not see a pathway through litigation to defend five street murals that will be removed by the state, including the large rainbow in the heart of the city’s Grand Central district.
St. Pete facility provides housing, ‘dignity’ for homeless families
Over 3,500 Pinellas County students annually experience homelessness. Two local nonprofits have partnered to help break that cycle. Tampa-based Metropolitan Ministries celebrated the launch of its first residential housing program in Pinellas with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday. The St. Petersburg Free Clinic...
Tropicana Field’s new 24 roof panels take six days each to fully install
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tropicana Field is one step closer to replacing its roof that Hurricane Milton tore to shreds. Over the past several weeks, crews have been putting netting up and prepping for the panel installation that just started. Each of the 24 panels weighs about 4,800 pounds, according to a St. Pete city...
