Saint Petersburg FL

One of downtown St. Pete's longest-running restaurants and event venues has closed its doors. Red Mesa Cantina announced Tuesday that it has permanently closed after 16 years in downtown St. Pete. The closure also includes the Red Mesa Event Spaces located above the restaurant, which hosted weddings, corporate events,

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - The community came together Monday to surprise a Pinellas Park restaurant owner with a fully furnished, rent-free home after learning she was homeless and sleeping in her business. Influencer Julian Becerra sparked the massive fundraising effort through a viral TikTok video. Pinellas Park restaura

Mx St Pete Pride 2026 Kenzi D. Lavish performs at St Pete Pride’s kickoff. (Photo by Ryan Williams-Jent) ST. PETERSBURG | St Pete Pride 2026 officially kicked off May 29-31 with an expanded weekend of festivities in the Grand Central District and at SkyBeach Resort. The kickoff began May...

Southern Luv BBQ, the Tampa fast-casual barbecue shop based in Citrus Park, is getting ready to trade its solo act for a small local chain. The owners say the brand will open four new locations across Pinellas and Polk counties as part of a franchising push. Franchise game plan: four...

Sunshine City Paint will open its doors in early June at 909 Central Ave. in the EDGE District. The paint-and-sip lounge takes up 1,154 square feet where Expedia Cruises used to be. Owner Julie Gioscio wants a soft opening during the first week. Her shop sits squeezed between the shuttered...

An impatient Villager was arrested after an alleged attack on an employee at a T Mobile store. Casimir Francis Chmielnicki, 79, who lives in the Newport Villas in the Village of Largo, was at the phone store Sunday afternoon at Southern Trace Plaza and complained that he had to wait “for a long period of time.” He said

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — If you think the Move Over Law only applies to cars on the highway, think again. Florida has a water version that every boater needs to know. Under Florida Statute 327.463, boaters must slow down to a minimum wake whenever they’re within 300 feet of emergency vessels with their lights fl

A Tampa Bay home designed by the late William B. Harvard Sr., an architect behind some of the area’s most recognizable buildings, is now for sale in St. Petersburg’s Bahama Shores. Located at 6311 Bahama Shores Dr. S, the house is one of the original homes built in the neighborhood, and one of only two […] The post A

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A 21-year-old driver was arrested after Florida Highway Patrol troopers said he was caught speeding more than 50 mph over the limit in the newly opened Howard Frankland Bridge express lanes. According to an arrest affidavit, Travis Hill, 21, was caught on radar at 107...

A popular eyewear brand is making its way to downtown St. Pete. Warby Parker, known for its prescription glasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and eye care services, will open its first St. Petersburg storefront at 1124 Central Avenue in the EDGE District. The property is one of several acquired by Dallas-based...