Saint Petersburg FL

October 14, 2025 - Lorene’s Fish House, a tiny but always-busy restaurant that's been in St. Petersburg's historic Deuces neighborhood since the mid 1990s, is the recipient of a $50,000 National Trust For Historic Places "Backing Historic Small Restaurants” grant. The five-year-old, national grant program supports 50...

A Florida man has been arrested after what's been described as a "Drive-by cheeseburgering" incident. I've never heard of anything quite like this. Drive-by shootings are unfortunately very common. However, usually they involve bullets and not cheeseburgers. Personally, I'd rather it be a cheeseburger but it's still...

Starting Monday, Pinellas County residents can apply to receive a share of more than $800 million in hurricane recovery grant funding. Why it matters: The county's People First Hurricane Recovery Programs aim to help residents affected by hurricanes Helene, Milton and Idalia with home repairs, disaster-related...

It is often said that you “can’t know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been.” The phrase carries additional meaning when discussing St. Petersburg’s Historic Gas Plant District. Fulfilling long-deferred promises of economic revitalization for thousands of Black families who...

Pete’s Bagels has launched an innovative investment offering that allows anyone with a bank account to support the family-owned company’s expansion while earning a tidy profit. The popular St. Petersburg-based bagel shop is now on SMBX, a public exchange that allows everyday investors to purchase shares of Small...

Tampa, FL – Deputies in Hillsborough County say they recovered a stolen Mercedes-Benz in Tampa that was reported missing after last being seen in Miami. The suspect allegedly found with the vehicle was also carrying drugs and a firearm. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the arrest took...

semenovp via iStock The culprit behind the cheeseburger driver-by says 'he would do it again.' The post Florida Man Busted for Throwing Cheeseburger From His Car in an Angry Angus Drive-By appeared first on MotorBiscuit .

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 20-year-old man died Wednesday following a traffic collision between his motorcycle and a pickup truck at the intersection of 9th Avenue North and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North. The incident occurred at approximately 9:44 a.m. A blue Ford F150 Raptor was traveling...

LARGO, Fla. (WWSB) - A St. Petersburg man is being charged with battery with a cheeseburger, Pinellas County Court records show. On Oct. 11, a Pinellas County sheriff’s deputy responded to a call to the Atlantis Gentlemen’s Club on 66th Street North at about 9:30 p.m. According to...

Nicci Bucher has been named by YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg as its new CEO. She will begin her tenure in November. Bucher will succeed David Jezek, who has been serving as the organization’s leader for 17 years. In March, he announced that he would retire by the end of 2025.