Saint Petersburg FL

After a two-year hiatus, a well-known downtown St. Pete seafood restaurant is making its return. The Oyster Bar, a local favorite at 249 Central Avenue from 1999 until its 2023 closure, will make its return next Tuesday, October 14th, at 2245 Central Avenue in the Grand Central District. “It’s been...

Outside BBQ at 1613 East Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL, was temporarily closed by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation on October 2, 2025, after inspectors documented 23 total violations.

TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa jury recommended the death penalty for an illegal immigrant convicted of killing his girlfriend and her daughter back in April 2024. The jury voted 10-2 to recommend the death penalty for Angel Cuz Choc, who was convicted of first-degree murder just two days prior. The defendant could be seen...

While St. Petersburg police are searching for the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run, they released a video of a vehicle that was seen near the scene of the crash that killed a woman.

St. Pete Police arrested 35-year-old Michell Tonneshia Holloman for exploitation of the elderly. The man was under the care of the VA Hospital and did not have the capacity to make decisions, investigators say. Authorities say the suspect opened credit cards and financed a car in the victim's name. St....

The Morean Arts Center (719 Central Avenue) will celebrate St. Petersburg’s street art culture with the opening of We Built This City: Women Artists of SHINE and The Shooters We Know: Curated by BASK on Saturday, October 11, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The reception invites the community to explore powerful...

The newest service from Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is set to transform South-North transportation in St. Pete. The new route, called Spark, will connect Eckerd College to the Grand Central Station on Central Avenue, with 18 stops in between providing service north and south on 34th Street S (US HWY 19).

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — As turmoil between Treasure Island commissioners continues, many in the community are calling for the drama to stop as they try to recover from last year's hurricanes. One commissioner left Tuesday night's meeting crying. Vice-mayor Tammy Vasquez hosted a town hall on Wednesday, giving the...

Mayor Ken Welch’s administration has selected a proposal to create affordable housing at the former site of a cultural landmark along 22nd Street South, colloquially known as the Deuces. Fort Lauderdale-based Green Mills Group will transform the now-vacant, .68-acre city-owned property in South St. Petersburg into...

A new kind of flower shop hits St. Petersburg at 1506 54th Ave. N. The Roaming Petal starts with a quiet launch on Oct. 15, before their big celebration in November. After two years of mobile service, The Roaming Petal picked this spot for their first store. Working with Arms of Persephone, they've built a space that...