Tractor-trailer catches fire causing delays on Howard Frankland Bridge
A tractor-trailer caught fire on Thursday on the Howard Frankland Bridge just inside of Pinellas County.
Record prices on gold bring sellers, investors to Bay Area jewelers
LARGO, Fla. - The price of gold has smashed through $4,000 an ounce for the first time on record, with silver racing toward $50/oz. amid safe-haven buying and policy shifts that favor industrial metals. Analysts point to global economic uncertainty, central-bank demand and renewed retail interest as key drivers. By...
Armed Florida agents visited Largo man over postcard critical of CFO Ingoglia
Armed state investigators last week paid a home visit to a Largo man who sent a postcard criticizing Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia , the Orlando Sentinel reported . Why it matters: The situation raises questions about how Ingoglia's office is using law enforcement and whether more Floridians should expect...
Florida man arrested in deadly Pacific Palisades fire that killed 12, destroyed 6,000 homes
Federal authorities have arrested a 29-year-old Florida man suspected of starting the Pacific Palisades fire that killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 homes in January. Man arrested for deadly Palisades fire. Jonathan Rinderknecht was taken into custody Tuesday morning in Tampa, prosecutors announced during...
Drivers say wet concrete from St. Pete road project caused thousands in car damage
Two drivers said their vehicles were damaged by wet concrete while driving through a construction zone on Tyrone Boulevard.
Madeira Beach commissioners OK $18M waterfront purchase
MADEIRA BEACH — City commissioners unanimously approved an $18 million purchase of a 4.6-acre waterfront parcel on Oct. 1, calling it a strategic investment that will ease crowding at the city marina and provide a new home for the public works facility. The 5-0 vote approves purchase of the...
Pinellas approves $320.9 million waste-to-energy contract
The annual cost to convert Pinellas County’s refuse into electricity has increased by nearly $7 million. County commissioners unanimously approved a $320.85 million contract Tuesday with FCC Environmental Services to operate the Waste-to-Energy facility. The Houston-based company operates in seven states and recycled...
Tyrone Square Mall to be transformed into massive, one-day-only pickleball pop-up
Just when you thought malls were only for pretzel stands, shoe sales, and existential crises in the food court, Humana comes out swinging—literally—by transforming Tyrone Square Mall (6901 22nd Ave N) into a full-blown pickleball paradise on Saturday, October 25, from 9 am – 5 pm. Yes,...
Revered LA rock band Allah-Las makes St. Pete debut on Friday
Bayboro Brewing Co. hosts Allah-Lahs, a revered Los Angeles indie-rock band, which makes its debut i St. Petersburg, Florida on Oct. 10, 2025. The post Revered LA rock band Allah-Las makes St. Pete debut on Friday appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
Gulfport restauranteur grateful after year of hurricane rebuilding
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. -- More than a year after Hurricane Helene ravaged the Bay area, one Gulfport restaurant can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The Neptune Grill recently reopened with a staff just as resilient as the newly renovated building. What You Need To Know. More...

















