These Florida BBQ Joints Everyone Seems To Be Talking About This April
April in Florida does something to your appetite. Longer days, warmer breezes, and that unmistakable scent of slow-smoked barbecue drifting through the air make it almost impossible to resist. I spent the month chasing that hickory perfume across the Sunshine State, stopping anywhere the smoke looked promising, and...
Beloved St. Pete Hangout the Chattaway Sold, Regulars Fear a Makeover
The Chattaway, a fixture in St. Petersburg’s Old Southeast neighborhood for decades, is being sold, and regulars are already bracing for change at one of the city’s most idiosyncratic dining rooms. The family-run restaurant is known for its lush garden patio, live local music nights, and an indoor afternoon-tea room...
Pinellas Jail Inmate, 64, Dies After Hospital Dash as Detectives Probe
A 64-year-old man being held at the Pinellas County Jail died yesterday after a sudden medical emergency at a local hospital, according to authorities. Detectives have opened an investigation into the in-custody death, which they say does not currently appear suspicious. Transfer and timeline. The inmate, identified...
Fatal Overdose Uncovers Multi-County Drug Trafficking Ring
A fatal overdose the day after Christmas in 2025 helped uncover a multi-county drug trafficking operation spanning Hernando, Pasco and Hillsborough counties. Sheriff Al Nienhuis held a press conference on Monday, March 16, to discuss the extensive joint investigation conducted with the Drug Enforcement Administration...
Tampa Highway Hire Who Fooled Feds With Fake ID Gets 3 Years
A 27-year-old Honduran national who twice slipped onto a Pinellas County highway project using stolen identities is headed to federal prison. On Wednesday, a judge sentenced Cristian Daniel Diaz-Garcia to three years and two months behind bars after a jury convicted him of aggravated identity theft, falsely...
Tampa Cops Snag Fleeing Driver With Grappler Gadget In High-Speed Chase
Hillsborough County deputies say a late-night pursuit through Tampa traffic ended when they broke out a high-tech tool designed for exactly this kind of headache: the Grappler Police Bumper. According to the agency, a noncompliant driver tried to take off from deputies on Tuesday night while weaving through traffic....
Champs Sports Muscles Into Foot Locker’s St. Pete HQ Turf
Champs Sports is moving its corporate operations into the third floor at 570 Carillon Parkway in St. Petersburg, taking roughly half of the office footprint once pegged for Foot Locker’s global headquarters. The move concentrates more brand-focused roles in north St. Pete and leaves a big chunk of the former HQ...
Kissing bunnies, dancing chickens: Webb’s City was St. Pete’s most unusual and intriguing drugstore
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rui Farias says Webb’s City in St. Petersburg was his playground. Founded in 1926, Webb’s City was said to be the most “unusual drugstore,” a one-stop-shop department store with a mix of excitement and cheap deals. The executive director of the...
Indian Rocks Beach residents vote for change
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH — Former commissioner Lan Vaughan unseated incumbent Mayor Denise Houseberg on March 10, capturing 687 votes — 68% of the 1,008 ballots cast — according to the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections website. In the race for two open commission seats, incumbent Janet Wilson...
2 arrested for shooting towards RV with people sleeping inside, HCSO says
RUSKIN, Fla. — Two men were arrested for shooting at an RV in Ruskin while people were sleeping inside, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. It happened around 2:15 a.m. Saturday near the Cockroach Bay Marine Preserve. The people in the RV called 911 to report that a...
