Whataburger Heads to North Hilltop Road and West Brandon Boulevard in Brandon
“Whataburger will be coming to Brandon at the old Aussie Grill building,” said a post by Real Brandon LLC on Instagram late last year. “And as a HOMAGE, you can see where the old Whataburger building was in Brandon back in the day.”. The buzz has been growing...
Woman shot at Time Out Sports Bar in Seminole, sheriff’s office says
Video: Catch up on recent top stories from across Tampa Bay SEMINOLE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman was found with a gunshot wound at Time Out Sports Bar in Seminole. Deputies responded to 9009 Oakhurst Road after reports of a shooting in progress at around 3:15...
One year in, growing St. Pete insurer posts $2M profit
St. Petersburg-based Patriot Select Property and Casualty Insurance Co., which officially launched last June, saw a new underwriting profit of $2 million its first year in business. The company, in a statement, credited the success, in part, on assuming 26,000 policies from the state-run Citizen Property Insurance...
Affordable Housing Development ‘Skyway Flats’ Proposed for 3600 34th Street South, St. Petersburg, Florida
Developer Elmington Capital Group hopes to move forward with an affordable housing project in St. Petersburg. Skyway Flats would measure five stories above grade and comprise 174 apartments: 28 one-bedroom homes, 100 two-bedroom homes, and 46 three-bedroom homes. One hundred and fifty-six homes would be available to...
AppWork receives $7 million in funding round
AppWork, a technology startup with a St. Petersburg office, has raised approximately $7 million in funding. The round, led by Baltimore-based Resolve Growth Partners, was announced Monday. Co-founder and CEO Sean Landsberg and his team have developed a solution to simplify the maintenance management process for...
St. Pete fishing spot to receive upgrades following damages from Hurricane Milton
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A major and iconic fishing spot in St. Petersburg will receive upgrades following damages from Hurricane Milton. On Thursday, the Governor announced plans for both the Manatee and Pinellas County sides of the Skyway Fishing Pier to get improvements. For many people, the Skyway Fishing...
St. Pete launches feasibility study for downtown convention center
The City of St. Petersburg has long lacked sufficient meeting and conference space, often pushing event organizers to look elsewhere. That could soon change. The city is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study evaluating the viability of a proposed convention center...
In and around St. Pete: Bayfest, Country in the Park, Rowdies
It's almost the weekend, and it's going to be beeeeautiful out. Here are some ways to spend it. 🎸 St. Petersburg Bayfest: Chow down on some seafood, shop the arts marketplace and dance to live music from bands like Soul Circus Cowboys and tribute group Absolute Queen at this new festival on the waterfront.
Kinship care helps local families raise a relative’s child
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Inside the Noble household, care of the noblest kind is being given. Sherri and Donnie Noble are not just grandma and grandpa to Aubrey and Isabella — they are mom and dad, too. “Since they were one,” said Sherri. “Both, since they were, were...
Places This Week: A 25,000-square-foot Tierra Verde estate
Spanning over 25,000 gross square feet, a three-story waterfront estate at 774 Nina Dr., Tierra Verde, has hit the market with an asking price of $8 million. Built in 2003, the home is situated on a 0.67-acre double lot and features six bedrooms, eight full bathrooms and one half-bath. The...
