Water could be shut off to 100s of residents at St. Pete apartment complex
The city of St. Petersburg said the water shut off expected on August 21st is the last resort because the property owner Lurin Real Estate Holdings owes $350,000 thousand dollars in unpaid water bills.
Program at Bay Pines VA Hospital provides veterans with legal help
BAY PINES, Fla. — The Medical-Legal Partnership at Bay Pines VA Hospital provides veterans with civil legal assistance and, in some cases, legal representation for themselves or their family. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, the program operates at 31 VA hospitals across the country and helps with...
Free Clinic, neighborhood grocer resolve demolition concerns
The saga surrounding a food desert’s lone grocer and a nonprofit seeking to increase its impact in South St. Petersburg has a rare happy ending. Mair’s Grocery, which also serves Caribbean cuisine, has been a vital part of the underserved Harbordale neighborhood for nearly 25 years. The market’s impending demolition...
Condo/Hotel to Replace Sandalwood Beach Resort in North Redington Beach at 17100 Gulf Boulevard,...
Sandalwood Beach Resort in North Redington Beach was damaged beyond repair following Hurricane Helene in 2024. Now, a group of developers have plans to renovate the resort into a six-story condo/hotel that would offer waterfront homes and various public amenities. The 47-unit development was constructed in 1959 and...
Red Cross launches Shelter Heroes Program to train emergency volunteers in Tampa Bay
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The American Red Cross rolled out a new volunteer training program designed to quickly mobilize neighbors to help neighbors during disasters, a response to the overwhelming need witnessed during last year's hurricanes Helene and Milton. The Shelter Heroes program requires just three hours of...
Supporting Black-owned businesses is focus of St. Pete event series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Entrepreneurs and owners of Black-owned businesses in St. Pete are the centerpiece of a series of events taking place throughout the month of August. The next event in the lineup is scheduled for Wednesday at the Ark Innovation Center in South St. Pete from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Called Building...
South St. Pete’s Tangerine Plaza redevelopment approved for 186 affordable apartments and a grocery...
The long-awaited redevelopment of Tangerine Plaza in South St. Pete is finally starting to move forward, bringing hope for two things Midtown residents have been lacking for years: affordable housing and a grocery store. The City of St. Pete recently approved a plan to redevelop the 3.6-acre city-owned site at...
Deputies Arrest Clearwater Woman After Fatal Shooting and Gunfire Into Neighbor’s Home
UNINCORPORATED CLEARWATER – Deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence at 1538 Illinois Road at approximately 1:12 a.m. on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, after reports of a gunshot. Inside the home, deputies located an adult male deceased. According to an arrest affidavit, 38-year-old...
The Best Grouper Sandwich In Florida Is Hiding Inside This No-Frills Restaurant
There’s something magical about discovering a waterfront gem where the grouper sandwich rivals the spectacular view. Hula Bay Club in Tampa isn’t trying to be fancy—it’s just quietly serving up some of Florida’s finest seafood while you soak in those gorgeous Tampa Bay vistas. Let’s...
St. Petersburg Approves MLK Parade Funding Through 2028
City leaders voted 7-1 to put $690,000 toward future Martin Luther King Jr. Day parades. The money will support events from 2026 to 2028, with Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival Inc. getting $230,000 yearly to run them. Costs have shot up sharply in recent years. Chief equity officer George Smith...
