Florida Man Buys $1 Million Scratch-Off Ticket
THONOTOSASSA, Florida – The Florida Lottery announced that Wendell Jackson, 53, of Thonotosassa, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee on December 19. The Hillsborough County man chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of...
Central Florida Man Arrested in $10K Grocery Store Theft Scheme
A Central Florida man was arrested in a $10,000 grocery store theft scheme. The post Central Florida Man Arrested in $10K Grocery Store Theft Scheme appeared first on West Orlando News .
🐶 Gentle, Loyal Dogs Ready for Adoption in Largo
Looking for a loyal companion to share your days with? The SPCA Tampa Bay in Largo, FL has some wonderful dogs waiting to meet their forever families. Each one has a unique personality and plenty of love to give.
This Florida Country Store Is A True Meat Lover’s Paradise
Florida is not supposed to feel like this… so what happens when you walk into a place in Largo that completely flips everything you thought you knew about food here?. At first, you almost miss it. A small shop in Largo, nothing flashy, nothing trying too hard. The kind...
From axe handle to Gas Plant: Welch closes in on historic promise
A carved axe-handle; a southside wood yard; churches of fellowship; businesses of fellowship; a promise to a thriving, Black community; the Historic Gas Plant District. Of this list, only the axe handle remains. St. Pete Mayor Kenneth Welch keeps that axe handle in his study – a reminder of the...
Country Thunder Music Festival weeks away, permitting process still ongoing
The Country Thunder Music Festival is set to bring some big stars to St. Pete Beach. The weekend of the event is rapidly approaching, but the permits for the concert haven't been granted.
Kolter to build two new condos in downtown St. Petersburg
As Tampa Bay’s luxury condo market heats up, one developer is doubling down on St. Petersburg, with two new projects planned for downtown. Delray Beach-based Kolter Group has identified two sites that it says are ripe for redevelopment: 235 Third Ave. N. — the former home of athletic retailer Fit2Run — and 333 First...
Apollo Beach ‘drug dealer’ convicted after woman overdoses on fentanyl, drowns in bathtub: DOJ
A federal jury found Ludwin Borgen, 49, guilty of distributing fentanyl that led to a woman’s overdose and drowning in a bathtub in March 2022. Investigators say the victim had extremely high fentanyl levels in her system, and Borgen was arrested after trying to sell more drugs during a meet-up that was set up by...
This Florida waterfront restaurant is where locals go when they want stone crab and...
Tucked away on the quiet shores of Tierra Verde, Florida, Billy’s Stone Crab is the kind of place that regulars keep to themselves — until they just can’t help but tell everyone. With a 4.2-star rating from nearly 3,000 reviews, this waterfront seafood spot has earned a loyal crowd that keeps coming back year after...
Hollywood Invades St. Pete Beach As Don CeSar Becomes 1980s Time Capsule
St. Pete Beach is getting the full Hollywood treatment this week, as Oscar‑winning director Tom McCarthy turns the iconic Don CeSar into a 1980s hotel for his new feature, currently titled The Statement. Crews are scattered along Gulf Boulevard wrangling wardrobe racks, period cars and background actors, and local...
