Grocer’s departure the latest blow for West St. Pete senior community
ST. PETERSBURG — Mary Ann Buckingham never had a driver's license. For 35 years, she walked through the Five Towns community with a push stroller to buy her groceries at the Publix next door. She died last year at 84. On the night of March 7, her family was the last to check out. The store closed for good behind them.
Rescue needed for Banshee and her puppies in Tampa
A 4-year-old dog named Banshee (A2509333) and her two 4-week-old puppies, Lucas (A2509358) and Kai (A2509360), need urgent rescue placement from the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center in Tampa, Florida. Banshee was surrendered due to neglect and is underweight, heartworm positive, and recovering from past...
Two Tampa Bay medical buildings sold for nearly $13M
A pair of Tampa Bay area medical office buildings have sold for a combined $12.85 million. Colliers’ Juan Vega represented the sellers in both deals. The first is a 18,677-square-foot building near downtown St. Petersburg and Tropicana Field. The three-story building sits on one acre at 2201 Central Ave....
11 Florida Pizza Places In Coastal Towns That Locals Keep To Themselves
Florida’s coastal towns hide some seriously incredible pizza spots that never make it onto the tourist maps. Locals guard these places like treasures, slipping in for a slice while visitors flock to chain restaurants nearby. From the historic streets of St. Augustine to the laid-back shores of the Florida...
Pinellas County man accused of beating Chihuahua to death: PCSO
Deputies with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office arrested 35-year-old Christopher Howard after a 7-year-old Chihuahua mix named Sheba was found dead outside his home in West Lealman. Investigators say Howard became angry when the dog entered a bedroom and allegedly kicked, threw and hit the animal with a chair....
One person arrested after police chase ends in drug bust in Florida
FLORIDA — A Citrus Park man was arrested on drug-related charges late Saturday night after a police officer fired a gunshot during a foot chase in Tampa’s Hyde Park area, authorities said. According to the Tampa Police Department, the incident happened around 11:30 p.m. near the 400 block of South Albany Avenue....
Wolf Pack Results: 25 DUI Arrests And Over 130 Citations In Pinellas County Overnight...
Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press) PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A massive law enforcement “Wolf...
Mahaffey Shake-Up Rocks St. Pete As Bill Edwards Bows Out
After roughly 15 years at the helm of the Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater in downtown St. Petersburg, private operator Bill Edwards is stepping down in May, and the venue’s future leadership is suddenly looking wobbly. City officials put the theater’s management out for competitive bids, but only...
DNA Breakthrough Revives 1984 Murder Case of Playboy Bunny
Nearly 40 years after the killing of a former Playboy Club star stunned a Florida community, investigators say new DNA technology could finally bring long-awaited answers. Detectives in St. Petersburg are reopening the 1984 murder of Carolyn Merricks, a former Suncoast Playboy Bunny of the Year whose stabbing death...
New $11 million Publix opens in St. Petersburg to pre-dawn crowds, familiar faces
ST. PETERSBURG — About 150 people were waiting when the doors opened at 7 a.m. March 12 at the new Publix on 38th Avenue North. Some had been there since before dawn. Art Brown, 73, arrived around 5 a.m. David Lessard, 61, got in line about 6:15. Both were...
