Saint Petersburg FL

Solidarity from the St. Petersburg City Council has led to a rare about-face from Mayor Ken Welch, who will now proceed with plans to revive and reimagine the Science Center. Welch’s administration quietly reneged on a $1.6 million deal to sell a once-beloved cultural institution and the surrounding four acres to a...

Pictured: Curator Jenipher Chandley, artist Aaron Corbitt, artist John Taormina at the exhibit’s opening party. There are over 30 galleries that participate each month in St. Petersburg’s long-established Second Saturday Art Walk, spanning seven arts districts and representing all disciplines. But not representing...

California indie-pop group 60 Juno plays a St. Petersburg, Florida concert on Oct. 3, 2025. The post Grungy indie-pop band 60 Juno plays St. Pete this weekend appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

Feeding Tampa Bay, one of the largest nonprofits in all of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, expects a lot more hungry families if the United States Federal Government shuts down by midnight on October 1.

An In-Depth Report on Ferg’s Sports Bar’s Prestigious Recognition. In a country with tens of thousands of sports bars, one stands alone at the pinnacle. Mark Ferguson’s “Ferg’s Sports Bar,” recently named the top sports bar in the United States by USA Today, has achieved a feat that elevates not only a local...

Second Screen Cult Cinema is bringing a one-of-a-kind dinner-and-a-show experience to downtown St. Pete. On October 25, the group will host its first-ever exclusive dinner event, the Twilight Zone Dine-In Experience, at Green Light Cinema (221 2nd Ave N). Guests will enjoy a three-course prix fixe meal from The Lay...

Two new Sprouts Farmers Market shops will open in Tampa Bay on Nov. 14. The stores — one in St. Petersburg, one in Venice — will mark their start with a three-day party. Shoppers in the Skyway Marina District and near Jacaranda Boulevard will soon have fresh food choices close to home.

Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian will manage, operate and serve as chef for a new restaurant coming to downtown St. Petersburg’s soon-to-be built Autograph Collection branded hotel. Zakarian, a culinary and television star, has been chosen by the developers of The Central, a downtown mixed-used development, to...

PINELASS PARK, Fla. — Whether it's visiting the supermarket or a drugstore, it's not hard to find flushable wipes. Despite the name, local cities are warning people not to flush these products, including Pinellas Park. Utilities Public Works Manager James King said flushable wipes are creating a headache for...

On the heels of county commissioners slashing more than $1 million in funding to Creative Pinellas, the arts support organization laid off half of its staff and canceled several upcoming programs. Why it matters: Central to the cuts are initiatives to bolster the county as an arts and culture destination,...