Saint Petersburg FL

Two masked robbers made their getaway Monday night after dousing the clerks at a CVS with pepper spray, St. Pete police said.

VENICE — Venice resident Wayne Ramirez, the son of Puerto Rican immigrants, has had a painting accepted in the annual Embracing Our Differences competition for the third time.

In 2020, Tyler and Lindsey Dobson began upcycling furniture they found on the street to furnish their home in St. Petersburg, Florida. That side hustle grew into flipping entire homes, eventually earning them hundreds of thousands of dollars along the way. Today, they’re living mortgage-free and renovating a 1934...

“There is no plan for how this lost revenue will be offset.”. Even though Florida’s legislative session does not officially begin for another week, lawmakers have already filed eight property tax reform proposals. St. Petersburg officials are preparing for the possible impact. City Council Chair Lissette Hanewicz...

CLEARWATER, Florida - An 18-year-old Aveda Institute student was arrested on January 5, 2026, for making written threats to commit a mass shooting, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Addison Gass, of Largo, allegedly posted a photograph with a text overlay stating, "i'm abt to shoot up this school"...

Jan. 9-21. Coachman Park, 300 Cleveland St., Clearwater. The 61-foot installation named "Mama Duck" will grace downtown Clearwater for three weeks with a variety of events to accompany her stay. "Timmy," her 10-foot-tall baby duckling, can be seen now through the end of January at various Clearwater locations. Cheers...

A $1 million grant was initially meant to help the Woodson African American Museum of Florida build a new home in St. Petersburg. Terri Lipsey Scott subsequently found herself in a “use it or lose it” situation. Scott, the museum’s executive director, closed the institution Monday to complete...

Clearwater-based real estate firm Prometheus Partners has acquired another property along Salt Creek, pushing its total investment in the area to nearly $100 million over the past year and a half. Prometheus purchased a 4.63-acre property at 263 13th Avenue South for $28.215 million from Bayboro Partners LTD on...

You showed up for a rum runner, but the plates steal the spotlight before the garnish even hits the glass. Florida’s tiki scene is serving craveable coastal flavors that make you forget the drink menu exists. From beach shacks to legendary supper club stages, these spots prove tiki food can be fresh, inventive, and...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Right now, no one really knows what the Historic Gas Plant District is going to become. But what many developers do know is that it’s a gold mine. Over the weekend, the city of St. Pete opened the 30-day window for developers to make their pitch to redevelop the 86-acre Tropicana Field site....