Tampa Bay bestselling author out with new book
Bestselling author Lisa Unger explains how she uses her latest thriller, Served Him Right, to send a message about female power. The Tampa Bay-based author is hosting book events on Monday, March 9th at Tombolo Books in St. Pete and Sunday, March 15th at Oxford Exchange in Tampa.
Grand Central favorite The Dog Bar celebrates 10 years in St. Pete
You don’t have to own a dog to love Dog Bar. You just have to have your ear scratching hands at the ready. A staple of the Grand Central District, The Dog Bar celebrates its 10th anniversary in St. Pete this month. To mark the occasion, the combo dog park and 21+ bar is hosting a mega-sized party on Friday, March 6,...
Hillsborough’s hiking trails really do offer more than a ‘spicy walk’
When people think about hiking, they usually picture mountains, steep curves and maybe a dramatic peek from the peak. Which raises a fair question here in Florida: Can you really go hiking in a place where the highest point might be an interstate overpass?. Around the Tampa Bay area, most...
First workforce housing development filed under the Live Local Act in Largo nears completion
Global real estate firm Trammell Crow Residential is nearing completion of a new 240-unit luxury apartment community in Largo. Caspia is being constructed on a 9.5-acre property at 705 Redbud Lane near the corner of 8th Avenue SE and Donegan Road. The development team expects to receive a certificate of...
Dog Onyx faces euthanasia at Hillsborough shelter
Onyx (A2503692), a 3-year-old mixed breed dog, is the only dog on the euthanasia list for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center. Shelter staff describe him as playful, affectionate, and treat-motivated when outside his kennel, though he shows stress-related reactivity inside. He...
A French-Owned Breakfast Cafe in Florida Has Been Voted Tampa Bay’s Best Breakfast Three...
Breakfast in Tampa Bay has a clear champion—and locals can’t stop talking about it. Tucked along sunny St. Pete Beach, one charming café keeps winning hearts, plates, and the title of “Best Breakfast” year after year. Step inside La Croisette and the morning suddenly feels...
Neighbor, 84, Brutally Beaten After Suspect Says “God Told Me To”
An 84-year-old Largo man was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after police say a neighbor showed up at his home, threw a liquid in his face and then beat him with a hammer. Largo police say the 55-year-old suspect attacked the older man at the victim’s Largo residence,...
Strong Thunderstorm Moves Over St. Petersburg, Florida as Radar Shows Intense Lightning and Possible...
FLORIDA — A strong thunderstorm moved directly over St. Petersburg Friday evening, producing intense rainfall, frequent lightning, and the possibility of small hail as the storm tracked across the Tampa Bay region. Radar imagery around 8:30–8:53 PM showed a concentrated storm cell centered over St. Petersburg with...
Operation Desert Storm veterans honored in Hillsborough County
TAMPA, Fla. - A commemoration ceremony was held at Veterans Park along US-301 to honor those who served in Operation Desert Storm. Many of the soldiers who served in the first Iraq War said that their contributions have been overlooked because of what happened in Iraq a decade later. What...
‘Only in Florida’: Hillsborough deputies, trapper wrangle 9-foot alligator
SEFFNER, Fla. (WFLA) — Hillsborough County deputies called a licensed alligator trapper to wrangle a 9-foot alligator near a school bus stop in Seffner on Thursday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. A person running near East Wheeler road spotted the alligator and called deputies to have it removed from...

















