Seminole’s homegrown festival turns 57 with new acts, old traditions and 10,000 expected
SEMINOLE — What started in 1967 as a chicken barbecue to raise $8,000 for lights at Seminole High School has grown into a four-day festival that draws about 10,000 people a year. The 57th annual Pow Wow Festival runs Thursday-Sunday, March 12-15, at the Seminole Recreation Center, 9100 113th...
VIDEO: ‘Dangerous driver’ stopped in Tampa thanks to new Grappler tool
Hillsborough County deputies were able to stop a "dangerous driver" fleeing a traffic stop back in Dec. utilizing a grappler device, which had only recently been added to their patrol vehicles.
St. Pete mayor calls proposed Florida DEI ban ‘dangerous’
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — City and county leaders from across Florida held a joint press conference on Wednesday to sound the alarm about DEI rollback legislation which will be voted on this week, with St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth Welch calling it “dangerous” and “undemocratic.”. “This proposed...
Bosphorous Turkish restaurant opens in St. Pete
The restaurant, first opened by a Turkish couple in Orlando in 2004, expanded to Tampa last year with a location on South Howard Ave. A Wesley Chapel location is also in the works. The post Bosphorous Turkish restaurant opens in St. Pete appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
Bumper-Mounted Lasso Ends High-Speed Chase In Hillsborough County
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office successfully deployed a new piece of “lasso” technology to halt a fleeing driver on the busy streets of Tampa late last year. On December 17, 2025, a routine traffic stop took a dangerous turn when the driver of the vehicle suddenly accelerated away...
Small plane hits power lines, tree during emergency landing in Thonotosassa neighborhood: Deputies
A small plane crashed into power lines and a tree during an emergency landing in a Thonotosassa neighborhood on Tuesday night, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Dispatchers received a call around 10:37 p.m. from Tampa International Airport Police regarding a pilot who was experiencing mechanical...
St. Pete blues guitar legend Roy Book Binder dies
Singer and guitarist Roy Book Binder, a longtime favorite on America’s folk music circuit and a three-decade resident of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday after a long illness. He was 82. A raconteur and storyteller, Book Binder was renowned for his “Carolina style” acoustic guitar fingerpicking on blues, old-time...
2 hospitalized after fire breaks out at St. Pete duplex
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Two people were hospitalized after a fire broke out at a St. Pete home on Wednesday morning. St. Petersburg Fire Rescue responded just after 9:30 a.m. to a one-story duplex on 33rd Avenue N off of 34th Street. They arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the home.
Police help resident escape burning duplex through window
ST. PETERSBURG Fla. (WWSB) - St. Petersburg police help a victim escape through a window during a duplex fire. Crews with St. Petersburg Fire Rescue (SPFR) responded to the structure fire at a one-story duplex about 9:30 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters reported heavy smoke and flames coming from the building.
10 Florida Cuban Cafes Where The Sandwiches Still Steal The Show
Florida is home to some of the most legendary Cuban food in the entire country, and the sandwiches are proof. From crispy pressed Cubanos to hearty media noches, these cafes have been feeding locals and visitors for generations. Whether you grew up eating at a ventanita or you’re discovering Cuban...
