Parc Center for Disabilities unveils children’s center in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG — The Parc Center for Disabilities cut the ribbon earlier this week on a new 14,000-square-foot children's services center, the largest construction project in the nonprofit's 73-year history. The Tom and Mary James Children's Services Center was formally dedicated March 25 at 3151 73rd St. N. It...
$10 million community arts center proposed for south St. Pete church site
A 3.6-acre church campus in south St. Pete could soon become a new hub for youth arts education, as the Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts looks to acquire and repurpose the property into a community arts center. The foundation has launched a $10 million capital campaign to purchase the...
Deadly St. Pete house fire ruled as arson
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg police are asking for the public’s help after it determined a deadly house fire was caused by arson. The fire broke out at a home in the 3960 block of Neptune Drive Southeast in the Coquina Key neighborhood shortly after 3:15 a.m. on Sunday.
Treasure Island kids will sweat it out at Rosselli Park this summer
TREASURE ISLAND — City commissioners rejected a shade structure for the Rosselli Park playground for the third time March 16, leaving children without protection from the sun heading into another sweltering summer. Commissioners Arden Dickey, Chris Clark and Arthur Czyszczon voted against a series of options...
Drivers frustrated over Largo traffic caused by construction closure
LARGO, Fla. — Drivers in Largo are continuing to see a lot of traffic due to ongoing construction on Rosery Road. The eastbound side of the road has been shut down for a year, from Eagle Lake Park to Missouri Avenue. “It just seems to go on and on....
Man arrested for threat that prompted MacDill AFB shelter-in-place order: FBI
A man living in a St. Petersburg assisted living facility was charged with making a threat that forced MacDill Air Force Base personnel to shelter-in-place last week.
Pinellas County Bar-B-Q Queen Food Truck closed due to no running water, flying insects
A popular Pinellas County barbecue food truck was temporarily shut down after state inspectors found it operating without running water and discovered live insects in the kitchen, according to Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation records.
Body camera video shows moments a fugitive wanted for 12 years is caught living...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A man who detectives say spent more than a decade on the run is now behind bars, after being found living quietly in St. Petersburg under a fake name. Investigators with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office located Joseph Davis earlier this month and arrested him. Davis...
Moody, Black St. Pete Wedding | Urban Stillhouse
“Our wedding theme was a Warped Tour. We both grew up on pop-punk and emo music and have so many memories from the Vans Warped Tour days. We wanted our wedding to feel less like a traditional ceremony and more like going to a rock show. Think checkered Vans, skateboarding, and mosh pits. Everyone dressed in their...
Werk Gallery exhibition showcases one of St. Pete’s most recognizable artists
ST. PETERSBURG — “Ceremony,” a solo exhibition featuring the multifaceted work of Rhys Meatyard, will be presented April 3 through May 3, at the Werk Gallery, 2210 First Ave. S., St. Petersburg. An opening reception will take place on Friday, April 3, from 5 to 9 p.m.
