Karma Juice Bar & Eatery Looking to Expand in St. Pete
Karma Juice Bar & Eatery, “Where Good Food, Kind Vibes, and Community Come Together,” has built a following in the Greater Tampa area, where it currently has two locations, in Clearwater and in St. Petersburg. Almost 3 years ago (time flies!), in January 2023, What Now reported on plans for the brand to open its St....
St. Pete opens bid window for Gas Plant District
The City of St. Petersburg has formally opened a competitive submission window for redevelopment proposals tied to the Historic Gas Plant District, advancing a legally required step after receiving an unsolicited proposal for the site. The City announced it will publish a public notice on Sunday, Jan. 4, allowing...
The Tampa Bay Fishin’ Report: Wintertime is for silver trout and whiting
The month of January is prime for silver trout and whiting in Tampa Bay. Both are fun to catch and they are easy to catch. Both species hug the bottom in deeper water, with boat channels and pockets between 10 and 20 feet of water holding them. Both readily take frozen shrimp. A jig head tipped with a piece of shrimp...
Sarasota County manufacturer acquires Pinellas firm
Adams Group, a North Port-based cabinet manufacturer and installer of interior casework, has acquired a Pinellas County firm. Mill-Rite Woodworking Company, which has its headquarters in Pinellas Park, is now part of the Sarasota County company. Mill-Rite focuses on high-end commercial applications of casework and...
‘Not again’: St. Pete residents say street flooding came from affordable housing construction
Residents in a St. Petersburg neighborhood are concerned about flooding coming from a nearby construction site.
Pets and Vets: Pit bull survives ax attack in Florida.
Animal health state by state. A Manatee County Animal Services worker walked into Beach Veterinary Clinic in Bradenton, Fla., with a pit bull the afternoon of Nov. 26. The dog, now named Axel, seemed unfazed by the two-inch-deep open gash that had exposed his skull and damaged his sinuses—a wound that looked to be...
2 arrested in connection with 12 dogs dumped at Largo park, police say
LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — The Largo Police Department said it arrested two individuals on Friday in connection with the abandonment of 12 dogs at a park in Largo weeks ago. Largo police identified the individuals, Mary Ann Halahuni Gamble, 42, and Fred Gamble, 43, through various investigation techniques, LPD said....
The Largest Boat Show on Florida’s Gulf Coast Returns to St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – November 18, 2025 – The 48th Annual St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show, Presented by Progressive, returns to St. Pete January 15-18, 2026. The show transforms the St. Petersburg downtown waterfront to a boater’s paradise, located at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts Mahaffey Theater –...
Hibachi Restaurant Opening in St. Petersburg, FL With an iPad Giveaway
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Hibachi Express is preparing to open a new fast-casual sushi and hibachi restaurant at 3605 49th St. North, St. Petersburg, FL 33710. Owner Jason Huang told Business Debut the team is targeting a January 10 opening, pending final inspections. The restaurant will offer a streamlined menu focused...
2B Hospitality Looks to Be Bringing Stillwaters Tavern to Land O’ Lakes
Stillwaters Tavern, the “American Scratch Kitchen + Bar” from 2B Hospitality, looks to be headed to Land O’ Lakes. With one location already operating in St. Petersburg, at 224 Beach Drive NE, Stillwaters Tavern is working to launch its second location at 16729 Focus Loop, which would place it just steps away from...
