Kissing bunnies, dancing chickens: Webb’s City was St. Pete’s most unusual and intriguing drugstore

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rui Farias says Webb’s City in St. Petersburg was his playground.

Founded in 1926, Webb’s City was said to be the most “unusual drugstore,” a one-stop-shop department store with a mix of excitement and cheap deals.

The executive director of the St. Petersburg History Museum, Farias grew up in the city and says he would often hang out at what was dubbed the “world’s most unusual drug store.”…

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