2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (199+ words) January 12, 2026 by Ester Venouziou A smoke shop in St. Petersburg's Grand Central District has reopened under new ownership and a new name. The business at 2428 Central Ave. now operates as Hits & Munchies, previously known as Tubular Tokes. Sisters Sheetal Shahabuddin…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (147+ words) January 6, 2026 by Ester Venouziou A new capybara-focused attraction is coming to St. Petersburg. CapyCove, founded by Brianna Holzerland, is planned for 2918 24th St. N. and is expected to open by May. Holzerland describes the project as a tropical, backyard-style retreat for capybaras,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (203+ words) January 6, 2026 by Ester Venouziou A new private members" club, Medina 405, is opening this year inside the historic Snell Arcade in downtown St. Petersburg. The 9,000-square-foot club at 405 Central Ave. blends the building"s 1920s architecture with contemporary design. The owners describe…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (787+ words) October 6, 2025 by Trei Johnson Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg's Rev. Ben Atherton-Zeman spoke out after the State dropped charges against him and Rev. Andrew Oliver, pastor of St. Pete's Allendale United Methodist Church. But the case isn't closed yet....

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (242+ words) July 8, 2025 by Ethan Perelstein On June 30, employees of Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille at Jungle Terrace, along with Keep Pinellas Beautiful, volunteered at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. The crew labeled native plants and removed invasive species. They also planted around…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (548+ words) A lifelong arts enthusiast, I started writing about the arts professionally with the Tampa Bay Times, covering local galleries and museums as well as theater. I have a degree in Art History from the University of South Florida and worked…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (333+ words) A lifelong arts enthusiast, I started writing about the arts professionally with the Tampa Bay Times, covering local galleries and museums as well as theater. I have a degree in Art History from the University of South Florida and worked…...

9+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (171+ words) Cathy Salustri Loper owns The Gabber Newspaper along with her husband Barry, known for a long time to people simply as "El Cap." Aside from publishing The Gabber Newspaper, Cathy writes and speaks about Florida. Her undergraduate degree and training…...

11+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (283+ words) February 15, 2025 by Cameron Healy According to Gulfport: Margaritas, pickleball games, and Pinellas Park'are on people's minds. "How can you lose a Gulfport election with the last name Love?" "Taylor Falk on the upcoming mayoral race "Comeback City, population: me." "Aaron…...