Around town: Pinellas County news briefs | Pinellas County
Sheriff: Scam uses pop-up to steal money The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging the public to be…
Around town: Largo news briefs | Largo
Stormwater conservation project launched for Pinecrest LARGO – The city of Largo has begun the Pinecrest Stormwater Conservation…
St. Pete’s jazz patriarch Al Downing recognized with state’s highest arts honor | St. Petersburg
The stars are aligning for the Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association this year, starting with news that…
Around town: South Pinellas news briefs | St. Petersburg
City okays $6 million workforce plan with SPC ST. PETERSBURG — St. Petersburg City Council has approved a…
Around town: Seminole news briefs | Seminole
Junior Woman’s Club seeks new members SEMINOLE — The Seminole Junior Woman’s Club is seeking new club members,…
St. Pete mayor made aware of HCC plans
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rays CEO Ken Babby says he’s kept St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch up to…
Does immigration enforcement affect Spanish-speaking students? A study analyzing Fla. data says it does
The co-author of the paper said immigration enforcement impacts grades and behavior for Spanish-speaking students who are both…
Police chief presents $170,000 in forfeiture checks
January 20, 2026 – St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway and Mayor Ken Welch presented 43 community-based programs…
New Full-Service Gastropub Opening in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Jackson’s, a new full-service gastropub from longtime local restaurateur Dan Soronen, is targeting a…
Stageworks scales new heights with ‘Touching the Void’
The challenges of putting a mountain climbing drama onstage, and making it taut, suspenseful and most of all…
St. Pete ranks fifth among ’emerging hot spots’
January 20, 2026 – LocalsInsider, using recently released Bureau of Labor Statistics data, ranked the “top 20 emerging…
Authorities have yet to locate missing Pinellas kayaker
January 20, 2026 – The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing kayaker last seen near…