Environmental disaster site Piney Point could close in 2026
PALMETTO, Fla. — Herb Donica said he believes what happened at Piney Point in 2021 was not okay and…
Gibbs High, first Black high school in St. Pete, turns 100
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gibbs High School will turn 100 years old in 2027. School leaders are celebrating nearly…
Clearwater gets ‘ginormous’ with its Easter egg hunt
For the 29th time, the Clearwater Community Volunteers with host their Ginormous Easter Egg Hunt. The event happens…
Webb’s City was St. Pete’s most unusual drugstore
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rui Farias says Webb’s City in St. Petersburg was his playground. Founded in 1926,…
River goes green, dancing goes Irish in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. — Amanda Finnegan came to the United States from Ireland in 2016, only expecting to stay here…
Lutz Cemetery Affixes QR Codes To Graves To Honor Dead
LUTZ, Fla. — The American Legion Post 108 has launched a year-long historian project at Lutz Cemetery, one of…
The Deuces offered what Black community needed
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Before the end of segregation, there were two St. Petes: a white one and a…
Tampa Oyster Fest set for Saturday, benefits local group
The 7th-annual Tampa Oyster Festival happens Saturday, Jan. 10. Organizers are promising an afternoon of fresh oysters, slow-cooked…
Buccaneers honor first-ever Bucs employee
FORT MYERS, Fla. — At The Preserve, an assisted living facility in Fort Myers, Room 3108 belongs to Bill…
Four tallest St. Pete buildings go up in 7 years
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As recently as 2018, the tallest building in St. Petersburg stood 386 feet tall. It…
Lawmakers debate the lack of A/C in most Florida prisons
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A former Tampa Bay lawmaker calls it a “moral collapse” that a majority of Florida…
Kids create, kids sell (parents stay out of it) at market
TAMPA, Fla. — A group encouraging young people to learn about business will be selling items this weekend in…