St. Pete officers go Christmas shopping to spread holiday cheer to children, families in need
This year, Santa once again had some help from officers at the St. Petersburg Police Department as they spent their morning at Walmart filling up their shopping carts for kids in the community.
How to go eclectic with holiday decorations without cluttering
When it comes to holiday decor, you don't have to stick to the traditional colors.
Children across St. Petersburg gifted with new bicycles just in time for Christmas
Over 100 children in St. Pete will receive new bicycles for the holidays this year. The initiative started in 2019 when one local man spotted an officer purchasing a bicycle for a resident. Police play a role in delivering the new bikes in the community.
Custom gift baskets, locally made art & more at the St. Petersburg Visitor Center store
The gift shop at the St. Petersburg Visitors Center might be your one-stop shop for holiday gifting this year. And most of the money spent there goes back to local makers and artists.
From Gasparilla beads to Cuban sandwiches, you can make your holidays dazzle with Bay Area treasures
When it comes to Christmas decorations, you can find inspiration from across the Bay Area: like using those Gasparilla beads as a tree garland or serving Cuban sandwiches at your holiday party.
St. Pete’s Biff Burger restaurant, assets will be sold at auction
It’s the end of an era for Biff Burger fans in Pinellas County. The final location has closed, but you can take a piece of it home.
Teens learn life lessons by painting larger-than-life murals on downtown St. Pete buildings
Recently, a group of teenage art students from Gibbs High School were allowed to tag a building owned by St. Petersburg Distillery in downtown St. Petersburg.
PSTA's first SunRunner station will help more people to get to Pinellas beaches
On Friday, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority unveiled their very first SunRunner station. It will be one of the stops on the new Bus Rapid Transit system, which is set to open next year.
Bon Jovi visits New Port Richey restaurant, snaps photo with locals
A Pasco County man was having dinner with his family and business partner when Bon Jovi walked into the restaurant. The rockstar agreed -- without hesitation -- to take a selfie with him. "He’s a rockstar, right? But he’s a rockstar in life.”
St. Pete murals celebrate ‘art for art’s sake’ in an outdoor gallery
For the past several years, St. Petersburg has invited some of the world’s best mural artists to use its downtown buildings as their personal canvas during the SHINE Mural Festival.
Chop down your own Florida-style Christmas tree at this Pasco farm
For many, visiting the Ergle Christmas Tree Farm is a tradition.
Tervis to open 71,000-square-foot fulfillment center in North Port
The Florida-based company that makes those famous tumblers is expanding.
Sparkman Wharf kicks off Snowed Inn holiday event
Sparkman Wharf in downtown Tampa is launching its holiday-themed event Snowed Inn Sparkman during the month of December.
Sharks and manatees mingle at TECO power plant discharge canal in Apollo Beach
On a chilly morning in Florida, a group of manatees basked in the sunlight while huddling together in the warm-water discharge canal of a power plant. Also in attendance: a bunch of sharks.
