The WNBA on Monday announced plans to play a reduced season, with a 22-game schedule that would begin in late July with all of the games being played in Bradenton without fans in attendance “There’s a lot to do between now and the tip of the season, now that we’ve selectedContinue Reading
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a St. Petersburg area couple, Samantha Smith and Cody Corbin, charging them with child abuse, hiding the 6-year-old boy’s injuries and scars with makeup. Smith, 26, was charged with one count apiece of aggregated child abuse with great bodily harm and child neglect. Corbin, 31,Continue Reading
The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg has been rescheduled to October 23-25. Officials from the City of St. Petersburg, Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC (GSSP) and INDYCAR confirmed the change in schedule today. Originally set for March 13-15, the race will now be the last of the season, resultingContinue Reading
Derby Lane, on Gandy Blvd. in St Petersburg announced today they will be reopening on Friday, May 8th for live greyhound racing. Matinee Racing will be held 6 days per week Monday through Saturday at 12:30pm. There will be no Evening Racing. Each card will have 15 races. $1 sodas,Continue Reading
In honor of National Blue and Green Day, April 17th, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge will light up in blue and green colors to shine a light on the importance of organ and tissue donation and honor local donors. This breathtaking display for donation awareness was made possible by St. Joseph’sContinue Reading
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise today announced he is supporting Amanda Makki in the race for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. “I am endorsing Amanda Makki because I know she will be a strong leader and true voice for the people of Florida’s 13th Congressional District,” said Whip Scalise. “Amanda’s grit andContinue Reading
Public computers are available for St. Pete residents to complete the 2020 Census at the following City of St. Petersburg sites: St. Petersburg Main Library (3745 9th Ave. N.) James W. Johnson Library (1059 18th Ave. S.) North Community Library (861 70th Ave. N.) South Community Library (2300 Roy Hanna Dr. S.) Mirror LakeContinue Reading
The Spring Swing® Sun Safety Tour is a partnership between Moffitt and the Tampa Bay Rays offering free skin cancer screenings at specified baseball spring training venues throughout Florida. Screeners look for early signs of skin cancer and promote sun safety with help from Moffitt’s Mole Patrol® team. Free giveaways include Blue Lizard sunscreen,Continue Reading
Amanda Makki received yet another major honor this week, being named as a Young Gun Contender by NRCC and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy. This further sets her apart as the clear Republican frontrunner and the only candidate capable of unseating Charlie Crist in November. Makki was previously listed toContinue Reading
This week, former St. Petersburg police officer, 34-year-old Matthew Enhoffer pleaded guilty to distribution and possession of child pornography. According to court documents, agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual had distributed child pornography on aContinue Reading
The City of St. Petersburg Sanitation Department will collect undecorated Christmas trees during the one-time citywide collection event on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. Collected trees will be turned into mulch, which is free to residents at the City’s brush sites. How to Participate: Remove all lights, ornaments, tree stands, plastic treeContinue Reading
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Robbery & Homicide Unit reported on the arrest of 59-year-old St. Petersburg man, Wilbert Henderson. According to officials, on January 2, 2020, at about 10:30 a.m., deputies were dispatched to a private residence in unincorporated St. Petersburg, for a reported burglary and sexual battery. TheContinue Reading
Experience an adventure of a lifetime with ‘WE WILL ROCK YOU’ as they embark on their North American tour in remembrance of one of the greatest bands of all time, ‘Queen’. Follow two revolutionaries, Scaramouche and Galileo, as they fight to save rock ‘n roll in a post-apocalyptic world withoutContinue Reading
Gregory Porter and Ledisi are hitting the road for their 10-city co-headline tour. Gregory Porter, two-time Grammy winning vocalist, and Ledisi, 12-time Grammy nominated vocalist, will be headlining at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater on February 21st at 7:00pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, OctoberContinue Reading
Terry Fator and his puppets are coming to St. Pete and they are offering an opportunity for local children’s charities to win an exclusive pre-show meet & greet. Organizations who would enjoy this special experience are encouraged to send an email submission explaining what this opportunity would mean to them andContinue Reading
St. Petersburg police are reporting a pedestrian traffic fatality that occurred on Thursday evening. According to police, on Oct 17 at about 7:30 p.m, a pedestrian, Quynh Van Pham, 89, was walking westbound across 34th Street North, mid-block, in the 3400 block. A 2018 Audi, four door sedan, was southboundContinue Reading
The Fourth Annual Jordan Smelski Foundation for Amoeba Awareness Beach Walk is scheduled for Saturday, November 2 at St. Pete Beach. The beach walk benefits the Jordan Smelski Foundation for Amoeba Awareness (research and community education) & the USF Foundation Philip T. Gompf Memorial Fund (I-4 billboards). Sponsorships are availableContinue Reading
St. Pete Block Party to Feature Live Band, Local Vendors, and Fun for All Ages This June the First Friday block party will kick off in downtown St. Pete with sponsorships by Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy, Malibu Rum, The City of St. Petersburg, and Q105. The event will take place onContinue Reading
Three-day music festival, presented by Funky Buddha Brewery, will bring more than 35 BMI songwriters to venues throughout Downtown St. Pete It’s an invitation to experience the stories behind the music that we love. This November, Cox Media Group and BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) will partner to host the first-ever DowntownContinue Reading
By Robert Herriman @bactiman63 Naegleria fowleri is a microscopic amoeba which is a single-celled living organism. It can cause a rare and devastating infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). The amoeba is commonly found in warm freshwater such as lakes, rivers, ponds and canals. Of the 140 or so documented cases in the US since 1962,Continue Reading
In order to determine the best summer vacation spots, WalletHub compared 100 of the most populated metro areas (or Metropolitan Statistical Areas, as identified by the U.S. Census Bureau) across six key categories: 1) Travel Costs & Hassles, 2) Local Costs, 3) Attractions, 4) Weather, 5) Activities and 6) Safety.Continue Reading
