St. Petersburg’s Social Justice Chorus: One City
gulfportsbestApril 28, 2022 by Abby BakerOne City Chorus, a social justice group, sings uplifting music and donates their earnings to charity. Jon Arterton It’s not a choir, it’s a chorus, says…
St. Petersburg’s first Portillo’s finally opens next week | Openings & Closings | Tampa
click to enlarge A temple of sorts for Midwestern-transplants and hot dog-lovers is finally opening in St. Pete. Ilovetheburg writes that St. Pete’s highly-anticipated Portillo's at 2302 Tyrone Blvd N.…
VegFeast returns to St. Petersburg’s Brick Street Farms this weekend | Food & Drink Events | Tampa
click to enlarge Dave Decker VegFeast 2021. With a variety of lunch options that range from stacked vegan hot dogs to seitan gyros to mushroom-based sushi—you might want to bring…
Air out your ‘Dirty Laundry’ at downtown St. Petersburg’s newest speakeasy bar
dirtylaundrystpete/Instagram Prepare yourself to remember yet another password you’ll probably end up forgetting, because downtown St. Petersburg just got another speakeasy. Dirty Laundry recently opened in the Grand Central District…
The Home Shopping Network was behind St. Petersburg’s new terrifying robot dog | Tampa Bay News | Tampa
click to enlarge SPPD/Twitter St. Petersburg Police Chief Holloway discusses SPOT during a press conference yesterday. Yesterday, St. Petersburg Police Department introduced the public to "SPOT," a robotic dog that…
Ball for St. Petersburg’s first Black mayor Ken Welch scrapped over circus theme : NPR
A ball planned for Ken Welch, the first Black mayor of St. Petersburg, Fla., has been canceled amid concerns its circus theme was inappropriate in the once-segregated city. Welch is…
Who’s running in St. Petersburg’s District 1 City Council race?
ST. PETERSBURG — With the primary election less than two months away, four candidates are vying for the District 1 seat on St. Petersburg City Council.District 1 covers the far…
Woman, 33, killed after crashing through fence into St. Petersburg’s Bayou Grande
ST. PETERSBURG — A St. Petersburg woman died after she crashed her car through a fence into Bayou Grande on Tuesday morning, police said.Police received a call at 7:24 a.m.…
Walking the literal red line in St. Petersburg’s structural racism study | Tampa Bay News | Tampa
click to enlarge Photo via City of St. Petersburg. Design by Jack Spatafora The cover of the Feb. 4, 2022 issue of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Julie and I park…
St. Petersburg’s old police headquarters to come down for mixed-use project
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Changes are coming to St. Petersburg’s EDGE district, construction crews began chipping away at the old Police Department headquarters Tuesday. The City and the developer,…