Man shot in stomach outside St. Pete’s Rush Hour Chicken & Waffles
gulfportsbestTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Police say a shooting outside a St. Petersburg restaurant left a man in critical condition on Tuesday night. The shooting occurred outside Rush Hour Chicken &…
A new 1970s-themed dance club will open in downtown St. Pete’s former Ringside Cafe space | Openings & Closings | Tampa
click to enlarge Good Night John Boy / Facebook A recent St. Pete Rising article confirmed the suspicions of former Ringside Cafe employees—a '70s-themed dance club will open at 16…
Jordan Park redevelopment bittersweet for St. Pete’s Black history
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tucked in the neighborhoods of South St Petersburg, sits the city’s first African American housing community and the oldest federal public housing project in the state…
St. Pete’s Will Packer diversifies the Oscars –
Native son Will Packer leads the 94th Academy Awards ceremony this Sunday with an all-Black producing team. BY ERICA SUTHERLIN, Contributor ST. PETERSBURG — Six years ago, filmmaker Will Packer…
The force is boldly going … to St. Pete’s first Comic Con
The force is boldly going where no one has gone before - bringing together Star Fleet Command, a galaxy far, far away and every super hero from Krypton to Gotham…
Downtown St. Pete’s Sundial to be sold — St. Pete Rising
In the former Farmtable Kitchen space on the second floor, Paradise Ventures is looking to attract a fitness center.Paradise Ventures also wants to fill the former Locale Market space on…
‘Sister-Mothers of Gulfport’ opens next week at St. Pete’s Off-Central Players
click to enlarge St. Pete’s newest theater company Off-Central Players continues its first season with the world premiere of “The Sister-Mothers of Gulfport” by local playwright Bill Leavengood. The dramedy—opening…
Grammy-nominated producer Black Coffee plays St. Pete’s Warehouse District this Friday | Show Previews | Tampa
click to enlarge Photo via Black Coffee/Facebook Black Coffee Grammy-nominated DJ, producer, and songwriter Black Coffee brings his self-described "Afropolitan house" beats to the people of St. Petersburg on Feb…
St. Pete’s Skyway Marina Mall closes on Sunday, sending most vulnerable vendors scrambling | Tampa Bay News | Tampa
click to enlarge Photo by Adam Cole Boehm Skyway Marina Mall in St. Petersburg, Florida. Just a few weeks ago, there were seemingly endless rows of vendors at St. Petersburg’s…
Localtopia, St. Pete’s ultimate outdoor market and maker festival, returns this weekend | Events & Film | Tampa
click to enlarge Photo via cityofstpete/Flickr Market goers at St. Petersburg, Florida's Localtopia on Feb. 2, 2019. It’s back. St. Petersburg’s Williams Park and surrounding streets will be packed with…