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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Pete police are investigating after a car crashed into the corner of a restaurant overnight. The collision occurred after 3 a.m. Friday at the Sunset Grille, located at 2996 Dr M.L.K. Jr. Street North. Police said there were no reported injuries and the cause of...

The Overton has been closed less than a week and I already miss it. Opened in 2018, the restaurant and craft cocktail/coffee bar was the go-to spot for dining and drinking in the booming Rosemary District located just north of downtown Sarasota. As I noted earlier this year, The Overton...

ST. PETERSBURG — When Jimmy Breen was selected to work on a SHINE mural in 2019, quite a few obstacles stood between him and the tall, blank wall that was his canvas. The building, 1701 Central, was under construction, and tucked right next to the interstate. A protruding tree branch blocked his path to the structure. Breen and his then-business partner, Anthony Freese, only had one lift, and limited time to wrap up their design before the end of the festival. But Breen kept at it.

Four miles east of I-75 and north of the Manatee River in Parrish, Silverleaf is an eye-catching community with large green preserves and dozens of lakes and retention ponds. The three entrances – south on U.S. 301, north on Old Tampa Road and west on Chin Road – all feature attractive landscaping around the signage walls and on the medians of the divided roadways leading to the entry gates.

The three businesses opening in City Centre are hosting a grand opening Friday evening.

Loaded Cannon recently received the gold medal for straight bourbon at the 2022 Bartender Spirits Awards.

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An Italian guidebook named a local pizzeria among the top 50 in the United States. Fabrica has two locations, one in the Channelside District in Tampa and the other in St. Pete.

Within a short span of time, it’s easy to reach some of Florida’s most historic and vibrant communities. In this ongoing series, we highlight some great destinations that will make you want to hit the road. As travelers embark on new adventures, we encourage taking appropriate health precautions.

Scaredy Cat? Not really – Wednesday’s partially deaf, so she’s not always going to hear people approaching her. But… that means you need to learn to communicate with her differently, and many people don’t want to take the time, which is why she’s been in a shelter for months. This 3-year-old kitty can hear loud noises, but no doors opening or footsteps, so she needs a human who can learn to get her attention without scaring her. When someone is patient and respectful, Wednesday’s an affectionate, friendly cat. Despite her hearing loss, she’s a chatterbox with a raspy little meow. She will thrive in a home where she doesn’t have to compete for attention.

There’s a stunning level of shamelessness in the Republican/DeSantis co-opting of the word “freedom,” when their actions represent the opposite. Remember that these are the same politicians who seek to:. Remove women’s bodily autonomy. Dictate a public school curriculum that whitewashes reality, science and American history.

ORLANDO, Fla. - The last time football fans saw Gabe Davis, he erupted for an NFL Playoff record four touchdowns against the Kansas City Chiefs in his team's divisional-round loss. "That's what I’ve been working for all these years, the sacrifice and the discipline and commitment to this game to...

After ending one streak, the visiting Tampa Bay Rays will be out to stop another on Friday afternoon against the

Planning an annual July Fourth concert for Choral Artists of Sarasota is a bit like preparing music for a holiday program. There are certain songs that you just have to include every year mixed in with other pieces that introduce audiences to music they don’t know. Joseph Holt is mixing the new and...

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – Two men were accused of robbing a fireworks stand in Cherokee County Tuesday night. They were arrested after leading authorities on a car chase from Rusk to Houston County. Leon Zion Washington, 22 of Ruskin, Florida, and Kevin Bert Anderson, 27, of Tampa, Florida...

MANATEE COUNTY – Cierra Shannon, 28, of Holmes Beach, was sentenced on June 20 to four years in prison after pleading no contest on April 11 to a first-degree felony charge of leaving the scene of a crash with a death. She also will serve a minimum of three...

Struggling lefty Ryan Yarbrough was an emergency call-up from Triple-A Durham, filling in for Jeffrey Springs, who couldn't make the trip to Toronto because of a family medical issue. Yarbrough gave up two home runs in the 4-1 loss, the first of five games in four days north of the border.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - On this holiday weekend we will need to be weather aware. Beaches will be crowded, boaters will be taking advantage of great boating weather, outdoor festivities will be underway, and lightning storms are in the forecast. Every summer holiday it seems there is a lightning injury...

A Florida man was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly he was caught on camera setting his boss’s future home on fire because “spirits” told him to. Thanh Ha, 54, was caught on multiple surveillance cameras approaching a home under construction in St. Petersburg on his bicycle just before noon on May 3. He locked the bike to a stop sign before entering the home, trying to cover his face with his clothing, according to arrest documents obtained by WFLA. About five minutes later, Ha was taped running outside of the home, unlocking the bike and speeding away. Prospective buyers of the home identified Ha as one of their employees, according to documents. Police said that Ha admitted to starting the fire not because he was upset with his employer, but “because ‘spirits’ told him to,” officers wrote. Ha was charged with arson in the second degree and his bond was set at $10,000, WFLA reported.

Want To Connect With Retirees? Join Our Facebook Group. Where to retire is as important as when to retire. For Joe and Julie Hederman, the “where” landed them in Florida. Living in St. Louis, they were ready to escape the unpredictable winter weather. The warmer temperatures and year-round access to their favorite activities motivated their decision.