‘A terrible idea’: Local stakeholders unite against oil drilling

The Trump administration’s plan to allow oil drilling 100 miles off of Florida’s coast received unified opposition from local elected officials, business owners and conservationists Friday.

A diverse, bipartisan group of speakers warned against the irreversible environmental and financial damage posed by drilling operations. The event, held at Pier 60 Park on Clearwater Beach, was organized by the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce and the Don’t Drill Florida Coalition.

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Stephen King’s ‘The Shining’ to get the Opera Tampa treatment

St. Petersburg’s oldest park enters its next chapter

Q4 2025 analysis: Tampa Bay’s office market on strong footing

Tampa Bay’s office market ended 2025 on its strongest footing since before the pandemic, according to a new report released by global commercial real estate firm JLL. The Q4 2025 analysis points to a rare alignment of strong tenant demand, shrinking inventory and rising rents that is reshaping office dynamics across the region, including St. Petersburg.

JLL, one of the world’s largest real estate advisory firms, publishes quarterly market research to help investors, developers and tenants understand shifting conditions. This latest Tampa Bay report highlights how the region has quietly become...

Arts Alive: Three from 620’s ‘Drilled!’

Today on Arts Alive! we’re joined by Bill Leavengood and Constantine Grame, the authors – book and music, respectively – of the political comedy Drilled! The Final Term?, onstage this weekend at The Studio@620. Also on the podcast is singer and actress Bailee McQueen, who plays multiple roles in the fast-moving production.

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