Robert Blackmon compared restoring a historic Standard Oil service station to nurturing a baby; he and his mother, Carolee, recently found “loving parents” who will “raise...
Corals are living organisms critical to marine ecosystems and economies, and an “unprecedented” heat wave fueling increasingly warmer waters has decimated Florida’s reefs. Local organizations are...
A 96-year-old, 30 by 20-inch bronze plaque commemorating local leaders who made St. Petersburg’s “Million Dollar Pier” possible is now for sale to the highest bidder...
Washington D.C.-based Dantes Partners, the development firm overseeing the affordable housing aspect of the Tropicana Field/Gas Plant District redevelopment, now has another historic local project in...
A 97-year-old Standard Oil service station, one of St. Petersburg’s first (if not the very first) auto facilities, received Local Landmark designation and will now become...
The two finalists vying to redevelop St. Petersburg’s historic Tomlinson Adult Education Center and its 1.7-acre property are also establishing a footprint in the area through...
In November 2022, local school officials decided to address the workforce housing shortage by transforming a 99-year-old building overlooking St. Petersburg’s Mirror Lake into homes for...
Elihu Brayboy decided to make good on a promise made to himself and, with little fanfare, closed Chief’s Creole Café. Brayboy recently celebrated his 74th birthday,...
As congregations continue declining, and costs continue rising alongside property values, more church officials are looking to excess land as a much-needed funding source. Members of...
Seagrass is critical to the abundance of life found in Tampa Bay, and the recent loss of 4,161 acres underscores a disturbing trend causing concern among...