The Tampa Bay Rowdies remained undefeated Saturday after Evan Conway scored a late road goal to extend the club’s winning streak to four matches. The Rowdies now sit first in the league and will try to open the season with five straight wins when they return home April 11.
The Tampa Bay Rays' home opener today against the Chicago Cubs at Tropicana Field is sold out, marking the 20th consecutive season with a sellout, excluding 2020 (Covid-19). The first 10,000 fans will receive a schedule magnet as the team begins its 2026 season presented by Orlando Health. Country singer Eric Church will perform the National Anthem. Today's first pitch is at 4:10 p.m. Tickets remain available for the remainder of the Cubs series, and limited seats remain for games against the New York Yankees.
St. Petersburg police arrested 18-year-old Charles Chambliss III in connection with a March 22 house fire on Neptune Drive SE that killed 18-year-old Angelina Anderson and injured three others. Investigators say Chambliss set a car on fire under a carport, leading to the blaze, and he now faces charges including murder by arson and attempted murder.
The Tampa Bay Sun Football Club will confront the Carolina Ascent Football Club Sunday at Riverfront Stadium (at Howard W. Blake High School) in Tampa. According to a prepared statement, the "Spring Fling" match will start at 5 p.m. Young attendees can also participate in an egg hunt on the property, which begins at 3 p.m.
The City of St. Petersburg will begin to enforce the Southwest Florida Water Management District's Modified Phase III "Extreme" Water Shortage Order for Pinellas County residents. According to a prepared statement, St. Petersburg residents can expect "nighttime enforcement patrols at least once per week to identify extra watering." Citations will be issued without warnings starting April 17. Additionally, restaurant staff members can only serve water upon request. The order will be effective through July 1. To learn more, visit this link.
AnswersMD has opened a St. Petersburg office on the St. Anthony’s Hospital campus, expanding its Florida concierge medicine practice into Pinellas County. The membership-based primary care provider said the office will offer direct physician access, unlimited visits, preventive care planning and services including executive physicals and house calls.
Pinellas County Schools will launch an advanced weapons detection system pilot program at Palm Harbor University High School and Gibbs High School April 7. According to a prepared statement, the program will evaluate two systems "in high-traffic environments, including morning arrivals and large school events."
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host a Draft Block Party April 23, on Central Avenue in downtown St. Petersburg, from 7 to 11:30 p.m. According to a prepared statement, the street festival will include fan activities, giveaways and bar takeovers. Attendees can also meet Buccaneers "legends," cheerleaders and mascot Captain Fear. For more information, visit this link.
Pinellas County has reopened its state-funded Home Repair Program to help residents pay for critical expenses such as roof and window work and air conditioner replacements. The support will be provided as a fully forgivable loan. Qualified residents can receive up to $75,000. To learn more, visit this link.
Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) has named its eight-story, 30-degree theater and planetarium the Holloway Digital Dome Theatre. The name honors the late Tampa business leader Marvin L. Holloway and his wife Betsy. The facility opened April 1, 2025.
Part of the Magic Grasshopper sculpture outside the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg was damaged over the weekend, with two shoe and decorative flower displays removed. The theft caused about $3,000 in damage and is being investigated as a felony. Anyone with information is asked to contact St. Petersburg Police or submit a tip by texting SPPD to TIP411.
