St. Pete Beach News

Enjoy the vibe at Woody's, the beach bar turned bay area icon. [EDMUND D. FOUNTAIN Times ] I'm that odd Floridian who doesn't really dig the beach.

Fixing the city's ailing pension plans for general employees, police officers and firefighters could cost property owners a total of a mill in property taxes, spread over the next five years.

Nearly a month ago, historic Valencia Gardens closed their doors after more than eighty years in business, which got us thinking.

They are gaudy and loud. Dangerous, too. But oh, an Independence Day without fireworks would be a sorry Fourth of July, indeed.

The 83-year-old man was on his way to visit his wife at the hospital Friday afternoon when he cut off a motorcyclist near the intersection of Gulfport Boulevard and Pasadena Avenue.

The campers atA the Wellness Athletics Value Excellence Summer Camp are regular kids who got hit by a green wave.

The business rebound that Tampa Bay hoteliers have been waiting for, particularly those on the Pinellas beaches, could happen, at least temporarily, this weekend if the weatherman cooperates.

The news that Pinellas County is proposing to downsize capital improvement projects brought several mayors from the barrier islands to the Board of Commissioners June 22 budget recap session.

Your daily source for the best in blog. Do It This Weekend: Hogs 'n' Dogs, Hello, Dali , NBA VIP bash and more June 26, 2009 at 12:00 am by Franki Weddington Get your Fourth of July party started early at Hogs 'n' Dogs , where you'll find a hot dog eating contest, a bike show by the retired firemen of the Red Knights Motorcycle Club, and a red ...

We Floridians recently learned that we will face a major growth-management decision on the 2010 ballot.

On June 28, 1969, the drag queens and gay boys of Greenwich Village fought back against police brutality at a bar called the Stonewall Inn, and in the process kicked a civil rights movement into high gear.

A potential million-dollar shortfall in revenues next year is forcing the city to consider major cuts in personnel and services to balance its 2009-2010 budget.

GRILL, Florida - The St. Pete Beach Commission faced a difficult task amid its budget crisis: separate the city's "needs" from its "wants." While it determined its tradition-rich Independence Day fireworks - and their $27,000 price tag - were mostly a "want," the residents and business-owners of the beach disagreed.

St. Petersburg educator and activist Marva Dennard has pleaded guilty to charges that she stole more than $150,000 from state scholarship programs intended to help low-income and disabled students.

June 21, Go Skateboard Day, The Finest Skateshop is having the 4 Seasons of Best Trick Contest.

'Purses, Passion' event at Vinoy benefits YWCA Business owner and fashion designer Ivanka Ska will be the presenter at a "Purses & Passion" luncheon and silent auction Saturday to benefit the YWCA of Tampa Bay.

Political infighting, a decades-old sport in this often contentious beach community, may be tempered with the birth of a new organization - the St.

The program runs through Friday, Aug. 14. Complete an entry form every time you read or listen to two books to be eligible for a weekly drawing from local Safety harbor businesses and restaurants.

We Americans love sandwiches. Forget the melting pot or the mixing bowl, nothing more epitomizes Americaa s indulgent appetite and desire for mobility than the sandwich.

The Gulfport Arts Center is running with the big dogs. Well, actually, it's running with the small dogs, too.