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St Pete Catalyst
Published August 01Vintage St. Pete: Guy Lombardo and Tierra Verde
Bandleader Guy Lombardo was famous for his sentimental rendition of “Auld Lang Syne,” which he and his Royal Canadians performed every New Year’s Eve, somewhere in America, for close to half a century. Their 1947 recording is still played every midnight, Jan. 1 in New York’s…
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 01Five ways to give back and get involved in your community
Channel your energy into giving back to the community.
St Pete Catalyst
Published July 31Will The Florida Orchestra take on Mahaffey management?
“This is an exciting opportunity for The Florida Orchestra, but also for the community.”
I Love the Burg
Published July 31Amplify Women Tampa Bay’s 3rd annual summit brings star-studded leadership event to St. Pete
On August 7-8, Amplify Women Tampa Bay (AWTB) is hosting its 3rd Annual Summit, Navigators of Change: Women at the Helm, at The James Museum in downtown St. Petersburg. Founded […]
St Pete Catalyst
Published July 31Arts Alive! podcast: Palladium Theater director Paul Wilborn
And now, the end is near, and so I face the final curtain …. With apologies to Paul Anka, who wrote “My Way,” it’s not really a final curtain. Nothing so dramatic. In the case of Paul Wilborn, who’s been the executive director of St. Petersburg’s Palladium Theater since 2007,…
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published July 31Steetlight Taco heads to Clearwater, foot-long tortas in Hyde Park, Guy Fieri at Boozy pig, and more in Tampa Bay food news
OPENINGS/CLOSINGS Tampa’s Streetlight Taco, a Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient, is expanding to Clearwater Streetlight Taco, the award-winning Mexican restaurant from the folks at Tastes Pretty Good Hospitality, will open a new location in Clearwater. The Michelin Bib…
I Love the Burg
Published July 31Dave’s Hot Chicken opens next week in Pinellas Park, and one item requires a signed waiver
Florida has never met a fried chicken chain it didn’t immediately fall in love with, but Dave’s Hot Chicken is something decidedly different. It’s an origin story so absurdly American […]
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 01St. Pete teen signed by Lamborghini as junior driver
“I could have never imagined having such a manufacturer really lay eyes on me and give me help for my racing career.”
I Love the Burg
Published July 31Meet all St. Pete candidates for office at The Trop this August ahead of elections
Local elections are right around the corner, and a group of local partners are making it easy to meet all the candidates for office in one place. The St. Petersburg […]
St Pete Catalyst
Published July 31Odor’s in the air: Childs Park challenges industrial permitting
"We'd first like to find out what is actually in the air and the impacts it's having on resident health."
St Pete Catalyst
Published July 31Veto ends PSTA program providing rides to cancer treatment
The service helped low-income residents travel across county lines for essential medical care.
WMNF 88.5
Published July 31Mayor Ken Welch joins WMNF to make his pitch to keep leading St. Petersburg
Election Day for the Aug. 18 primary is rapidly approaching in the Tampa Bay area, and early voting starts next week in both Hillsborough (Aug. 3-16) and Pinellas (Aug. 8–16) counties. Voters in St. Petersburg will also make a decision about their mayor. Incumbent Mayor Ken Welch…