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Peacock Home to open on Central Avenue Oct. 1
Peacock Home, which will offer curated home goods and vintage items among other products, will officially open its doors Oct 1, according to a post on the establishment’s Facebook page. The store will be located at 2635 Central Avenue.

SOTD 9/18/2026: Youth Envy by Luxury Mane
The WMNF Song of the Day for September 18, 2026 is “Youth Envy” by Luxury Mane St. Petersburg’s undeniable hitmaking rock ‘n’ roll agents Luxury Mane are back, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to celebrate the release of their single “Youth Envy” dropping TODAY, as the first…

Arts Alive! podcast: LAB playwright Oded Gross
This week on Arts Alive! we’re going up close on As We Like It, the drama that’s just started its first weekend (of three) at the intimate LAB Theater Project in Ybor City. New Jersey playwright Oded Gross joins us for an in-depth discussion of his play, which takes place in a…

Places This Week: Belleair Beach home sells 18% above list
The Catalyst’s weekly roundup of notable Pinellas County real estate news.

City, Florida Orchestra in Mahaffey Theater management talks
Any contract would need to first be approved by City Council.

Obama Main Library earns national design recognition
St. Petersburg’s President Barack Obama Main Library is one of 15 projects selected for American Libraries magazine’s 2026 Library Design Showcase, which recognizes new and renovated libraries across the U.S. and Canada. The city’s 43,200-square-foot main library recently…

USF St. Pete adds four-year nursing degree for workforce pipeline
The new freshman pathway adds up to 70 students annually to a nursing network backed by millions in state workforce funding.

Tampa Bay Bucs return for 2026 home opener this weekend
You can practically feel it in the air: football season is back. As the NFL enters week two, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are ready to kick off their home slate […]

Urban League merger creates regional organization
Pinellas County Urban League and its Hillsborough counterpart are combining under a new name.

Treasure Island weighs making library users pay
Treasure Island currently contributes $166,623 annually to Gulf Beaches Public Library.

The Scoop: Thu. Sep. 17, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Discover the latest updates on Scientology and the challenges posed by the grassroots group 'Save the Garden'.

City hosts Sidewalk Master Plan public meeting
The City has already completed a database assembly and gap analysis.