Local News in Pinellas County

Porch Tunes at Pistil House are St. Pete’s low-key weekly live music nights

Some places feel comfortable the minute you walk in, and Pistil House is one of those places. Located in a converted bungalow at 2533 1st Ave S, the space is […]

Dunedin unveils new art on wastewater plant wall

Pride bubbles up beneath the tar

As the black covering has worn, portions of the colored design beneath it have become easier to see.

Brush to canvas: News from the art community

Phoenix-born Ed Mell left a lucrative New York career in commercial design to paint the canyons, deserts and big skies of his home turf, the American Southwest. Mell, who died two years ago at 81, was a modernist who depicted the landscapes as bold, geometric forms. So…

Novelist Dominic Trimboli imagines a new role for Earth

'The Destroyer of Worlds' is the first in a series combining history and science fiction.

Devo-lution in real time: The Mark Mothersbaugh interview

Talking with the founding singer/songwriter of the pioneering new wave band from Ohio.

Global dance music gets a new home in Clearwater

“They're coming in droves and they’re all in high school. But they know these bands, and they've been itching to see them."

Craft Club Cinema brings ADHD-friendly movie and craft nights to Green Light Cinema in St. Pete

Movie theaters have spent decades insisting that sitting completely still, in the dark, in complete silence, is the only acceptable way to experience cinema. And for a certain type of […]

Arts Alive! podcast: Writer Tamara Lush

Stopping by the Arts Alive! podcast studio today is author Tamara Lush, a.k.a. Tara Lush, who’s written somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 books (she’s not sure of the exact number). Lush is among the gaggle of authors who’ll be at the FloridaRAMA Literary Festival Saturday, to…

Free Museum Day returns to St. Pete with access to 12 cultural gems

St. Pete’s annual day at the museum is back. The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance (SPAA) announced the return of Free Museum Day for 2026, taking place on Saturday, September 19, […]

Author Matt Lettelleir says success is behind an ‘Open Door’

Hospitality, Matt Lettelleir contends in his new book The Open Door, has all but gone the way of the dodo and the passenger pigeon. As the cost of living goes up, and the hustle for bucks becomes more competitive, the unhurried, personal experience gets lost. Always, Lettelleir…

Lakewood Trail Connector mural celebrates community

The 400-foot-long, 7-foot-tall mural explores themes of neighborhood, native landscapes and connection.