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Pinellas Education Foundation celebrates 40th anniversary
The organization hosted the Wednesday breakfast to honor community members who have made a difference in Tampa Bay.
Gulf Beaches Historical Museum to open its doors Saturday
Pass-a-Grille’s Gulf Beaches Historical Museum, which suffered structural and content damage from Hurricane Helene in 2024, will re-open for the first time Saturday. The 5-7 p.m. event will include tours of the in-progress recovery effort and a new Hurricane History pop-up…
As the country celebrates 250, The Dalí examines one of the artist’s greatest muses: America
Salvador Dalí is one of the greatest sons of Spain, but he’s also celebrated for his passion for the United States. His time in America shaped a new stage of […]

Arts Alive! podcast: freeFall Theatre’s ‘Glorious Feeling’
A chat with "Gene Kelly" and "Debbie Reynolds."

Brush to canvas: News from the art community
New exhibits, artist shows, pending programs and gallery talk.
CentralPet, St. Pete’s convenient vet clinic, offers weekend and evening care for pets
Since opening this spring, CentralPet Express Care in Downtown St. Pete has become one of the city’s best and most convenient veterinary clinics, thanks to being open nights and weekends […]
Anthony Close & Brian Zucker: Co-owners, Publishers of St. Pete Rising
Get to know Anthony Close & Brian Zucker, Co-owners and Publishers of St. Pete Rising.
BayFirst Financial Corp. elects 12 board members
St. Petersburg-based BayFirst Financial Corp., the parent company of BayFirst National Bank, announced Thursday that 12 individuals were elected to the Board of Directors by shareholder vote. The directors are: Mark S. Berset, William T. Conroy, Dennis R. DeLoach, III, Kenneth R.…

Green Bench debuts swanky new specialty bar, Upstairs at Webb’s
St. Pete’s oldest brewery is only getting better with age. In conjunction with their 13th anniversary, Green Bench Brewing officially opens Upstairs at Webb’s today, a new bar extending the […]
The ‘new’ Chattaway restaurant opens today
The Chattaway reopens today under a new ownership group that includes Ferg’s owner Mark Ferguson, real estate investor Cullen Mahoney and Shrimpy’s owner John John Delladonna. The trio stepped in after the century-old Old Southeast landmark was slated to close, with Ferguson…
St. Anthony’s Hospital breast center undergoing renovation
BayCare Health System has officially announced a $4 million expansion and renovation project for the Susan Sheppard McGillicuddy Breast Center at St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg. The updates will include a new mammographic unit, dedicated radiologist interpretation…

New St. Pete book store and community space to debut
Reverie Room is designed to encourage people to commune and converse.