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Published July 09Get free zoo and museum tickets through this local credit union
Summer is a time to get out and explore, and the region’s premier credit union is here to help make it easy (and affordable) to do so. Suncoast Credit Union […]
St. Pete advances housing plan for vacant city lots
Voters would decide whether to remove the lots from the city's Charter Park and Waterfront Map.
Community-centered Café Ora to open this fall at Looking Glass Initiative in south St. Pete
A community-centered café will open this fall in South St. Pete as one of the first businesses inside the Looking Glass Initiative, a two-block adaptive reuse project along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South. Located at 908 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South, Café Ora…
Madeira Beach approves $115M John’s Pass hotel
The John’s Pass boardwalk is getting a major new tenant. At its Wednesday meeting, the Madeira Beach City Commission unanimously approved the development of a five-story, 87-room upscale Marriott hotel at the boardwalk’s east end, to be constructed along 129th Street E., on the…
Six-story Marriott hotel approved for John’s Pass Village on Madeira Beach
Madeira Beach commissioners unanimously approved plans Wednesday for a six-story, 87-room Marriott Tribute Portfolio hotel in the heart of John’s Pass Village. The 4-0 vote approved the project's development agreement, rezoning request, and associated right-of-way vacation.…
Great Explorations museum seeks input on Discovery Center
The hub will be a space where children can investigate engineering, space exploration, 3D printing and chemistry, among other topics.
First look at Rays’ proposed Tampa stadium interior
The new renderings include sky views through the see-thru cantilevered roof.
Published July 09Tampa Bay Rays unveil new renderings for proposed Forever Home Ballpark in Tampa
While the present-day Tampa Bay Rays were taking care of business on the field, the franchise unveiled a new look at the future of the team and its proposed Forever […]
Published July 09Ideal Nutrition is St. Pete’s new star for healthy, affordable meal prep and meals to-go
After years of searching, I finally found my match. Ideal Nutrition, which quietly opened at the end of 2025 in Downtown St. Pete, has become my new go-to for fresh, […]
Weekend spotlight: Tori and Willy and Ella and Billy
The Catalyst’s every-Thursday guide to Tampa Bay entertainment and the arts.
Published July 08I Love the Burg and Voodoo Brewing hosting St. Pete-inspired trivia night this July
We always love the Burg here at, well, I Love the Burg. But who loves the Burg the most? We’re about to find out this summer. I Love the Burg […]
Rumba Island Bar & Grill abruptly closes St. Pete location
Rumba Island Bar & Grill has abruptly closed its St. Pete location at 6445 4th Street North, leaving employees and customers with little explanation. Employees tell St. Pete Rising they arrived for work earlier this week expecting a normal shift, only to find the restaurant…