Demolition permit filed for the 100-year-old Mirasol on Davis Islands
A wrecking company filed to demolish the 1926 Mirasol after council denied a hotel conversion. The city has 28 days to decide whether historic preservation review kicks in.
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Gulf system likely to become a tropical depression this week as rain soaks Tampa Bay
The National Hurricane Center now gives a southwestern Gulf system a 70% chance of development. Before then, a stalled front could bring Tampa Bay 2 to 4 inches of rain.
HCSO: Driver who stopped to help on Main Street was shot at five times
A motorist pulled over for a man waving a flashlight near Main Street and Grovewood early Sept. 29; HCSO says Franklin Windham, 32, fired five rounds into the car and faces attempted murder.
SPLC, NAACP push Pinellas for South St. Pete early voting site before Oct. 19
With early voting opening Oct. 19, SPLC warned Pinellas that seven majority-white early voting sites and none in South St. Pete may violate voting-rights law. NAACP plans free rides.
Dan Jahn: Why AI Makes Human Leadership Matter More
Strategist and author Dan Jahn argues that as AI makes analysis cheap and instant, judgment, empathy and ethical courage become the leadership skills that matter most.
Pinellas hikes Fort De Soto, Sand Key and Fred Howard parking fees
Annual beach and boat passes rose Oct. 1. On Dec. 1, daily parking at Fort De Soto, Sand Key and Fred Howard shifts to $3.50 an hour (max $12) as Pinellas seeks nearly $3 million a year.
St. Pete voters to decide $600M SPAR bond for storm resilience
On Nov. 3, St. Petersburg voters will decide whether to authorize up to $600 million in general obligation bonds to speed SPAR wastewater, drinking water and flood-protection upgrades.
Pinellas waives residential tire disposal fees through Oct. 30 for dengue fight
Pinellas residents can drop off up to four tires for free at the Solid Waste Disposal Complex through Oct. 30 to cut standing-water breeding sites for dengue mosquitoes.
Lee County helicopters join Hillsborough aerial dengue mosquito fight
Three Lee County Mosquito Control helicopters staged at Tampa Executive Airport Wednesday morning to help Hillsborough aerial treatments amid a dengue outbreak centered on the county.
St. Pete police seek Mercedes SUV in deadly hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist
A 65-year-old Pinellas Park motorcyclist died after a dark Mercedes SUV turned in front of him early Sunday at 4th St. N and 9th Ave. N and fled. Police released video Monday.
Hillsborough Fire Rescue to launch first-in-nation drone blood deliveries
HCFR demonstrated a first-in-the-nation drone program Monday that will fly whole blood to trauma scenes in minutes. Live ops expected in October from Stations 9 and 37.
Zephyrhills boater found dead in Lake Tarpon after weekend search
David Christopher Wilson Jr., 22, vanished Friday on a work test drive of an 18-foot Carolina Skiff. PCSO recovered his body Sunday; the death appears accidental pending autopsy.
Civilian detained after MacDill perimeter breach at Dale Mabry Gate
A civilian without base access breached MacDill’s Dale Mabry Gate perimeter Saturday, violently engaged security officers, and was detained. Both the suspect and an officer had non-life-threatening injuries.
727 Airport Express starts Oct. 4: How to ride from downtown St. Pete to TPA
PSTA’s new express launches Sunday, Oct. 4, with $2.25 fares, luggage racks, SunRunner ties and a drop at TPA’s Rental Car Center. Here’s the practical how-to.
Pinellas delays school-closure meetings as board seeks new alternatives
Second-round community meetings wait until after the Oct. 6 workshop. Chair Caprice Edmond asked for a Woodlawn-for-Sexton analysis as Tarpon Springs Fundamental families also pushed back.
Two Measles Cases Confirmed in Tampa Bay Area
Florida License Plate Law Triggers Confusion and Wrongful Arrests
Florida-born Entrepreneur Launches New FLORTS Card Game That Could Forever Change The Way Families Enjoy Their Favorite Sports