Have a Beer – It’s For Charity
No longer just an American pastime related to sporting activities, beer drinking is evolving in the Bay Area into something of an art form, taking a starring role in a … Read more
2013 Featured Articles
Don CeSar at Eighty-Five Years Young
On January 16th 2013 the Don CeSar Resort celebrated 85 years as Florida’s West Coast Landmark. Built on a wilderness island by Thomas Rowe 1925 to 1927, the Don opened … Read more
Fit-For-Life Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
On March 17, 2013, Fit For Life Fitness Center and Physical Therapy Clinic on St. Pete Beach celebrated its 10th anniversary. This unique business was the dream of its owner, Carol … Read more
Embracing the Sheriff
They say the first three months are the hardest, but since the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has taken over policing duties in St. Pete Beach January 6, the reviews are … Read more
Coral Reef Plans-Displayed at Public Meeting Once Again
The owners of the Coral Reef Hotel property held a public hearing at 7pm on July 11, 2013, at Warren Webster Community Center to air plans for a new hotel … Read more
Pass-a-Grille Beach Community Church 100th Anniversary Celebration
A couple days before Christmas 1902, near midnight, early settlers Doc Roberts and Hotel owner George Lizotte sailed back from Tampa to Pass-a-Grille with a precious cargo, Christmas gimcracks, ornaments, … Read more
BP OIL SPILL CLAIMS The FINAL PUSH BEGINS
This event has resulted in damaging, and sometimes catastrophic economic fallout for beach-based businesses. While a claims process has existed, the first attempt with the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) … Read more
Bold New Look for SPB Library
When it celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2014, the St. Pete Beach Public Library should be on its way to a major expansion and renovation project that will see the current … Read more
Bipartisan Deal Reached to Delay Flood Insurance Premium Hikes: Waters
Key House and Senate members have reached a bipartisan deal to delay changes to the federal flood insurance program that are raising premiums for many homeowners. The bill would require … Read more
Bill Covert’s Eckerd Maritime Legacy
Bill Covert, Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Waterfront at Eckerd College, retired this past August after 42 years on the staff. His legacy is an indelible list … Read more