Month: March 2025

Record-setting recovery: Pinellas tourism thrives after storms

Resiliency is the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from challenges, which objectively describes Pinellas County’s tourism industry. Visitors contributed a record $8.29 million to local tax coffers in January, just three months after Hurricanes Helene and Milton decimated the area. That number will likely continue trending higher as tourism officials await over 1,400 rooms […]

St. Pete shines at 2025 Grand Prix

The Sunshine City lived up to its moniker Sunday, as over 100,000 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg attendees enjoyed blue skies and temperatures in the low 70s. Two-time defending NTT IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou started the season with a victory after completing the 100-lap, 1.8-mile street course in 1 hour, 51 minutes and […]

Perry’s Porch now open at The Pier

The newest addition to St.Petersburg’s food scene has officially opened at the St. Pete Pier. Perry’s Porch is located at 335 2nd Ave. NE, taking over the former Hops and Props spot near the entrance of the Pier. The “coastal eatery” is the latest concept by Seed & Feed Hospitality, which also owns Trophy Fish, Mandarin […]