GULFPORT, Fla. — A Gulfport man just got $2 million richer after he claimed the top prize from a scratch-off ticket. Jesse Robinson, 49, bought the lucky ticket from the Gulfport Market at 5800 28th Avenue South. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1.28 million.

LARGO, Florida - The Florida Lottery announced that Megan Chora, 40, of Largo, claimed a second-tier prize playing the MEGA MILLIONS Draw game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. Chora purchased her $4 million-winning MEGA MILLIONS with Megaplier ticket for the June 11, 2024, drawing at Publix, located at 10500 Ulmerton...

Wednesday marks the seventh annual Jeep or Treat on the Dunedin Causeway, hosted by the community organization Pinellas County Jeeps.

Owner Matthew Girodano said donations and words of encouragement have buoyed their daily clean-up and renovations. They aim to reopen by Thanksgiving.

CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. - The "WE ARE OPEN" signs are up on Clearwater Beach. There's still lots of washed up sand and debris, but the mayor said it’s critical to the local economy to get the hospitality industry back up and running after the hurricanes. He said if you...

If you were ordering a drink during Prohibition, you might lean over the bar and ask for a “giggle water.” Inspired by this old-timey term for an alcoholic drink, Gigglewaters at 737 Main St., Safety Harbor created a speakeasy-style social club and cinema that lives up to the name.

DUNEDIN — In the aftermath of back-to-back hurricanes, the Tampa Bay area has seen a number of venue closures, concert postponements, and cancellations as residents and businesses work to rebuild homes and lives. Despite obvious challenges, the Downtown Dunedin Merchants Association has decided not to add to the list of disappointments. The organization will present the 31st annual Dunedin Wines the Blues on Saturday, Nov. 9, noon to 10 p.m., in downtown Dunedin, with live music performed on the stage at John R. Lawrence Pioneer Park.

The Owners of The Candy Kitchen hope to reopen their store by Thanksgiving. Hurricane Helene flooded the store with nearly 7 feet of water.

And she gave a lot of love to local music teachers.

CLEARWATER — Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Daryl Hall will perform on Monday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m., at The BayCare Sound at Coachman Park, 255 Drew St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $39.50. Visit www.rutheckerdhall.com. Special guest Howard Jones, who appeared with Hall on the latest edition of “Live from Daryl’s House,” also will perform.

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. - Mad Beach Brewing Company is a brewery and restaurant in the heart of John’s Pass in Madeira Beach, brewing all its beer in-house and serving out of a from-scratch kitchen. They’ve been in business for nine years and just reopened their doors nearly a month...

ST. PETERSBURG – SAVOR St. Pete is just around the corner, and the pots are starting to bubble with promising aromas. But this edition’s main honorees will be the first responders, paramedics, and electricians who helped restore the community after hurricanes Helene and Milton. Puerto Rican native Rosana...

NEW PORT RICHEY—With so many struggling after the recent storms, New Port Richey Garden Club didn’t expect too many folks to be thinking about plants, but its recent plant sale raised almost $1,000 for the club’s scholarship fund. The Garden Club has been around since the mid-20th...

With Tropicana Field’s opaque vinyl roof in shreds, there’s one fun-fun-fun November tradition that’s gone up in hurricane smoke: The annual appearance of Enchant Christmas, the billion-light walk-through “wonderland” and skating rink. It’s not coming here this year, and thus far there’s been no indication...

Last Wednesday, The Trinity Highschool Department of Theatre Arts opened the fall drama “Dracula”, with a star-studded opening night cast including Everan McCartan as Dracula, Liam Amick as Van Helsing, Ben Scobee as Sieward, and Nolan Williams as Renfield. This inaugural performance was everything live theatre could be.

A packed week of events gives students and staff a chance at homecoming fun. Sunday: Door and hallway decorating contest kick off homecoming week. Every blue-tier club was given the opportunity to decorate a door on campus to celebrate this year’s homecoming. The door decorating contest happens every year with different themes keeping each year fresh and exciting. Clubs started to plan ideas on what their doors should look like weeks prior to Homecoming week. They had to make sure they kept up with the homecoming theme “Party like it’s 2005,” and still fit some representation of the club.

SAFETY HARBOR — Dixon’s Violin will perform on Saturday, Nov. 9, 7:45 p.m., at the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com. A former technology leader and symphony violinist, Dixon walked...