County commissioners explore local e-bike regulations
In 2025, there were 11 fatalities in Pinellas County involving electric-assisted vehicles.
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Arts Alive! podcast: Writer Tamara Lush
Stopping by the Arts Alive! podcast studio today is author Tamara Lush, a.k.a. Tara Lush, who’s written somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 books (she’s not sure of the exact number). Lush is among the gaggle of authors who’ll be at the FloridaRAMA Literary Festival Saturday, to meet, greet and otherwise hobnob with readers, and […]
Places This Week: An Intracoastal and Gulf-front estate
The Catalyst’s weekly roundup of notable Pinellas County real estate news.
Largo’s ‘downtown activation plan’ will include Dead Bob’s
Commissioners also signed off on a lease with Vachelli Modern Italian, a Tampa restaurant.
Fairfield highlights St. Pete’s homeownership gap
"Closing this transaction was like landing a SpaceX rocket in the Pacific Ocean in the middle of a tsunami on a dinghy ..."
‘Rest and Re-create’ women’s healing initiative expanded
“If we rest, we allow ourselves the benefit of rediscovering who we are, who we’re meant to be and we can fully live out our purpose.”
St. Pete resident gives back through junk removal business
“After completing several jobs, I noticed how many perfectly usable items were ending up in the landfill.”
Weekend spotlight: Whole lotta rock
The Catalyst’s every-Thursday guide to Tampa Bay entertainment and the arts.
Tax reform could slash bus, ferry service across Pinellas
The overhaul could jeopardize ferry service and eliminate many of the county’s 40 bus routes.
Crist wins big over Welch, but the mayor’s race will go to a runoff
The battle for St. Peterburg mayor will be a runoff between incumbent Ken Welch and former governor and congressman Charlie Crist, who scored a significant victory in Tuesday’s primary. Crist claimed 35% of the vote to Welch’s 20.5% to head the nonpartisan race of six candidates. Since neither got more than 50%, both will advance […]
Local entrepreneur launches Casico Creative marketing firm
Founder Cassandra Bernard serves as the marketing manager for spARK Labs by ARK Invest.
Author Matt Lettelleir says success is behind an ‘Open Door’
Hospitality, Matt Lettelleir contends in his new book The Open Door, has all but gone the way of the dodo and the passenger pigeon. As the cost of living goes up, and the hustle for bucks becomes more competitive, the unhurried, personal experience gets lost. Always, Lettelleir insists, there is hope that generosity, civility and […]
Treasure Island staff pulled into city manager dispute
Treasure Island’s investigation into allegations against City Manager Charlie Van Zant has raised an uncomfortable question inside City Hall: How freely can employees speak when the complaint involves the person at the top of the city’s administration? City emails obtained by the Catalyst show three commissioners sought to interview employees about Vice Mayor Tammy Vasquez’s […]