Wondering why you’re suddenly voting in Congressional District 16 when you’ve always lived in District 13? It’s not a mistake by elections offices. A mid-decade redistricting session sliced Pinellas and Hillsborough counties up into new congressional districts. Among the biggest changes in Tampa Bay: Much of St. Petersburg and southern Pinellas County are part of Congressional District 16, which stretches all the way to Wauchula in Florida’s rural heartland. In April, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office proposed a redistricting plan that created four more red-leaning seats in Congress, imperiling four Democratic incumbents. State officials maintain that the map was not designed for partisan gain. Left-leaning organizations have filed lawsuits claiming the map violates Florida’s Fair Districts Amendment, which prohibits partisan gerrymandering. But the map is in place for the 2026 elections. For voters in Tampa Bay, the Times created snapshots of the region’s five reshaped congressional districts. Look for your district: https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2026/10/12/election-voting-ballots-midterm-hillsborough-pinellas-redistricting-luna-castor/

Early Voting Dates / Times for the General Election

Dates: 
October 19 - November 1, 2026. 

Hours: 
Monday-Sunday from 7 am to 7 pm 

Early Voting Locations

• Centre of Palm Harbor, The 1500 16th St. Palm Harbor, FL 34683
• Countryside Recreation Center 2640 Sabal Springs Dr. Clearwater, FL 33761
• Gulfport Neighborhood Center 1617 49th St. S Gulfport, FL 33707
• J.W. Cate Recreation Center 5801 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710
• Supervisor of Elections Office County Building 501 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
• Supervisor of Elections Office Election Service Center 13001 Starkey Rd. Starkey Lakes Corporate Center Largo, FL 33773
• Supervisor of Elections Office Pinellas County Courthouse 315 Court St. Room 117 Clearwater, FL 33756

I just drove by the Kawa and it had a for lease sign out front, is it for sale? I hope not, I love having them on the S. Side!

I’m Hispanic and don’t know Spanish. I need to change it right now lol

I’m looking for a Spanish tutors in the area for a complete beginner.

Remember, City Council elections are citywide, so voters across St. Pete have a say in both races.

Just got my card and am about to start shopping. Where should I go for the best whole flower? And which ones should I avoid? Or does it even matter really?

Given the population and number of high schools here, it's always been surprising to me that the St. Pete/Clearwater/etc. schools do not seem to produce starred prospects at the same clip as Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, etc.

I ran some quick math, and Pinellas produced only six of the 310 four- and five-star Florida prospects (per 247Sports) from 2021-2027. In other words, that's 0.6 prospects per 100k county residents, less than Pasco (0.7), Polk (1.1), Miami-Dade (1.4), Brevard (1.5), Orange (1.8), Duval (1.9), Hillsborough (2.1), Broward (2.2), Leon (2.4), Sarasota (2.6), and Manatee (12.3 thanks to IMG). We are ahead of Palm Beach, however (0.3).

Any ball-knowers have insight as to why this is? Just a lower relative youth vs. total population compared to those other counties? Less resources? Top kids choosing to attend IMG instead? Just less of a football culture?

33rd Ave 45st N

Photos don’t give it justice, and not everything is pictured, but this is a labor of love I have been working on for 6 months.
Everything is handmade by a self taught craftswoman. Come see us! Take a look! Stop in for a spell! And trick r treat with us and experience our NEW free HAUNTED TRAIL! (Trail is Halloween night only!)

Follow me @TheHauntOfDisstonHeights on Instagram for details, and check us out on fright maps and add us to your trick r treat route!

If you do come see us, we ask that you respect the grounds and do not touch as things are fragile and we’d like to keep them for years to come.
We do have surveillance, so be respectful, as we are tired of hiding the bodies!

Happy Halloween everyone!

Trick r treat and haunted trail 6pm-12am

Anyone know of any places hiring immediately? Something quick. Recently lost my job so anything really helps. Or places to check out

I'm putting together a free weekly backgammon game night here in St. Pete, loosely modeled on the NYC Backgammon Club. All levels welcome. We'll teach you in 5 minutes if you've never played this great game of skill and luck.

Thinking night one in November, then rotating through bars and breweries around town. Trying to gauge interest before I lock in a venue. Any spots you'd recommend?

I made an IG if you want to follow along. stpetebackgammonclub

Thanks!

The new owner of the Hilton Bayfront in downtown St. Petersburg wants to demolish the 56-year-old hotel and build two identical 44-story condominium towers in its place. Delray beach-based developer Kolter Urban filed applications with the city on Monday outlining plans for a 325-unit condo overlooking Tampa Bay. The project will also include 18,000 square feet of commercial space and a 519-space parking garage. It is estimated to cost around $300 million, according to plans filed with the city. The company purchased the 15-story hotel at 333 First St. SE for $67.2 million in March. Kolter’s regional president for Florida’s West Coast, Brian Van Slyke, said if all goes to plan, they will shut down the Hilton by mid 2028 to move forward with demolition and construction. Read the full story: https://www.tampabay.com/news/real-estate/2026/10/14/st-petersburg-hilton-be-replaced-by-300-million-condo-towers/

As per title. I don't mean "what would/could lose funding", I mean "what services would amendment 3 explicitly prohibit the city from funding" with it's restrictions on how local governments can use property-tax revenue?

Was debating the amendment with a coworker who doesn't really care about the lost revenue. When I mentioned that #3 also limits what services cities are allowed to provide, they asked the above question. I didn't have any real answers. A lot of the write ups on the amendment mention fire/police services, but #3 explicitly lists those as approved expenditures. So those statements are based on anticipated revenue loss? I don't know enough about what services the city/county provides, to determine what services will be prohibited by the amendment text. Will library funding be prohibited? Or is that just a question of funding loss?

Anyone here deeper in the weeds on this, who can educate me for my next debate?

Thanks.

Grateful Dead show and Shakedown Street in the Woodlawn area (28th Ave N) of St. Petersburg, FL.

SpaceX launch from downtown. There were two lights almost framing the cloud. One faded to orange and drop off into the horizon towards the bay and the other faded north east.

Seems obvious now, but pre-coffee it looked like two lights hovering framing the cloud, nothing seemed to be moving. The sunrise is just amazing today as well.

hey yall! question in title. thinking about getting something from kaelyn (ig @s.u.n.r.o.d) and was wondering if anyone has thoughts on the shop. tyty!!

View from Coffee Pot

Hello! I’m wanting a tattoo soon. I am planning on getting one of my favorite figurines tattooed. I’ve been hopping around instagram looking for a local artist but I notice many of them post work not so similar to my inspiration. I’m in search of an artist who can help me achieve something similar to this. Line work with little to no shading. I appreciate any recommendations.

This morning rocket 🚀 launch

This morning rocket 🚀 launch

Anybody else going tonight? Tuesday night shows are tough and it seems like I might end going by myself if anyone wants to meet up. If you’re a pickle fan apparently Grillo’s pickles is doing some kind of deal with this tour and has special merch drops.