February 27, 2026

$26 million Sprowls Horizon Sports Park now open in Pinellas Park

February 27, 2026/ Veronica Brezina

It’s time to lace up the cleats and play ball.

The long-anticipated Sprowls Horizon Sports Park will officially open this weekend, bringing a new premier youth sports campus to Pinellas Park.

The park is named after former Speaker of the Florida House Chris Sprowls for helping secure state funding and advance the vision for the sports park.

Spanning 40 acres at 4015 62nd Avenue North, just off U.S. Highway 19 and Interstate 275, the new complex replaces the former youth center with a state-of-the-art destination designed to accommodate tournaments, competitions, and community events.

The $26.5 million campus features six baseball and softball fields modeled after Florida Major League Baseball spring training venues, a turf soccer field, a central plaza with a new concession stand, a playground, and a rebuilt outdoor hockey rink.

October 28, 2025

Bojangles opens next week in Pinellas Park

October 28, 2025/ Veronica Brezina

Bojangles, the beloved Southern chain known for its fried chicken, biscuits, and sweet tea, will officially open its new Pinellas Park restaurant next Tuesday, November 4, at 5:30 a.m.

The opening marks the brand’s return to the area, where it last operated four decades ago.

Located at 7930 U.S. Highway 19 North, the new 2,414-square-foot Bojangles replaces a former Burger King on an outparcel of a retail plaza anchored by Ashley Furniture, across from Walmart Supercenter.

The site features a single-lane drive-thru.

August 14, 2025

Korean fried chicken restaurant bb.q Chicken to open in Pinellas County

August 14, 2025/ Veronica Brezina

A Korean fried chicken franchise promises to transport St. Pete foodies to the streets of Seoul, bringing the global sensation of its sweet, spicy, and sticky wings to Pinellas Park.

bb.q Chicken, short for “Best of the Best Quality,” will open a new outpost at 7860 US Highway 19 North, taking over the space previously occupied by Tijuana Flats, which shuttered amid the Tex-Mex chain’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.

The bb.q Chicken restaurant will be in the multi-tenant building located in a shopping center anchored by Ashley’s Home Furniture. This will be the brand’s first restaurant in Pinellas County and its second in the Tampa Bay area, joining a Tampa location at 3805 Northdale Boulevard that opened in 2023.

July 08, 2025

40 new townhomes coming to Pinellas Park from D.R. Horton

July 08, 2025/ Veronica Brezina

A vacant stretch of land in the heart of Pinellas Park is slated to become a 40-unit townhome development.

National homebuilder D.R. Horton, in partnership with St. Pete-based HP Capital Group, is moving forward with a new project called Townes at Island Lake, located at 4210 78th Avenue North.

The 2.76-acre property sits near the intersection of 78th Avenue North and US 19, close to Ashley Furniture and Walmart Supercenter.

HP Capital Group recently completed the horizontal development of the townhome lots and has handed them over to D.R. Horton to begin vertical construction.

June 20, 2025

Local coffee shop Sugar Baby quietly opens inside concrete design studio in Warehouse Arts District

June 20, 2025/ Veronica Brezina

Coffee and concrete may seem like an unlikely match, but two local businesses are making it work.

After opening to rave reviews in Seminole two years ago, local coffee shop and café Sugar Baby has quietly debuted a new location inside a concrete design studio in St. Pete’s Warehouse Arts District.

Every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., visitors can stop by Form43, located at 2621 Fairfield Avenue South, to grab a drink from Sugar Baby’s new coffee bar and wander through the 2,880-square-foot space filled with modern art installations, concrete furniture, and tropical greenery in concrete planters.

The new setup is more than just a pop-up. It’s a true collaboration between two local businesses with a shared vision of blending art, design, and community.

November 12, 2024

Construction to commence on huge brewery and marketplace in Pinellas Park

November 12, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

Plans are progressing for a 40,000-square-foot brewery and marketplace that will anchor a new mixed-use destination in Pinellas Park.

Matthew Dahm, founder and CEO of Mastry's Brewery, expects to start site work by the end of the year on a new 5,000-square-foot brewery and 36,000-square-foot indoor food hall and market at 5805 Park Boulevard.

Construction permits will be submitted soon for the project, which has been named Park Junction.

November 08, 2024

Done Deals: Bar Mezzo debuts in EDGE District, Coffee shop opens in north St. Pete, Steakhouse coming to St. Pete Beach

November 08, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

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