St. Pete officers go Christmas shopping to spread holiday cheer to children, families in need

This year, Santa once again had some help from officers at the St. Petersburg Police Department as they spent their morning at Walmart filling up their shopping carts for kids in the community.

Children across St. Petersburg gifted with new bicycles just in time for Christmas

Over 100 children in St. Pete will receive new bicycles for the holidays this year. The initiative started in 2019 when one local man spotted an officer purchasing a bicycle for a resident. Police play a role in delivering the new bikes in the community.

Custom gift baskets, locally made art & more at the St. Petersburg Visitor Center store

The gift shop at the St. Petersburg Visitors Center might be your one-stop shop for holiday gifting this year. And most of the money spent there goes back to local makers and artists.

Shop local this holiday in St. Petersburg
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The St. Pete Store isn't your typical visitors center. "We sell local art. The artists get a nice proceed of that. 60% goes to the artist.

From Gasparilla beads to Cuban sandwiches, you can make your holidays dazzle with Bay Area treasures

When it comes to Christmas decorations, you can find inspiration from across the Bay Area: like using those Gasparilla beads as a tree garland or serving Cuban sandwiches at your holiday party.

St. Pete’s Biff Burger restaurant, assets will be sold at auction

It’s the end of an era for Biff Burger fans in Pinellas County. The final location has closed, but you can take a piece of it home.

Bay Area Holiday Lights - Best of Week 1
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Every night duing the month of December, at 6 & 10 p.m. on FOX 13 News, we're highlighting the best and brightest holiday light displays around the Bay Area. This week, we saw how homeowners in Brandon, Clearwater, and Seffner go all out for the holidays.

PSTA's first SunRunner station will help more people to get to Pinellas beaches

On Friday, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority unveiled their very first SunRunner station. It will be one of the stops on the new Bus Rapid Transit system, which is set to open next year.

Bon Jovi visits New Port Richey restaurant, snaps photo with locals

A Pasco County man was having dinner with his family and business partner when Bon Jovi walked into the restaurant. The rockstar agreed -- without hesitation -- to take a selfie with him. "He’s a rockstar, right? But he’s a rockstar in life.”

St. Pete murals celebrate ‘art for art’s sake’ in an outdoor gallery

For the past several years, St. Petersburg has invited some of the world’s best mural artists to use its downtown buildings as their personal canvas during the SHINE Mural Festival.

St. Pete SHINE Mural Festival art
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For the past several years, St. Petersburg has invited some of the world?s best mural artists to use its downtown buildings as their personal canvas during the SHINE Mural Festival.

Sparkman Wharf kicks off Snowed Inn holiday event

Sparkman Wharf in downtown Tampa is launching its holiday-themed event Snowed Inn Sparkman during the month of December.

No shovel needed for Snowed Inn at Sparkman Wharf
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Sparkman Wharf in downtown Tampa is launching its holiday themed event ?Snowed Inn Sparkman? during the month of December.

Sharks and manatees mingle at TECO power plant discharge canal in Apollo Beach

On a chilly morning in Florida, a group of manatees basked in the sunlight while huddling together in the warm-water discharge canal of a power plant. Also in attendance: a bunch of sharks.

Manatees mingle with sharks at TECO power plant
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On a chilly morning in Florida, a group of manatees basked in the sunlight while huddling together in the warm-water discharge canal of a power plant. Also in attendance: a bunch of sharks.