Northbound Howard Frankland Bridge closed after suspects jump into water after crash
Northbound traffic on the Howard Frankland Bridge is backed up while crews search for two suspects who jumped into the water after a crash.
St. Petersburg fundraiser helps struggling artists, highlights fashionable face-coverings
Anne Barlett is making a very special delivery to Zazoo'd gift shop in St. Petersburg. She's one of the Bay Area artists participating in the “Mask-R-Aid” fundraiser.
Suspected bank robber shoots at St. Petersburg police officer
A suspected bank robber fired shots at a St. Petersburg police officer Thursday morning, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.
St. Pete driver ditches car after crashing into porch, police say
St. Petersburg police said they are searching for the driver who ran off after crashing into a porch.
Tourism experts still hopeful, despite crushing blow of pandemic
Following a record-breaking year in 2019 for Hillsborough County’s tourism industry, 2020 was set to shatter last year’s numbers until the pandemic, according to Visit Tampa Bay.
Artist behind St. Pete pier's 'Bending Arc' invites you to 'lie down in the grass and look up'
The featured artwork at the St. Pete Pier is open to interpretation, at the insistence of the creator, Janet Echelman, who says the patterns of wind drew her to this form of art.
Plan to redevelop Tropicana Field could include removing part of interstate
The city of St. Petersburg and the Florida Department of Transportation are looking at possibly removing or shortening Interstate 175.
Campaign stop brings VP Mike Pence to Clearwater
Vice President Mike Pence made a campaign stop in Pinellas County on Wednesday to remind Florida and the rest of America why he believes we need four more years of President Donald Trump.
Men arrested for illegal use of gill net to catch baby dolphin, redfish, snook, and bonnethead sharks
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission filed charges against two men for the unlawful use of a gill net, which they used to catch a baby dolphin and several species of fish.
'You now have coronavirus': Pinellas County man spits on child in restaurant, police say
A Pinellas County man is facing charges after police said he assaulted a child for wearing a mask at a restaurant.
Pinellas County COVID-19 nursing home death toll third-highest in state
As Governor Ron DeSantis began talks for a plan to allow some visitors back into nursing homes, Pinellas County is still trying to get outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities under control.
Pinellas County teachers may be allowed to take unpaid leave of absence due to COVID-19
Teachers in Pinellas County told the school district it wasn't doing enough to prepare schools for safe reopening this fall.
For social distancing, Eckerd College takes classes outside
An Eckerd professor developed an app that faculty can use to reserve outdoor spaces. It tells them whether it’s grass or concrete, wheelchair accessibility, even the signal strength of the wifi.
Largo police officer hit by bus while trying to escape aggressive dog
A Largo Police Department officer was hit by a Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) bus Tuesday afternoon.
Murder-suicide by fire: Police say couple died from fire intentionally started by husband
A married couple died in a fire at their St. Petersburg home Friday that investigators say was deliberately started by the husband. They're calling it a murder-suicide.
Suspect wanted in Seminole bank robbery
Investigators are trying to track down the person who robbed the First Citizens Bank at 13700 Park Boulevard in unincorporated Seminole just after 4 p.m. Monday.
Pilot-free, 5-passenger, 200-mile-per-hour electric jet could be Bay Area's new rapid transit
Electric-powered, automated air taxis -- with the ability to fly up to 200 miles an hour -- could be flying over the Tampa Bay Area within five years.
Fire intentionally set at St. Pete home that killed husband and wife, police say
St. Petersburg police now say a 75-year-old woman, who died two days after a house fire that also killed her husband, may be the victim of a murder-suicide.
Pinellas deputies investigating after woman’s body found floating in Cross Bayou
Pinellas County deputies are investigating after a body was found floating in Cross Bayou Sunday afternoon.
Largo man arrested after firing shots at cops
Largo police arrested Francis Fahey, 58, after he fired several rounds at officers Saturday night, according to the Largo Police Department.