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.
Holocaust survivors reconnect after 82 years, thanks to dedicated researcher
On a playground in Berlin, 82 years ago, Betty Grebenschikoff said goodbye to her childhood best friend, 9-year-old AnnaMarie. They thought they'd never see each other again, but a dedicated researcher at USC helped them reconnect.
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.
SPPD: Woman killed after crashing into tractor-trailer
A woman was killed Sunday morning in a vehicle crash in St. Petersburg, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.
Injured, underweight manatee rescued from St. Pete canal
A team from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, along with partners at FWC and ZooTampa rescued an injured manatee from a St. Petersburg canal on Thursday afternoon.
Teens learn life lessons by painting larger-than-life murals on downtown St. Pete buildings
Recently, a group of teenage art students from Gibbs High School were allowed to tag a building owned by St. Petersburg Distillery in downtown St. Petersburg.
St. Pete PD grant program benefits community with money seized from criminals
SPPD gave out $53,000 that was taken from criminals back to city and county departments, local schools and community organizations as part of its forfeiture grant program.
‘We cannot delay’: Mayor Kriseman names developer tasked with transforming Tropicana Field property
On Wednesday, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman announced that Midtown Development out of Miami will redevelop Tropicana Field’s 86-acre property into a massive space for retail, offices, housing, and green space that may or may not contain a stadium.
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 police warn drivers of 'high visibility patrols' through May to keep pedestrians, bicyclists safe
Walking and biking in St. Petersburg can be risky business. That is why police there are kicking off a campaign with the goal of stopping deadly crashes.
St. Pete woman shares healing power of art by turning easy-to-follow paint classes into a business
Dometrice Lassiter loves art so much that she built a business around helping others enjoy it too.
St. Pete police K9 Titan dies of cancer, 2 years after surviving shooting
Police in St. Pete are mourning the loss of K9 Titan, who died of cancer on Monday. Titan made headlines back in 2019 after he was shot in the line of duty and severely injured while trying to apprehend a suspect.
Enchant Christmas returns to Tropicana Field, transforming ballpark into winter wonderland
You can be transported to a Christmas wonderland in St. Petersburg. Tropicana Field is being transformed from a baseball stadium into Enchant Christmas.
Vero police locate missing, endangered St. Pete man following Silver Alert
Police in Vero have safely located an 80-year-old man reported missing from St. Petersburg on Friday. Police say he is being reunited with his family, but did not provide additional details.
St. Pete woman arrested on Thanksgiving Day after trying to sell neighbor's vehicles to scrap yard: police
St. Pete police say a woman pretended to be the owner of her neighbor's vehicles and sold it to a Tampa scrapyard. She received $300 for each sale, but then, the vehicles were reported stolen. The suspect was arrested on Thanksgiving Day.
Non-profit helps 33 families do more than 300 loads of laundry during afternoon of ‘soap and hope’
It was an afternoon of soap and hope inside A&W Laundromat in South St. Petersburg as dozens of families washed and dried their clothes for free thanks to the Laundry Project.
St. Pete fitness classes increase heart rates, funds for nonprofits
A St. Petersburg fitness company is helping residents stay fit through the holidays easier by offering accessible community classes in partnerships with local organizations.
St. Pete officer charged with DUI after crashing into power poles
A St. Petersburg officer is accused of driving under the influence and crashing into power poles while off-duty, the police department said.
Oakdale Christmas display brings magic to St. Petersburg for 45th year
Powered by high-capacity electric meters, Ted Kresge’s winter wonderland draws 1,100 amps – the equivalent of around six houses. It’s been a St. Pete tradition for 45 years straight.