St. Pete mayor announces city will nix Trop redevelopment proposals – and start over

The St. Pete mayor announced that much has changed in the community since the city first took proposals on redevelopment ideas for the Trop two years ago, and it's best to go back to the drawing board.

St. Pete man dies trying to save teen in Lake Michigan

Lifeguards recovered the body of a Florida man Monday after he tried to save the life of a teenager, Indiana conservation officers said.

St. Pete exhibit hopes to connect with Black women

A new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg features seven different series from Gio Swaby, a Bahamian-born artist who works in textiles. 

Discovery of Oriental fruit flies prompts fruit quarantine in St. Petersburg

The Florida Department of Agriculture says the movement of fruit, vegetables, and nuts in and out of St. Petersburg should halt to prevent the spread of Oriental fruit flies. 

St. Pete Youth Farm’s new greenhouse fights food insecurity, teaches teens life lessons

Food insecurity impacts hundreds of thousands of people in the Tampa Bay area each year. It’s an issue especially in St. Petersburg where Feeding Tampa Bay reports more than 190,000 people in Pinellas County are considered food insecure. 

20th annual St. Pete Pride Parade: Parking, parade route, events

St. Pete Pride's headline event is the parade that will take place this Saturday, June 25 – and maneuvering around downtown may be a challenge. Here's a list of resources and the event schedule to help you navigate the weekend.

Juvenile detention facility employee accused violently attacking 17-year-old, police say

A juvenile detention facility employee is behind bars and facing disturbing child abuse allegations. Investigators said 53-year-old Andra Walters repeatedly punched a 17-year-old resident at Charles Britt Academy in St. Petersburg while another employee held the child down.

Arrival of COVID vaccines for kids uncertain at Florida retailers

Children age six months to five years old are now approved to receive COVID-19 vaccines, but FOX 13 News checked with local Walgreens, CVS, and Publix stores Monday. None of the Tampa Bay area retailers had the vaccines available. We also checked with Tampa General and Johns Hopkins All Children’s hospitals. No children’s vaccines had been received. 

1 taken into custody following fatal St. Petersburg shooting

St. Petersburg police said they caught the man they think shot and killed another man in a driveway in South St. Pete Friday.

Woman hospitalized after crash involving PSTA trolley

St. Pete police say a crash between a minivan and a PSTA trolley sent one person to the hospital.

St. Pete community pottery studio offers space for experienced potters, beginners

The Hive St. Pete is a community pottery studio in St. Petersburg that serves both ceramic hand-builders and wheel-throwers. The Hive offers memberships to experienced potters, as well as classes to both beginners and advanced artists.

St. Pete taking control of run-down properties for developers to build affordable homes

St. Petersburg officials are trying to get creative when it comes to solving the city’s affordable housing problem. The city is taking control of run-down properties and selling them to developers who will provide housing that people can afford.

Body of missing St. Pete woman found in Boca Ciega Bay

St. Pete police say a body found Monday morning in Boca Ciega Bay has been confirmed to be 70-year-old Arlete Desousa, who was reported missing late Sunday evening.

Tampa, St. Pete mayors say Rays need to decide where their future home will be

Tampa Bay mayors and baseball fans said it’s time for the Rays to decide about the location of their future ballpark. The saga has gone on for more than a decade, and the Tampa Bay Rays will leave Tropicana Field when their lease is up in 2027.