Middle school trades in traditional desks for movement-based learning

Classrooms at Mangrove Bay Middle School in St. Petersburg have traded in traditional desks for ones that keep students moving while they learn.

Dogs killed in St. Pete house fire: SPFR

St. Petersburg Fire Rescue responded to a house fire Thursday around 1:15 a.m. at the 7500 block of 9th Avenue North.

St. Pete sees recent spike in e-bike crashes

Law enforcement says they’ve seen a spike in e-bike crashes across the area lately.

St. Pete will soon accept proposals for developing Gas Plant District after Rays deal falls through

The city of St. Petersburg will soon be fielding offers for 86 acres of prime downtown real estate, and some developers have already begun courting officials with their visions for the site.

Hundreds of students learn about different jobs at BAM! Fest Career Day

Around 900 students from Pinellas and Hillsborough County descended upon the Mahaffey Theatre for BAM! (Books, Art and Music) Festival Career Day. 

St. Pete organization prepares for thousands needing food assistance this Thanksgiving

Soaring food prices and cuts to assistance means more families are turning to local food drives for help getting by. Looking ahead to Thanksgiving, one Bay Area organization is already working on feeding families for the holiday. 

Historic Wedding Cake House in St. Pete for sale

The owner of the unique Wedding Cake House in St. Petersburg’s historic old northeast neighborhood is selling, and the asking price is $2.15 million.

TikTok fire trend sends St. Pete teen to the hospital

The "Jam Jar Pulse Jet" trend is a dangerous TikTok challenge that experts are warning against. The trend involves pouring rubbing alcohol in a jar, putting a lid with a hole on top and lighting the alcohol on fire.

USF expands 4-year nursing program to St. Pete campus to help statewide shortage

Nurses are part of the backbone in hospitals and there’s a critical shortage of them in Florida. The University of South Florida plans to help add more future nurses to the workforce by expanding its four-year nursing program to its St. Petersburg campus.