Wood planks injure excavator driver after truck crashes in St. Petersburg

An excavator driver has serious injuries after being hit by 2x4 wooden planks that flew off a truck that crashed nearby in St. Petersburg Thursday morning.

Suspect, accused of robbing 2 children, shot by St. Pete officer

A teen, who was suspected of robbing two children at gunpoint, was shot by a St. Petersburg police officer during an unrelated incident of suspected domestic violence.

Cross Bay Ferry returns with extended evening hours

The Cross Bay Ferry is back for what will be its fifth year in service. It will again operate to and from Tampa and St. Petersburg’s waterfront, starting Thursday afternoon.   

Alligator snapping turtle 'Mac' dies suddenly at Sunken Gardens

Mac, an alligator snapping turtle who was over 50 years old, died unexpectedly Monday at Sunken Gardens, where he had lived since the 1960s.

'Get a job': Developer has message for protesters at groundbreaking for latest St. Pete tower

Downtown St. Petersburg is a land of new high rises and construction cranes. The newest building will be the 46-story ‘Residences At 400 Central’ featuring luxury condos starting at around $800,000.

St. Pete streetside dining spots revert back to parking spaces

This is your last chance to take advantage of street dining in St. Pete. After today, most of the city’s temporary streetside dining areas will turn back into parking spaces.

Largo man arrested for DUI following fatal crash in St. Petersburg

Dominic Dangelo, 25, of Largo is facing DUI charges after police say he caused a crash Sunday morning that killed his passenger, Edward Fiest, 35, of Seminole.

Design-your-own-donut shop debuts in St. Petersburg

During the lockdown, four friends got creative in their pandemic downtime and decided to open a design-your-own-donut shop in St. Petersburg.  

USF creates first centralized human trafficking incident database

A new lab at the University of South Florida looks to pinpoint human trafficking incidents down to the neighborhoods and zip codes in Tampa Bay and the state of Florida.

Expansion plans finalized for Florida's first landmark museum for Black history

The designs and specs are in to expand a St. Petersburg museum into the first landmark museum for Black history and culture in the state of Florida. 

Technology investment firm chooses St. Pete over Miami for new HQ

ARK Invest puts money into a portfolio of businesses know as disruptive innovation – start-ups in energy storage, blockchain technology, robotics, and DNA sequencing – and now the company will call downtown St. Pete home.

Arozarena shines for packed Tropicana Field; Rays blank Red Sox 5-0 in ALDS opener

Randy Arozarena became the first player to hit a home run and steal home in a postseason game, propelling the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox in their AL Division Series opener Thursday night.

Victim's father warns of gun violence 'spiral' in St. Petersburg

Congressman Charlie Crist held a roundtable discussion with leaders from St. Petersburg who say gun violence in their city has gotten out of control.

USF throws hat in the ring for Tropicana Field site redevelopment

The University of South Florida sent a big signal Monday. It wants a seat at the table where officials are planning the redevelopment of the land where Tropicana Field sits.