Monument to first airline flight to greet visitors of St. Pete pier
The final details on wings sculpted from steel tell the story of a pilot, a plane, and a flight that changed history.
Dixie Hollins High School in St. Pete to drop 'Dixie,' change nickname from 'Rebels' to 'Royals'
Pinellas County Public Schools says Dixie M. Hollins High School will officially keep its full name, but will henceforth only be referred to as Hollins High School.
Mom files lawsuit against UPS Store after son's parental kidnapping
For over nine months, a Tampa mother says she was heartbroken after her 4-year-old son was kidnapped and taken to Lebanon by his father. The boy is now home safe. But his mother says it could have been avoided.
Several people displaced after St. Pete motel fire
Nine people were displaced after a motel fire in St. Petersburg, fire officials said.
One person hospitalized after St. Pete house fire
Fire crews in St. Petersburg responded to a late-night house fire on Sunday.
Bishop brothers; Stephen and Gregory Parkes to become 1 of 11 sibling-bishops in U.S Catholic history
First, they were the Parkes brothers. Then, the Parkes fathers. Soon, they'll become the Parkes bishops.
Deadly motorcycle crash closes 5th Avenue North in St. Pete
Police are on the scene of a crash that killed a motorcyclist this afternoon.
Police kill dog that attacked St. Pete woman, officer
A bottle of bleach is all that remains at the scene of a gruesome and bloody dog attack in St. Petersburg Friday.
Boy with cerebral palsy sets goal of running 5K around Ronald McDonald House
An 11-year-old in St. Pete dreams of one day walking on his own, without the help of a walker.
Skimmers found on pumps at 7-Eleven at intersection of 34th St. N, 5th Ave. N
The St. Petersburg Police Department says credit card skimmers were found on gas pumps at a 7-Eleven convenience store at one of the city's busiest intersections.
Home-invasion suspect arrested after stealing car, St. Pete police say
Police say they have arrested the man accused of breaking into two St. Pete homes over the weekend, assaulting two women in the process.
St. Pete mom has warning for community after fighting off intruder
Police say a 38-year-old homeless man forced his way into a St. Pete woman's home and attacked her, then attempted to steal her car before figuring out he couldn’t drive a stick shift.
Police accuse man arrested in June protests of terrorism; no charges formally filed
Police arrested a man during a June protest in St. Petersburg, alleging he intended to deploy a Molotov cocktail after a peaceful protest. He was arrested a second time, in July, for what police called terrorist activity.
Long-term care facility encourages family of residents to apply for jobs
Visitors are still banned from nursing homes in Florida, so Grand Villa Senior Living is giving families another option for seeing their loved ones at its 18 facilities across the state: a job.
Body of 65-year-old man found in St. Pete
Police are investigating the death of a 65-year-old after he was found unresponsive in water near Cochina Key.
St. Pete woman accused of breaking into home to steal 9-month-old baby
Elroy Reynolds said he was home early Tuesday morning when a woman tried to break into his house. He was able to force her out and then watched as she went to the front door of another nearby home.
Pinellas County now offering free COVID-19 antibody testing
Pinellas County is now offering free antibody testing to help people learn if they’ve had COVID-19 without knowing it.
Hospital visitation policy is keeping family from seeing terminally ill boy, father says
Clinton Grams' 10-year-old son Alex has been battling leukemia at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital for more than a year. He and his wife Mindy have spent the last few months battling a visitation rule put in place because of COVID-19.
St. Pete PD: 12 guns reported stolen in last 2 weeks, all from unlocked vehicles
Hundreds of guns are stolen every year in St. Petersburg but law enforcement officers say there’s been an alarming uptick in firearms swiped from unlocked cars over the last two weeks.
'Sharp as a tack' 99-year-old World War II veteran ready to head home after beating COVID-19
Fighting tough battles is par for the course for Donald Betts, who flew 51 bombing missions during World War II. He served as a waist-gunner in a B-17, flying raids to cut off crucial Nazi supply lines.