With 4,999 signed baseballs at St. Pete museum, who should sign the 5,000th?

Over decades as a baseball fan, Dennis Schrader collected autographed baseballs from players, celebrities, and even a dictator. All 4,999 of them are on display at the St. Petersburg Museum of History, where they're trying to decide who should sign the 5,000th.

Man pleads guilty to threatening Tampa Bay Rays players and families

According to the FBI, Benjamin Patz sent vile Instagram messages to four Rays players – threatening to kill them and dismember their families – during the Rays’ extra-inning loss to the White Sox back in July of 2019.

St. Pete narrows list of Tropicana Field developers

The city of St. Petersburg says they’ve narrowed it down to four design proposals for the future of the 86 acres that Tropicana Field sits on.  

Friends, family devastated after weekend birthday trip ends in deadly crash

People are raising money to support the loved ones of three friends involved in a tragic car accident on a weekend birthday trip in St. Petersburg.

As attitudes about law enforcement change, so does training

St. Pete College is on the leading edge of training our next generation of police officers. The school's law enforcement academy has just unveiled a new virtual tool, training cadets to make quicker and better, life-saving decisions.

Bicyclist dies following St. Pete crash, police say

A 73-year-old man passed away after a crash that occurred in South St. Pete on Sunday night, police said.

Veterans honored at Bay Pines Cemetery -- unclaimed but not unloved

For Captain Thomas Mulkey and Master Chief June Wilbur, strangers became family Friday afternoon. The two St. Petersburg veterans were honored at Bay Pines Cemetery.

For more than a century, Sunken Gardens has been a tropical oasis in the middle of downtown St. Pete

Sunken Gardens, St. Petersburg’s oldest living museum, was developed by George Turner in 1903. He opened to the public around 1935, and since then, it has become a popular roadside attraction.

Two dead following St. Pete crash, police say

St. Pete police said a fatal crash occurred between a motorcycle and SUV early Friday morning.

Affordable micro-apartments made from shipping containers planned for St. Pete

A Bay Area startup has big plans for those looking to live tiny, proposing an apartment complex made entirely of shipping containers in downtown St. Petersburg.

As world's youngest certified drone pilots, St. Pete middle school students ready to soar

They aren't old enough to drive, but students at Azalea Middle School in St. Petersburg are getting a unique opportunity to become certified in drone flight and safety. 

St. Pete Grand Prix capped at 20,000 spectators for second year in a row

The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – rescheduled for April – will welcome 20,000 spectators, officials announced Thursday.

St. Pete City Council to consider $30M marina redevelopment plan

The city of St. Petersburg is drawing closer to redeveloping even more of its downtown waterfront. First, it was the pier. Now, it's the marina, which city officials admit is decaying and drab.

Leaders continue push for investigation into DeSantis vaccine rollout

Leaders in St. Petersburg’s African American community are upset about how the COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled out. They say Governor Ron Desantis is playing favorites while people of color have had little access to the vaccine.

St. Pete father charged with murder after 5-year-old daughter dies from abuse, police say

Police in St. Petersburg have upgraded the charges against a father accused of abusing his 5-year-old daughter, who died days after being hospitalized last week with numerous injuries.