Come Out St. Pete is city’s first major festival since pandemic began

Coming out has two different meanings for organizers getting ready for a week-long celebration that begins Sunday evening, on National Coming Out Day in the gay community. 

St. Petersburg museum exhibit highlights gay rodeo life

Blake Little's work has been featured in magazines and museums all over the world; and now, one of his exhibits is here in St. Petersburg.

Firestone Grand Prix back on track after 7-month delay

The Firestone Grand Prix kicks off on Friday October 23. It’s usually held in March, but COVID ruined that plan.   The race is returning with a limited 20,000 fans instead of it usual 140,000.  

'We love our city': St. Pete named one of the top places to visit

St. Petersburg has been nicknamed the Sunshine City and for good reason, as locals know it as their slice of paradise. For those who didn’t know about St. Petersburg or hadn’t heard about it before, they will now as the city was voted one of the best big U.S. cities to visit by Condé Nast Travelers’ readers.

South St. Pete shooting victim found with life-threatening injuries, police say

St. Pete police said a man with a gunshot wound was found along a street, and they are trying to investigate the events that led up to the shooting.

St. Petersburg man arrested for lewd and lascivious battery on a child

Pinellas County deputies arrested Sanchesz Maultsby Jr., 20, after they say he had inappropriate sexual contact with a 13-year-old victim.

St. Pete Grand Prix will allow 20,000 spectators, and masks will be required

City officials and event organizers for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg are finalizing their plans to welcome fans in the stands for the rescheduled race. On Thursday morning, they announced they will welcome 20,000 spectators later this month.

St. Petersburg will allow a limited number of fans to attend rescheduled Grand Prix

The annual Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg experienced its own turbulent route when the pandemic hit the U.S., but the city's recent announcement for the rescheduled October event is anything but a bump in the road.

St. Pete man hopes to reunite Army medal with rightful owner, whose name is engraved on back

A man in St. Petersburg is on a mission to find a military hero or that person's family. He doesn't know the man's story or where exactly he's from. But he has a box containing a few things that belong to him, including an Army medal. 

St. Pete mayor: Brandishing a gun, crashing someone's dinner doesn't 'advance your cause'

While providing updates on recent developments in St. Petersburg, city officials condemned the actions of some groups of protesters within the last week, adding that they are searching for three subjects seen in viral videos where weapons were seen.

Weapons come out as protesters clash in downtown St. Pete

Clashing protests near downtown St. Petersburg's waterfront turned scary Saturday night after a counter-protester pulled out a gun -- and it was all caught on camera.

'Lose with Lisa': Woman loses 120 pounds, becomes cheerleader for others

When COVID-19 hit, a woman who lost more than 100 pounds used her social media presence to coach others on their weight loss journey.

Mural artist helps students in St. Pete create mural with lasting impact

Mural artist Ya La'Ford is helping Mt. Zion Christian Academy students create memories for themselves and the community that will last a lifetime.

St. Pete protests become heated following Breonna Taylor grand jury decision, videos show

In the hours after the grand jury decision was announced in the Breonna Taylor case, reactions and protests spread across the country -- including right in St. Petersburg, where two intense confrontations occurred Wednesday night.