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. 

Gun violence rising in the US; Bay Area law enforcement see impacts locally

Even though the country has seen a drop in crime overall, experts say the number of shootings nationwide in the last five months has gone up.

Teens who vape more likely to test positive for COVID-19, new study shows

Research shows there is a connection between vaping and contracting COVID-19. A new study released this week finds teens and young adults who use e-cigarettes are five to nine times more likely to test positive for the virus.

For two weeks, a homeless man called Al Lang Stadium's luxury suite his home, police say

It's the perfect spot to catch a game when you can in person. But a suite at Al Lang Stadium turned into one man's home. A cleaning crew found the evidence on Sunday. 

St. Petersburg officer shoots, kills suspect who choked her, detectives say  

Detectives assigned to the Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task Force are investigating an officer-involved shooting in St. Petersburg that left one person dead Friday night.

FHP identifies teen passenger, 18-year-old driver who jumped into Tampa Bay after crash

The Florida Highway Patrol has released the identities of a teen and an 18-year-old who allegedly fled a trooper before crashing on the Howard Frankland Bridge and jumping into Tampa Bay Thursday.

Pinellas officials grapple with community spread, fear as pandemic hits vulnerable communities

Pinellas County seems to be getting a better handle on coronavirus, compared to others in the Bay Area, but health experts say the county is not in the green and this is no time to let up.

Bank robber accused of shooting at St. Petersburg police officer identified, arrested

St. Petersburg police officers arrested Charles Combs, 51, after he allegedly robbed the Mid Florida Credit Union, located at 2646 4th St. N. in St. Petersburg and fired shots at an officer on Thursday.