City council pressures mayor for update on Rays, redevelopment of Tropicana Field site
Ahead of crucial decisions on how to redevelop the Tropicana Field site, St. Petersburg city councilors are ratcheting up pressure on the mayor to disclose where talks stand with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Ahead of crucial decisions on how to redevelop the Tropicana Field site, St. Petersburg city councilors are ratcheting up pressure on the mayor to disclose where talks stand with the Tampa Bay Rays.
40 years later, Blackthorn hero to be honored at underwater memorial
A new statue honoring a hero of the USS Blackthorn tragedy was unveiled today before being added to a unique underwater memorial off the coast of Pinellas County.
A new statue honoring a hero of the USS Blackthorn tragedy was unveiled today before being added to a unique underwater memorial off the coast of Pinellas County.
Baby injured, man charged with child abuse after throwing dirt-filled planter
A 10-month-old suffered a lump on the side of its head after Montrail Charles Ross threw a large tin planter at it, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
A 10-month-old suffered a lump on the side of its head after Montrail Charles Ross threw a large tin planter at it, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
Police: Fatal beating of St. Petersburg man lasted more than 1 hour
It was a violent beating that went on for nearly an hour and a half. Scott Jenks was killed in the horrific crime in the parking lot of a St. Petersburg shopping plaza.
It was a violent beating that went on for nearly an hour and a half. Scott Jenks was killed in the horrific crime in the parking lot of a St. Petersburg shopping plaza.
Son seeks answers about mother's choking death; body exhumed after 35 years
Mark Walsh looked on Tuesday morning as the funeral director opened his mother's casket, 35 years after she was buried.
Mark Walsh looked on Tuesday morning as the funeral director opened his mother's casket, 35 years after she was buried.
Police: Driver fleeing from traffic stop involved in deadly I-275 crash in St. Pete
A driver and passenger are dead following a fiery highway crash that occurred early Tuesday morning.
A driver and passenger are dead following a fiery highway crash that occurred early Tuesday morning.
Driver accused of deadly DUI crash ran red light at St. Pete intersection, police say
A suspected drunk driver accused of causing a deadly crash in St. Petersburg appeared in court Monday following his arrest Sunday night.
A suspected drunk driver accused of causing a deadly crash in St. Petersburg appeared in court Monday following his arrest Sunday night.
Driver of stolen car still on the run after crash that killed young mother in St. Pete
A Pinellas County family is grieving the death of a young mother who was killed when the driver of a stolen car crashed into the vehicle she was riding in.
A Pinellas County family is grieving the death of a young mother who was killed when the driver of a stolen car crashed into the vehicle she was riding in.
Sea level rise could drive down coastal home values 15% in next 10 years
Sea level rise could cause home values in Florida to drop, according to a new report out in January.
Sea level rise could cause home values in Florida to drop, according to a new report out in January.
Car crashing into St. Petersburg home caught on surveillance video
Surveillance video shows the moment a vehicle crashed into a home on 19th Ave. N. in St. Petersburg.
Surveillance video shows the moment a vehicle crashed into a home on 19th Ave. N. in St. Petersburg.
Pinellas County students enjoy their own ‘snow day’
There was a rare snow day for some Florida kids Friday – but it only affected Douglas Elementary in St. Petersburg.
There was a rare snow day for some Florida kids Friday – but it only affected Douglas Elementary in St. Petersburg.
Flames destroy home, severely injure St. Pete girl doing 'fire challenge'
An 11-year-old girl is recovering from second-degree burns after her Pinellas County home was destroyed by a fire earlier this month.
An 11-year-old girl is recovering from second-degree burns after her Pinellas County home was destroyed by a fire earlier this month.
Troopers arrest St. Pete murder suspect on northbound Greyhound bus
Florida Highway Patrol troopers boarded a Greyhound bus, headed north on Interstate 75, to arrest a man wanted for the murder of a man in St. Petersburg.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers boarded a Greyhound bus, headed north on Interstate 75, to arrest a man wanted for the murder of a man in St. Petersburg.
Second lady attends art workshop for veterans battling PTSD in St. Petersburg
When second lady Karen Pence heard her husband was making a stop in Tampa, she says she came along because she wanted a first-hand look at the work being done inside the Morean Arts Center’s hot shop.
When second lady Karen Pence heard her husband was making a stop in Tampa, she says she came along because she wanted a first-hand look at the work being done inside the Morean Arts Center’s hot shop.
Car crashes into St. Pete home after fleeing traffic stop
Two men are in custody after crashing into a house in St. Petersburg and then taking off, according to police.
Two men are in custody after crashing into a house in St. Petersburg and then taking off, according to police.
Plane skids off runway at Albert Whitted Airport in St. Pete
A small plane skidded off the runway at Albert Whitted Airport in St. Petersburg, causing the airport to temporarily close.
A small plane skidded off the runway at Albert Whitted Airport in St. Petersburg, causing the airport to temporarily close.
St. Pete police investigate murder of 48-year-old man
A man was found dead in a St. Petersburg parking lot early Tuesday morning, and police said they are investigating his death as a murder.
A man was found dead in a St. Petersburg parking lot early Tuesday morning, and police said they are investigating his death as a murder.
Familial DNA leads to arrest in 1988 Pinellas County cold case
Larry Eugene Gould is behind bars facing charges of Armed Sexual Battery stemming from a 1988 rape case in Pinellas County, detectives said.
Larry Eugene Gould is behind bars facing charges of Armed Sexual Battery stemming from a 1988 rape case in Pinellas County, detectives said.
From celebrities to students and volunteers, help for Australia comes from across Tampa Bay
Titus O'Neil, students at St. Pete College, volunteers with the ability to sew, and the Florida Aquarium are all joining the efforts to help those devastated by fires across Australia.
Titus O'Neil, students at St. Pete College, volunteers with the ability to sew, and the Florida Aquarium are all joining the efforts to help those devastated by fires across Australia.
No longer unofficial: The brown pelican is finally the official city bird for St. Pete
Those living in St. Petersburg know the brown pelican as the unofficial symbol for the city. They flock near the site for the St. Pete Pier. They are seen soaring beyond the coastline of Tampa Bay. They are even engraved in the city flag.
Those living in St. Petersburg know the brown pelican as the unofficial symbol for the city. They flock near the site for the St. Pete Pier. They are seen soaring beyond the coastline of Tampa Bay. They are even engraved in the city flag.