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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

Summit on rising seas brings Bay Area mayors to the table

The mayors of Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater talked Tuesday about the rising sea level and their cities' ability to handle what may come.

Teen stole car and crashed it into a St. Pete home, police say

Two people – a teenager and another juvenile – were taken to the hospital after crashing a stolen car into a home, according to St. Petersburg police.

Massive hanging rope sculpture being installed at St. Pete Pier

Workers began the process of installing a massive hanging rope sculpture in downtown St. Petersburg Thursday as part of the final touches to new St. Pete Pier.