St. Pete police mourn the loss of K9 'Ares'

Members of the St. Petersburg Police Department are mourning the loss of one of their K9 officers.

Good Samaritan helps save woman from drowning at Gandy Beach

One of the men who helped save a woman from nearly drowning is sharing his story. He and his family were at the beach when he noticed the woman face down in the water and not moving, so he rushed to help.

Landmark Paradise Grille is an oasis in the sun

Michael Janecek is living the dream. As owner of the landmark Paradise Grille on Pass-a-Grille Beach, he's found his own little slice of paradise.

St. Pete Police Department remembers trailblazing officer

The St. Petersburg Police Department is sharing the news of the death of trailblazing retired officer Freddie Crawford.

St. Petersburg Pier opening date pushed to 2020

The deadline for opening St. Pete’s new pier has been pushed to early 2020 and this week work began on the pier’s signature art piece.

Historic St. Pete High getting much-needed facelift

If you’ve visited or driven by, you know St. Petersburg High School is one of the most beautiful schools in the Bay Area. It opened in 1926 and now, more than 93 years later, it’s getting a much need facelift.

Nurdle Patrol on the hunt for plastic pellets

Tiny, plastic pellets are washing ashore in Texas beaches by the thousands, and now they're showing up on Bay Area beaches. 

Hamburger Mary's: St. Pete, Brandon locations to close

After its Ybor City location closed due to financial hardship, shortly after an employee was diagnosed with Hepatitis A, the Facebook page for Hamburger Mary's restaurant in St. Petersburg announced locations in Brandon and St. Pete would also close. 

St. Petersburg woman spots rare set of manatee twins

A rare set of manatee twins were spotted in Florida’s waterways. Back in August, Britni LaVine, a St. Petersburg woman, saw the female manatee and her twins in Bayboro Harbor, located in St. Petersburg near Albert Whitted Airport. 

Huge rattlesnake spotted on golf course green in St. Pete

A golf game was briefly interrupted by a rattlesnake slithering across the 14th hole in St. Petersburg. 

Vinoy light tower holds best view, rich history of St. Pete

As condos and skyscrapers pop up across downtown St. Pete, 'view' is everything. But perhaps the best view of the city has been there for nearly a hundred years -- only it's off limits.

Tampa Bay Rays expected to buy the Rowdies, Al Lang Stadium

Multiple sources who have spoken with Rays president Brian Auld confirm to FOX 13 that the team will announce on Tuesday that they are buying the Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer team, along with their home field of Al Lang Stadium.

St. Pete to condo residents: Move out

Condo owners in a St. Petersburg high rise have been told they have three days to move out.  

If the Rays leave St. Pete, the city will be ready

The city of St. Petersburg is taking a hard look at how it could use the 86 acres currently occupied by Tropicana Field.

Tropicana Field site planning begins in St. Pete

St. Petersburg is coming up with a plan for redeveloping the land where Tropicana Field sits if the Tampa Bay Rays go through with their plan to move to Tampa.

Kriseman: St. Pete still best choice for Rays

The city of St. Petersburg is reacting to Hillsborough County's proposed site for a new Tampa Bay Rays site.

Charley tours the St. Petersburg Sculpture Museum
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Today on Charley's World, Charley Belcher visited the St. Pete Sculpture Museum and got an up-close look at the incredible work there.

Stadium issues goes to voters

People living in St. Petersburg will help decide whether Major League Soccer will make its way to the bay area. A special city wide election will be held Tuesday to allow city council to negotiate a 25 year lease for the Tampa Bay Rowdies to control and renovate Al Lang Stadium. It would modernize and more than double the size of the current stadium. Rowdies owner Bill Edwards has a lot on...