St. Pete's MLK parade keeps city funding despite concerns over Florida DOGE audit

The nation’s longest-running Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade will keep its city funding for 2025, but concerns about state scrutiny loomed large during Thursday’s St. Petersburg City Council meeting.

St. Pete City Council to discuss economic impact if Rays leave after 2028 season

St. Petersburg city leaders are preparing to have a frank conversation about the future and the finances if the Tampa Bay Rays leave town after the 2028 season. Rays ownership is currently in talks to potentially sell the team.

Tropicana Field repairs: St. Pete leaders approve agreement for new turf, non-roof repairs

St. Petersburg City Council has taken the next step to repair Tropicana Field. On Thursday, the council approved an agreement for a new turf and a proposal for non-roof repairs.

Sandbag event taking place in St. Pete on Saturday

The City of St. Petersburg is reminding residents that sandbags are available year-round, and they should not wait for a storm to stock up.  

Crews install AquaFence around St. Pete’s most critical lift station

St. Petersburg just added another tool to protect infrastructure against hurricanes, and it’s a familiar one for the Tampa Bay Area.

Third suspect arrested in St. Pete murder investigation

St. Petersburg police say a third arrest has been made several days after a man was shot to death in a neighborhood.

'Where is our money going?' Tenants at St. Pete complex warned water may be shut off over unpaid bills

Residents at a St. Petersburg apartment complex say they’re frustrated and confused after receiving a notice from the city warning them that water service may be shut off in less than three weeks.

Former teacher opens children's bookstore in St. Pete

A former teacher missed reading books to students, so she created The Story Garden, where she can do just that.

St. Petersburg the latest target of DOGE state audit over spending and DEI programs

The City of St. Petersburg is the latest municipality under scrutiny by the Florida Department of Governmental Oversight and Efficiency (DOGE), as state auditors continue their statewide review of local spending.

Arrests made in St. Petersburg homicide

Arrests have been made in the shooting death of a man in St. Petersburg.

Bay Area art exhibition is all about 'Summer Heat'

A new Gulf Coast Artists' Alliance exhibition is using the Tampa Bay area's record-setting high temperatures as motivation for the latest artist open call.

Downtown St. Pete restaurant owner sues city, claims it’s not doing enough to enforce law banning public sleep

Ronicca Whaley, the owner of Shiso Crispy in downtown St. Petersburg, said she, her staff and her customers have been harassed and threatened by people sleeping outside her store and in nearby Williams Park.