St. Pete rising power bills spark $590K feasibility study vote to leave Duke Energy, create city-run utility

St. Petersburg leaders are preparing for a high-stakes vote Thursday on whether to spend $590,000 to study leaving Duke Energy and launching a city-owned power utility. The move comes as residents demand relief from skyrocketing electricity rates.

Will St. Pete cut ties with Duke Energy?
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St. Petersburg leaders are preparing for a high-stakes vote Thursday on whether to spend $590,000 to study leaving Duke Energy and launching a city-owned power utility. The move comes as residents demand relief from skyrocketing electricity rates. FOX 13's Briona Arradondo reports.

St. Pete police arrest second suspect in deadly downtown shooting

A second suspect was arrested in connection with a downtown St. Petersburg shooting that left one man dead and another injured over Memorial Day weekend, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.

Red Mesa Cantina closes permanently after 16 Years in downtown St. Pete

A staple of the downtown St. Petersburg dining scene has served its last taco. Red Mesa Cantina closed permanently this week after 16 years in business.

Arrest made in downtown St. Pete shooting that left man dead on Memorial Day: Police

A suspect was arrested in connection with a downtown St. Petersburg shooting that left a man dead over Memorial Day weekend, according to the St. Pete Police Department.

Firefighters extinguish double vehicle fire at St. Petersburg garage

A team of emergency crews rushed to a downtown St. Petersburg parking garage early Monday morning to extinguish multiple burning vehicles. 

Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in St. Pete
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An elite group of international cliff divers will soon make a historic splash down at the St. Pete Pier. FOX 13's Kailey Tracy reports.

St. Pete launches program to expand community gardens and food forests

St. Petersburg city leaders want to grow community gardens and add two to three food forests through the new Community Urban Agriculture Program.