Dan Wheldon’s legacy grows with Kart 4 Kids pro-am charity Go Kart race

Before the action in downtown St. Petersburg this weekend, there were hot laps, heavy hearts and high-fives at the T-4 Kartplex just south of the Skyway as racing enthusiasts gathered for the annual Kart 4 Kids pro-am charity Go Kart race.

Grand Prix partnership helps St. Pete organization serve dozens of children

For nearly a decade, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg’s annual 5K Run has helped support programs at the Police Athletic League (PAL) of St. Petersburg.

Grand Prix kicks off with Party in the Park showcasing race cars, drivers

The party is revving up in downtown St. Petersburg, where an event kicked off the first IndyCar race of the season. Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected in the city, giving the community a chance to showcase the unique course through the city and next to the waterfront.

'Heard a Crunch': Key impales woman's foot leaving emergency doctors stunned

Doctors in an emergency department in St Petersburg were "stunned" when a woman showed up at the hospital with a key stuck in the bottom of her foot.

Will Buxton set for IndyCar on FOX debut broadcast in St. Pete

Longtime motorsports journalist and commentator Will Buxton says he's ready to be the voice of IndyCar on FOX, starting with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Funding for Woodson African American History Museum in limbo

Pinellas County commissioners could make a big decision Tuesday on the future of the Woodson African American Museum of Florida.

Racing for a cure: Kart race funds concussion research

While Sunday's Firestone Grand Prix IndyCar drivers will be racing for the checkered flag, a handful of others will be racing on Wednesday for concussion research, including FOX 13's own Mark Wilson. 

Driver faces new charges in suspected DUI crash that killed man in St. Pete

The man accused of hitting and killing another man while driving impaired in St. Petersburg last month is back behind bars on new charges connected to the crash, records show.

Demonstrators in St. Pete rally for Ukraine, call for an end to war

Marking three years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of people showed up with signs in St. Pete to show their support for Ukraine.

St. Pete woman arrested for DUI manslaughter after hit-and-run Friday night: SPPD

A St. Pete woman has been arrested for DUI manslaughter after police say she struck and killed a man who was walking on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street S. on Friday night.

2 lawsuits filed over St. Petersburg’s high water bills, city provides relief to homeowners

This week, an attorney filed two lawsuits against the City of St. Petersburg for abnormally high water bills. This comes after thousands of customers received bills hundreds of dollars more and, in some cases, thousands of dollars more than typical bills.

St. Pete families left with extremely high water bills after hurricanes may be getting relief

Relief may be on the way for families in St. Petersburg who faced extremely high water bills following Hurricanes Helene and Milton after city council members passed a series of resolutions on Thursday.