St. Pete will soon accept proposals for developing Gas Plant District after Rays deal falls through
The city of St. Petersburg will soon be fielding offers for 86 acres of prime downtown real estate, and some developers have already begun courting officials with their visions for the site.
Hundreds of students learn about different jobs at BAM! Fest Career Day
Around 900 students from Pinellas and Hillsborough County descended upon the Mahaffey Theatre for BAM! (Books, Art and Music) Festival Career Day.
SunRunner celebrates its third anniversary of making Pinellas County roadways safer
SunRunner celebrates its third year on Pinellas roads with a reduction in crashes and improved travel times.
St. Pete organization prepares for thousands needing food assistance this Thanksgiving
Soaring food prices and cuts to assistance means more families are turning to local food drives for help getting by. Looking ahead to Thanksgiving, one Bay Area organization is already working on feeding families for the holiday.
Historic Wedding Cake House in St. Pete for sale
The owner of the unique Wedding Cake House in St. Petersburg’s historic old northeast neighborhood is selling, and the asking price is $2.15 million.
Suspected DUI driver arrested after slamming into Pinellas County home and bolting
A hit-and-run driver who is accused of driving under the influence has been arrested after slamming into a Pinellas County home on Saturday.
St. Pete Pier celebrates 5 years with fall festival and dazzling drone show
The City of St. Petersburg celebrated the Pier’s 5th birthday this weekend with a packed fall festival and a high-tech light show.
St. Petersburg police investigating deadly e-bike crash
A deadly crash involving an e-bike is under investigation in St. Petersburg.
TikTok fire trend sends St. Pete teen to the hospital
The "Jam Jar Pulse Jet" trend is a dangerous TikTok challenge that experts are warning against. The trend involves pouring rubbing alcohol in a jar, putting a lid with a hole on top and lighting the alcohol on fire.
Husband, wife to share their love of animation with pop-up exhibition at Imagine Museum
Jim Simpson and Laurie Dichiara have been collecting animation and entertainment memorabilia and historical artifacts for 25 years.
USF expands 4-year nursing program to St. Pete campus to help statewide shortage
Nurses are part of the backbone in hospitals and there’s a critical shortage of them in Florida. The University of South Florida plans to help add more future nurses to the workforce by expanding its four-year nursing program to its St. Petersburg campus.
Florida CraftArt special exhibition, 'Against The Grain,' showcases woodworking art
In addition to the craft, Florida CraftArt's "Against The Grain" hope to show woodworking can be used to create pure art.
Drug, gun arrest after man found asleep in car at St. Pete apartment: police
A 23-year-old man is facing a variety of charges after he was found passed out in a Rolls-Royce with drugs and guns at a St. Petersburg apartment parking lot, according to police.
St. Pete leaders want management review of billing department amid high water bill issues
After months of complaints about irregularly high water bills, a St. Petersburg City Council committee has selected the billing and collections department for a formal management evaluation.
Pop art show marries classics to western art at the James Museum
Western Art is in the name. And in Americana, nothing says Western like Clint Eastwood and John Wayne. So, when a showing of some special pieces by Pop artist Ben Steele was available, the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art jumped at the chance to show his work.
St. Pete firefighters warn lithium-ion battery fires are on the rise
Calls tied to lithium-ion batteries are keeping fire crews busy in St. Pete, and firefighters across the country are using this week to educate and help prevent more of these dangerous blazes. They say they’re responding to these incidents at an alarming rate.
Major southern Hillsborough County water pipeline project to begin in November
Tampa Bay Water is launching a massive infrastructure project in southern Hillsborough County.
St. Pete man sails nearly 6,000 miles in pontoon boat raising money for Ronald McDonald House Charities
A St. Pete man is back home after sailing almost 6,000 miles in a pontoon boat to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay.
St. Pete city council debates inclusive city flags after state stripped street murals
City leaders in St. Petersburg said they’re determined to reclaim messages that were paved over by the state. The Black History Matters and Pride street murals were erased under orders from Governor Ron DeSantis, in a statewide effort to remove "ideology" from public roadways.
St. Pete Police looking for driver of car seen on camera near scene of deadly hit-and-run
St. Petersburg Police say 61-year-old Victoria Morley was just two blocks from home when a vehicle hit and killed her Friday night.