101 first-year teachers join Pinellas County Schools before classes resume

Pinellas County Schools welcomed 276 newly hired educators this week as staff returned to classrooms to finalize preparations for students returning to school on Tuesday. 

St. Petersburg flock cameras: Police chief defends license plate readers

As debate grows over Flock cameras, the automated license plate reading cameras, St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway is defending his department’s use of them.

Stranger’s kindness helps St. Pete Beach shop owner rebuild after hurricanes

Nearly two years after Hurricanes Helene and Milton battered the Florida coast, many local business owners are still piecing their lives back together.

St. Pete leaders consider replacing Pier Marketplace tents with kiosks

St. Petersburg city leaders are evaluating a plan to transition local vendors at the St. Pete Pier Marketplace from tents to permanent kiosks.

St. Petersburg crosswalk upgrades: City improves school zone safety

St. Petersburg officials are upgrading crosswalks near St. Pete High School after a student was hit by a car and critically injured in May.

St. Pete hurricane expo targets seniors' safety after deadly storms

Emergency officials tried to reach older residents through a mid-season hurricane expo at the Sunshine Senior Center in St. Pete on Friday.

School health tips: Johns Hopkins All Children Hospital experts share guidance

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital medical experts shared back-to-school safety tips and advice Wednesday as families prepare for the upcoming school year.

St. Pete YMCA shooting: Second suspect faces murder charge, police say

A second suspect was arrested in connection with a deadly shooting during a gun transaction inside a bathroom at the Childs Park YMCA in St. Petersburg last week, according to the St. Pete Police Department.

St. Petersburg Flock cameras: Man stages weekly protests over privacy concerns

A retired Florida resident is spending his weekends raising awareness about automated surveillance by protesting outside St. Petersburg Flock cameras.

Crews place protective dividers along St. Petersburg bike lanes

Crews in St. Petersburg are placing new protective street dividers along major traffic corridors to keep cars out of bike lanes and increase rider safety. 

Dad visits Tropicana Field on 30-day MLB stadium tour honoring late son, promoting water safety

Jonathan St. Clair is visiting all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums in 30 days to honor his late toddler son, Jasper, who died in an accidental drowning 14 years ago, all while raising money and awareness for childhood water safety.

St. Petersburg drainage projects: City secures $2M in federal grant funding

St. Petersburg officials are securing more than $2 million in federal grant funds to accelerate major drainage improvements along flood-prone corridors on MLK Jr. Street South and Fourth Street North near 88th Avenue North.

Historic show hopes to raise cash for St. Petersburg City Theatre

Community theatre performers across St. Petersburg are staging a historic musical show to help rebuild St. Petersburg City Theatre's depleted financial reserves following Hurricane Milton damage. 

St. Pete sanitation worker killed: Charges filed against suspect after I-75 standoff

A 43-year-old man will face first-degree murder and felony gun charges after allegedly killing a St. Petersburg sanitation worker inside her truck Wednesday before leading law enforcement on an I-75 chase in Lee County.

St. Petersburg police arrest teen in fatal YMCA bathroom shooting

St. Petersburg police arrested an 18-year-old man following a fatal shooting during a gun transaction inside a YMCA bathroom Wednesday, while officers continue searching for a second suspect. 

St. Petersburg city worker deadly shooting suspect identified after I-75 standoff: Police

The man accused of the deadly shooting of a St. Petersburg city worker while she was on the job has been identified and remains hospitalized in law enforcement custody following a standoff in Lee County on Wednesday.