St. Pete leaders approve funds to begin process of fixing Tropicana Field roof after Hurricane Milton damage

The future of the Tampa Bay Rays took another step forward. St. Petersburg city leaders unanimously voted Thursday to approve funds to begin the process of fixing the Tropicana Field roof after it was damaged during Hurricane Milton. 

Waiting on a permit in St. Pete? Here's what you need to know

As the Tampa Bay area rebuilds, permitting can be a painful part of the process for everyone – from residents desperately waiting to move back into their homes and city officials bogged down with thousands of forms.

St. Pete leaders discuss violence in Jordan Park area hours after double shooting

A couple of hours before a double shooting in St. Pete, and less than a half a mile away on Wednesday, city leaders and community partners met to talk about that exact topic: Violence in Jordan Park.

St. Pete shooting sends 2 to the hospital: Police

The St. Petersburg Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured two people on Wednesday morning. 

Rays stadium deal: MLB commissioner gets involved in stadium talks, meets with Pinellas County officials

The commissioner of Major League Baseball is getting involved in the Rays' stadium talks and leaning on public officials. He had a meeting Monday afternoon with the Pinellas County Commission Chair, Kathleen Peters, and the County Administrator, Barry Burton. 

St. Pete Beach residents impacted by Hurricane Milton still waiting for permits: 'Extremely frustrating'

It's now been two months since Hurricane Milton caused extensive damage throughout the Tampa Bay area. Many are in the process of rebuilding, but others in St. Pete Beach say they’ve hit a standstill because they say the city still hasn’t the permits needed to make the proper repairs.

St. Pete organization planning free grocery market in designated 'food desert'

This holiday season, many families are facing hunger and food insecurity. One St. Petersburg organization has plans to help feed more neighbors in the new year and create a new free neighborhood market in a designated food desert. 

Man killed, woman critically hurt in St. Pete motorcycle crash

A man died and a woman was critically injured in a motorcycle crash at a St. Petersburg intersection on Thursday night, police said.

Police identify body found in lake at Vinoy Golf Club

St. Petersburg police have identified the man found dead in a lake at the Vinoy Golf Club on Wednesday morning.

Teen shot while trying to carjack man outside restaurant, St. Pete police say

An 18-year-old suspect is in the hospital and facing charges after St. Petersburg police say the man he tried to carjack outside a restaurant shot him.

St. Pete leaders vote to approve funds for Rays new stadium

Leaders in St. Petersburg plan to take a crucial vote Thursday on the approval of bonds needed to finance the city's portion of a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Man found dead in lake at Vinoy Golf Club: Police

St. Petersburg police are investigating after a man was found dead in a lake at the Vinoy Golf Club in the Snell Isle area on Wednesday morning. 

Man accused of gunning down ex-girlfriend in front of her kids at St. Pete cemetery in 2021 captured in Mexico

Police say a TikTok post led to the arrest of St. Petersburg’s most wanted criminal who is accused of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend while she held their baby on her lap and her four-year-old sat nearby in 2021.

Hurricane recovery, resiliency part of 2025 legislative priorities for St. Pete

St. Petersburg city leaders will urge state lawmakers to pass bills they think can help the city recover from two devastating hurricanes, but can also help prepare for future storms.

Tampa Bay Rays continue blaming county for ‘falling short’ as the new stadium saga continues

The Tampa Bay Rays sent a letter to Pinellas County commissioners on Saturday in response to Pinellas County Commission Chair Kathleen Peters's letter to the team last week, giving them a December 1 deadline to decide whether they still want to move forward with plans for a new ballpark.

‘World AIDS Day’ observed in St. Pete as millions remembered

A dozen hand bells tolled in St. Petersburg in observance of World AIDS Day. The ceremony was in remembrance of the millions of lives lost to AIDS.