Black History month flag raised at St. Pete City Hall as state talks flag restrictions on government buildings
St. Petersburg leaders have raised the Dr. Carter G. Woodson flag outside of City Hall to mark the start of Black History Month for nearly a decade. Thursday, though, new state legislation lingered over the ceremony.
St. Petersburg police investigating crash that killed bicyclist
A 65-year-old man was the victim of a fatal crash in St. Petersburg on Wednesday morning, according to police.
St. Pete shooting suspect charged with attempted first-degree murder
One man was arrested, and another man was hospitalized early Wednesday morning following a shooting at a St. Petersburg home.
Human trafficking sting: Pinellas men arrested for trying to meet child with disabilities
This weekend, while thousands were focused on Gasparilla and Royal Rumble, St. Petersburg police detectives worked behind the scenes to target predators in the shadows of the community.
St. Pete middle school student arrested for bringing plastic gun to school: Police
A middle school student in St. Pete was arrested Tuesday after police say they brought an airsoft plastic gun with real ammunition rounds to school.
$55M worth of cocaine, marijuana seized by Florida Coast Guard crew in drug trafficking busts
After a 60-day counter drug patrol, a Coast Guard crew offloaded about $55 million worth of drugs in St. Petersburg on Monday.
Gasparilla, WWE events contribute to record-setting weekend in Tampa Bay
The Tampa Bay area saw record-breaking turnout this weekend and is expecting it to have a record-setting economic impact.
USCG Blackthorn remembered 44 years later
44 years after 23 Coast Guardsmen lost their lives in a collision near the Sunshine Skyway, they are being honored in St. Pete.
Women helped build St. Petersburg according to curators of new exhibit
Meddling: The Women Who Built St. Pete is a new exhibit at the St. Petersburg Museum of History.
WWE celebrates teens who received scholarships for designing “super space"
Three teenagers at the Boys & Girls Club each received $5,000 scholarships for designing the first ever "super space," which was made possible by a special partnership with the WWE.
More than 40,000 expected to attend WWE's 'Royal Rumble' at Tropicana Field
St. Petersburg officials are preparing for what Police Chief Anthony Holloway is calling the city’s World Series event. WWE’s sold-out Royal Rumble on Saturday is expected to draw more than 40,000 people to Tropicana Field.
Former Buccaneer Rondé Barber, Bay Area CEO's help build home for Pinellas County school bus driver
On Friday, 63 prominent business executives from across the Bay Area will put conference calls on hold. Instead, they'll put on hard hats and tool belts to help provide a safe and affordable home for Tangela Butler, a Pinellas County school bus driver, and her twin sons.
St. Pete chef who is deaf takes new approach to food truck orders
A new food truck in St. Petersburg has a different way of taking customers’ orders. Rather than telling the staff what you want, you fill out the menu.
Restaurants in Tampa, St. Petersburg among Yelp’s top 100 places to eat
Yelp's top 100 Best Places to Eat 2024 list is out. Here are the Bay Area restaurants that made the list.
2.49 million passengers flew in and out of St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport in 2023
The Tampa Bay area is expecting a lot of visitors this weekend with plans to attend Gasparilla and WWE’s Royal Rumble. Visitors are nothing new, and more and more people are coming to the area, setting records.
Man shoots wife at St. Pete assisted living facility, turns gun on himself: SPPD
Police in St. Petersburg are investigating a murder-suicide at a St. Petersburg assisted living facility.
Young manatee 'Brisk' rescued from frigid water in St. Pete, transported to ZooTampa
State Wildlife officials say a young manatee was rescued from the Bayboro Harbor area of St. Petersburg on Friday.
Supporters for, against abortion rally in downtown St. Pete on Roe v. Wade anniversary
On the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling, women’s rights groups stood at the intersection of Central Avenue and Third Street South in downtown St. Petersburg on Monday, commemorating the day.
1 arrested after domestic disturbance turns deadly in St. Petersburg
A woman is dead, and a man is in custody following a shooting in St. Petersburg Sunday night.
1 man in critical condition after St. Petersburg house catches fire, crews say
A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a St. Petersburg home caught on fire Saturday afternoon, according to firefighters.