Teens, adult arrested for shooting gel pellets in downtown St. Pete, striking couple, 2 officers and horse

The St. Petersburg police chief is vowing to charge anyone caught shooting gel pellet guns into crowds after several people, including two officers and a police horse, were struck on Saturday night. 

St. Pete leaders kick off Pride Month with flag raising

Friday morning, St. Petersburg leaders hosted the Pride Month flag raising to kick off the 2024 Pride season.

St. Pete Hurricane Expo helps prepare residents for active hurricane season

St. Petersburg had its annual Hurricane Expo on Thursday, and hundreds of residents came to load up on sandbags, flashlights and first aid kits. It comes ahead of the official start to hurricane season on Saturday, June 1. 

Businesses vandalized along Central Ave. in St. Pete, frustrating owners: 'We work so hard'

Local business owners on Central Avenue in St. Pete say recent vandalism, including suspects smashing their windows, is making it even harder for them to make ends meet. One business was hit twice just this week.

Tampa Bay Rays offer glimpse into proposed ballpark with newly updated renderings

The Tampa Bay Rays may not have a name for their new stadium, but the team is giving a more detailed look at what the Rays ballpark is going to offer fans.

Duke Energy shows off mobile command center ahead of hurricane season

Almost everything Duke Energy crews are able to do at the company’s central control center in St. Pete, they can now do on wheels.

St. Pete community helps raise money after air conditioning unit stolen from bookstore

The cool temperature inside Wilson’s Book World on Tuesday wasn’t just a relief for the customers beating the heat. It was also a relief for the store’s owner, Michelle Jenquin. 

Florida Orchestra performs Mahler’s Second Symphony in season finale

Concert halls all over the Tampa Bay area will be shaking as The Florida Orchestra performs Gustav Mahler’s Second Symphony this weekend in their season finale, along with the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay.

St. Pete Jai Alai group works to keep sport alive 50 years after Tampa Jai Alai closure

For almost 50 years, Tampa Jai Alai was where many players and longtime fans of the game came out before the fronton closed in 1998. However, not everyone has forgotten. 

St. Pete rainbow street mural defaced about a week before Pride Month

About a week before the start of Pride Month, locals in St. Pete said the rainbow street mural in the Grand Central District has been defaced twice in less than one week.