2-time St. Pete Grand Prix winner Sébastien Bourdais raises $40K for Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

No one knows the streets of St. Petersburg quite like two-time St. Pete Grand Prix winner Sébastien Bourdais. The former ChampCar, IndyCar, F-1 and current IMSA driver invited FOX 13’s Mark Wilson for a ride around the track in a Mazda MX-5 — much like the car he’ll race Sunday after the IndyCar race.

Pinellas students swap classrooms for racetrack at Grand Prix STEM Day

The classroom for nearly 100 Pinellas County middle schoolers was replaced by the roar of engines at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Friday.

Career criminal Oscar Fowler back in custody on state charges after Biden freed him

Oscar Freemond Fowler III, a repeat offender whose federal sentence was commuted in the final days of the Biden administration, has been taken back into custody to face state charges, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday.

Jon Gruden named Grand Marshal for Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Former Tampa Bay Bucs head coach and member of the Bucs Ring of Honor, Jon Gruden, has been named Grand Marshal for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg plots course for 'air taxis' at Albert Whitted Airport, task force delivers roadmap

More than a century after the world’s first scheduled commercial airline service lifted off from St. Petersburg, city leaders say they want to be ready for what could be aviation’s next big leap: electric "air taxis," also known as eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft). 

Tampa Bay area tourists witness violent cartel retaliation in Mexico after 'El Mencho' killed

After one of Mexico’s most powerful drug lords was killed over the weekend, some Tampa Bay locals found themselves with a front row seat to the explosive retaliation happening there.

Native American photographic exhibit in St. Pete explores history and controversy

His career behind the camera spanned much more than 30 years, but that’s how much time he spent documenting the North American Indian. Now, the photographic collection of Edward S. Curtis is on display at The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art. 

Rainbow lasers light up skyline for Winter Pride St. Pete

Seven beams of laser light lit up the night sky over St. Petersburg on Thursday night. It’s part of Winter Pride St. Pete, where organizers say this colorful installation is a response to the removal of the city’s rainbow crosswalk.