3-year-old boy safe after father barricades himself inside truck on Gandy Blvd. for 4 hours, police say

St. Petersburg police said a man is in custody after arming himself with a weapon, taking a 3-year-old child from a home, crashing a pickup truck, and barricading himself inside for hours.

Tampa Bay area sees significant rise in RSV cases, CDC says

Pediatric doctors in Florida and around the country are concerned by the rise in hospitalizations due to respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.

Tolls to be reinstated on Sunshine Skyway, Pinellas Bayway

Tolls along three Florida roads, including the Sunshine Skyway, that were suspended ahead of Hurricane Ian will be reinstated late Monday night. 

St. Pete conservation group wants to educate locals, tourists about health of Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Watch is working to restore the bay and hopes to create a healthy ecosystem by teaching others to be mindful of the water and what lives beneath the surface. 

SunRunner transit debuts, connecting downtown St. Pete to St. Pete Beach

SunRunner debuts at 6 a.m. on Friday, and local and state leaders cut the ribbon at one of the new station in downtown St. Petersburg. The new rapid bus service has a 10-mile route with 30 stations, stopping at places like Tropicana Field, the Grand Central business district and St. Pete Beach.

Cross-Bay Ferry returns for extended 2022-2023 season

Hillsborough County, Tampa and St. Petersburg public officials are celebrating the return of the Cross-Bay Ferry for its sixth season of service from downtown to downtown. 

Artists from across the world paint in SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival

The SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival is in full swing. The free festival features artists from across the world, including 13 from the Tampa Bay area. 

'Enjoying their legacy': Sunken Gardens opens history center to public

Sunken Gardens’ History Center is now officially open to the public. City leaders in St. Petersburg, along with the family that founded the Gardens more than a century ago cut the ribbon Monday morning.

St. Pete Instagram account auctions off date with local for SWFL Hurricane Ian relief

It all started with a cup of coffee and a picture. People bid for a date with one bachelor to help with Hurricane Ian relief. It's a creative fundraiser that began with an Instagram account as the Southwest Florida community works to rebuild. 

St. Petersburg College celebrates 95 years

For 95 years, St. Petersburg College has provided a quality college education for Bay Area residents.