Local health officials monitor rise in RSV cases among children
RSV cases are on the rise across the country and in the Tampa Bay area, according to the CDC. Several local health departments Tuesday warned they're monitoring a higher number of pediatric emergency room visits caused by RSV compared to previous years.
RSV cases are on the rise across the country and in the Tampa Bay area, according to the CDC. Several local health departments Tuesday warned they're monitoring a higher number of pediatric emergency room visits caused by RSV compared to previous years.
St. Pete man accused of murdering his 60-year-old mother, police say
St. Petersburg police said they are investigating the homicide of a 60-year-old woman over the weekend, and the suspect is her son.
St. Petersburg police said they are investigating the homicide of a 60-year-old woman over the weekend, and the suspect is her son.
1 dead, 1 in custody following welfare check in St. Pete, police say
The St. Petersburg Police Department is investigating after a woman was found dead Sunday morning.
The St. Petersburg Police Department is investigating after a woman was found dead Sunday morning.
SPD: 2, including woman in wheelchair, killed crossing St. Pete street
Two people are dead after being struck by a vehicle Saturday night in St. Petersburg.
Two people are dead after being struck by a vehicle Saturday night in St. Petersburg.
St. Pete K9 helps capture 2 men accused of breaking into home on Hurricane Ian-damaged Sanibel Island
Two men who were supposed to be helping with Hurricane Ian relief efforts on Sanibel Island ended up in handcuffs after police say a K9 with the St. Petersburg Police Department caught them trying to break into a home.
Two men who were supposed to be helping with Hurricane Ian relief efforts on Sanibel Island ended up in handcuffs after police say a K9 with the St. Petersburg Police Department caught them trying to break into a home.
'Night of Reflection' in St. Pete helps those grieving loved ones, friends
Everyone has felt grief before whether from losing a loved one or a friend, and community members in St. Petersburg came together to talk about that collective loss Friday.
Everyone has felt grief before whether from losing a loved one or a friend, and community members in St. Petersburg came together to talk about that collective loss Friday.
St. Pete voters to decide on Dali Museum expansion referendum
If voters approve the referendum, it would let the city amend its 99-year lease with the Dali, which would allow the museum to expand. Hine said they want to build on a 40-foot-wide strip of property that stretches from the Dali’s parking lot entrance to one of the entrances to the Mahaffey Theater’s garage.
If voters approve the referendum, it would let the city amend its 99-year lease with the Dali, which would allow the museum to expand. Hine said they want to build on a 40-foot-wide strip of property that stretches from the Dali’s parking lot entrance to one of the entrances to the Mahaffey Theater’s garage.
Cooling technology helped save premature baby’s life, brain, doctors say
November is Prematurity Awareness Month and a St. Petersburg children's hospital is touting its ability to treat high-risk babies.
November is Prematurity Awareness Month and a St. Petersburg children's hospital is touting its ability to treat high-risk babies.
Doc Ford's employees in St. Pete helping fellow SWFL workers impacted by Hurricane Ian
Doc Ford's St. Petersburg Pier location is one of four across Florida, and it was the only one Hurricane Ian spared. Its employees are now helping the ones who weren’t so fortunate.
Doc Ford's St. Petersburg Pier location is one of four across Florida, and it was the only one Hurricane Ian spared. Its employees are now helping the ones who weren’t so fortunate.
Deadline to submit Tropicana Field redevelopment proposals extended due to Hurricane Ian
Those interested in having a hand in redeveloping the 86-acre Tropicana Field site in St. Petersburg have two extra weeks to get their proposals together after the Tampa Bay Rays requested a deadline extension following Hurricane Ian.
Those interested in having a hand in redeveloping the 86-acre Tropicana Field site in St. Petersburg have two extra weeks to get their proposals together after the Tampa Bay Rays requested a deadline extension following Hurricane Ian.
St. Pete approves 50 percent funding increase for Meals on Wheels as 800 seniors sit on waiting list
Meals on Wheels in Pinellas County provides thousands of senior’s no-cost meals each year, but the cost of those meals has increased along with the need in the community.
Meals on Wheels in Pinellas County provides thousands of senior’s no-cost meals each year, but the cost of those meals has increased along with the need in the community.
St. Pete police chief: Semis packed with drugs were being delivered to Bay Area from California every week
The St. Pete Police Chief said a multi-agency investigation ended the weekly shipment of one to two tractor-trailers packed with drugs coming from California to the Tampa Bay area.
The St. Pete Police Chief said a multi-agency investigation ended the weekly shipment of one to two tractor-trailers packed with drugs coming from California to the Tampa Bay area.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 - new transit connecting downtown St. Pete to St. Pete Beach - launches with 6 months of free rides
After years of anticipation, the teal SunRunner buses officially begin their full routes from the beach to the 'Burg – or vice versa. Plus, the rides are free for six months.
After years of anticipation, the teal SunRunner buses officially begin their full routes from the beach to the 'Burg – or vice versa. Plus, the rides are free for six months.
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.
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.
Suspect in 70-year-old’s ‘violent’ death at Parkshore Plaza Condominiums dies by suicide, police say
The boyfriend of a 70-year-old woman who police say was ‘violently’ killed on Thursday has died by suicide, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.
The boyfriend of a 70-year-old woman who police say was ‘violently’ killed on Thursday has died by suicide, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.
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.
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.