One hospitalized following shooting near St. Pete bus stop
St. Pete police are investigating a shooting that occurred near a bus stop.
Housefire along Coffee Pot Bayou takes hours to bring under control
Flames were visible from across Coffee Pot Bayou in South St. Petersburg as a home undergoing renovations became totally engulfed in fire Monday evening.
St. Pete officer finds 'lost little monkey' in neighborhood
A St. Pete officer spotted the 'lost little monkey' in a neighborhood on Sunday.
Family member being questioned after shooting at South St. Pete home injures 1, police say
St. Petersburg police say a man has serious injuries following a shooting at his home.
Three more Tampa Bay area men charged in Jan. 6 insurrection
Three men from the Tampa Bay Area are the latest of 73 Floridians to face charges related to the insurrection at the Capitol Building on January 6 of last year.
USF launches ‘reverse vending machines’ recycling program
A new kind of vending machine is coming to the University of South Florida, but instead of taking money, the machines are giving back to help feed the hungry and help the environment.
Teen who received life-saving transplant reacts to medical breakthroughs using pig organs
A human donor saved the life of 15-year-old Wilfre Mercedes. Today, after doctors successfully transplanted a pig's heart into a human patient, Mercedes is hopeful thousands of others on transplant waiting lists can go on living, just like he did.
Aerial photographs showing Tampa's changing landscape donated to History Center
The work of late Tampa pilot and photographer Bill Morris gives a view of Tampa’s transformations through time. Many saw his aerial photographs in the pages of the Tampa Tribune, but now his work will live on for generations at the Tampa Bay History Center.
Rally supports teen shot by St. Petersburg officer after task force finds no wrongdoing
Three months after a St. Petersburg police officer shot a 17-year-old, the Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Task Force determined the officer acted lawfully and properly. The teen’s family thinks the task force got it wrong.
A look at St. Pete's Russian connection ahead of Russian New Year
The Florida city of St. Petersburg kicked off a Russian New Year celebration Friday, recognizing the traditions of its namesake city halfway across the globe.
Museum’s ‘Piers through the Years’ exhibit gives historic look at St. Pete's iconic structure
St. Petersburg’s first pier dates back to the late 1800s with the railroad pier that was built by Peter Demens and visitors to the current pier can learn about that story and more in a special exhibit from the St. Petersburg History Museum.
Ken Welch virtually sworn in as St. Pete’s first Black mayor
On Thursday, Ken Welch made history when he officially became the 54th mayor of St. Petersburg with his daughter, Kenya Welch, holding the bible during the oath of office.
Family accepts degree for single mother, Army vet who died of COVID-19 before graduating college
Graduation day at St. Petersburg College is bittersweet for the family of Ana Ponce De Leon. The single mother and Army veteran died from COVID-19 before walking across the stage.
After 8 years, Kriseman's stamp on St. Pete is unmistakable
Mayor Rick Kriseman is a single day away from handing the keys to city hall to his successor, Ken Welch. He looks back on his many accomplishments and acknowledges the hard work that still needs to be done.
Mayor-elect Ken Welch plans to get to work, despite second COVID diagnosis
St. Petersburg’s new mayor has COVID-19, but he says he hasn’t stopped working and it won’t stop his historic inauguration Thursday.
Incoming tech companies may get prime downtown St. Pete real estate under new plan
A new proposal would have the city of St. Petersburg sell a block of city-owned land, just a stone's throw from Tropicana Field, to make way for a 10-story office complex to house two companies relocating to the Sunshine State.
St. Pete mayor-elect Ken Welch tests positive for COVID-19; inauguration ceremony canceled
The inauguration ceremony for St. Pete Mayor-elect Ken Welch has been canceled after he tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
Pedestrian struck and killed by dump truck on I-275 in Pinellas County
Troopers said a 37-year-old woman was killed after she walked onto I-275 and into the path of a dump truck.
New Year's celebrations around Tampa Bay area brings festivities outdoors amid omicron surge
Across the Bay Area, there are plenty of ways to celebrate the new year outside, for free, and with a bang.
Man shot in parking lot of South St. Pete food mart
St. Petersburg police are investigating a shooting that left a man with critical injuries, they said.