Treasure Island police, fire getting new facility after Hurricane Helene destroyed previous one

Treasure Island Fire Rescue and Police Department have been operating out of portable buildings in City Hall’s parking lot since Hurricane Helene destroyed their public safety facility.

Bicyclist killed in Clearwater crash: Police

A bicyclist is dead following a crash in Clearwater on Wednesday morning. 

St. Pete mayor addresses Rays’ future, affordable housing, hurricane recovery in ‘State of the City’

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch spoke for close to an hour Tuesday morning as he gave his annual State of the City Address. He covered a lot of ground, speaking about everything from affordable housing, to the Tampa Bay Rays’ future, to hurricane recovery. 

Voter fraud investigation in Florida leads to arrests of Russian, Uzbek nationals: DOJ

Two men, one from Russia and another from Uzbekistan, face federal charges after prosecutors say the pair submitted false voter registration applications to the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections.

Iconic St. Pete Beach hotels to remain closed until summer, missing busy spring break season

Many Bay Area beach communities are racing to rebuild ahead of the upcoming spring break season. However, two prominent hotels on St. Pete Beach have disappointing news for workers and tourists alike: they will remain closed until summer.

2 kids reported missing after visiting All Children's Hospital found after 4-month search: Caretakers arrested

Two children who were reported missing after police say one was taken from All Children’s Hospital against a doctor’s advice have been located after a four-month search and their caretakers have been arrested. 

Clearwater police officer injured after bicyclist runs from traffic stop: CPD

A Clearwater police officer was injured after giving chase to a bicyclist who ran away from an attempted traffic stop Saturday night, according to CPD.

Community mourns one-year anniversary of deadly Clearwater small plane crash

Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of a deadly small plane crash in a Clearwater mobile home park. Three people, including the pilot were killed and one person was injured.

Homeowner gets $6,000 water bill amid irregular bills in St. Pete

A $6,000 water bill will certainly get your attention. One St. Petersburg homeowner was shocked by the bill he received, when his bill is normally around $100.

Woodson African American Museum celebrates Black History Month with new exhibit

It's Black History Month and the Woodson African American Museum of Florida is offering a two-person exhibition that focuses on the artwork recognizing the value of African American Labor in the past and the present.

Clearwater non-profit workers at risk of furloughs, layoffs following president’s foreign aid executive order

A Clearwater nonprofit discovered this week it will no longer receive federal grant money to help the thousands of refugees and immigrants they serve, putting dozens of workers at risk of furloughs or layoffs following the president’s executive order on foreign aid.

Hit-and-run suspect killed in I-275 shooting with police involved in St. Pete hit-and-run: SPPD

St. Petersburg police confirmed Sunday night’s Tampa hit-and-run suspect, who was killed in an officer-involved shooting on I-275, was also involved in a hit-and-run in Pinellas County on Sunday night.