1 dead in Tarpon Springs shooting: Police

One person is dead after a shooting along Starlight Cove in Tarpon Springs Monday evening, according to officers. 

Historic Beach Theatre targeting summer 2025 reopening after hurricanes caused setbacks

St. Pete Beach's 'The Beach Theatre' celebrated its 85th Anniversary on Sunday. Now, the theater that has sat on Corey Ave. since January 1940 has a reopening date.

Duke Energy: Power outage reported in downtown St. Pete

A large power outage was reported in downtown St. Petersburg Friday evening, leaving thousands without power, according to Duke Energy. 

Pinellas County Schools adopts new panic alert system

There have been multiple safety changes in schools across the Tampa Bay area since the 2018 Parkland school shooting, and Pinellas County Schools will soon make its latest safety upgrade with a new panic alert system.

Woman accused of stealing more than $200K from disabled elderly woman: SPPD

A woman faces felony charges after St. Petersburg police say she stole more than $200,000 from a disabled elderly woman over a four-year period.

Dunedin art exhibit trying to break down stigma by highlighting addicts' stories

A new exhibition at the Dunedin Fine Art Center, ‘Faces of Addiction,’ hopes to eliminate the stigma and misconceptions associated with addiction. 

Pelicans back in the wild after Pinellas sanctuary’s first release since devastating hurricanes

Joan Wylie had never carried a pelican under her arm, but on Tuesday, she carried at least 8 or 10 of them from the Seacoast Seabird Sanctuary around 75 yards to the beach at Indian Shores. 

Seminole man arrested on child pornography charges: Deputies

A Seminole man was arrested on child pornography charges on Monday, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. 

Indian Rocks Beach leaders to consider loosening vacation rental rules

Leaders in Indian Rocks Beach plan to once again take up an issue on Tuesday that's at the center of a years-long battle: rules for short-term rentals.

SPPD searching for art thief responsible for $21,000 theft

Police in St. Petersburg are asking for the community’s help to identify a man officers said stole a piece of art worth $21,000. 

Suspected DUI wrong-way driver on I-275 causes more than $250,000 in damage, injures 2: FHP

A wrong-way driver caused more than $250,000 in damage and sent one woman to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after driving north in the southbound lanes of I-275, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.