36th Annual Tarpon Springs Seafood Festival is first big event for locals since Hurricanes Helene and Milton

The 36th Tarpon Springs Seafood Festival kicked off on Friday and runs through Sunday, but residents and business owners said after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, this year’s festival means so much more.

Treasure Island residents frustrated by backlog in permits to rebuild homes after Hurricanes Helene, Milton

Treasure Island residents working to rebuild said to return home their contractors need permits from the city, but a backlog of permits means many can't get started. Some neighbors said red tape and confusion at City Hall is contributing to the slow process.

‘Don’t want to be scared away’: How a Redington Beach homeowner is waterproofing his home after hurricanes

Thousands of families across the Tampa Bay area were forced to rip out their drywall before mold grew after back-to-back hurricanes, and now they're waiting for permits and contractors. But, there is something homeowners can do while they wait that will save them from future storms. 

Big Cleanup Clearwater brings out record number of volunteers

Close to 250 volunteers came out to Clearwater Beach on Friday morning to kick off the Big Cleanup Clearwater.

St. Petersburg museum offers a glimpse into the world of anime

A special exhibit exploring comic and anime art is opening at the Imagine Museum in St. Petersburg. The exhibit hopes to shine a light on the art of comic books.

Undercover, unlicensed contractor sting in Pinellas County leads to nearly 40 arrests: ‘They’re just thieves’

Since the storms, there have been a lot of signs in the roadway medians advertising contractor services, but many are taking advantage of people during their most desperate times, so law enforcement officials set up an unlicensed contractor sting in Pinellas County that led to the arrests of nearly 40 people over two days.  

One-year-old found dead in hot car outside day care, St. Pete police say

A one-year-old boy died after being left in a car for several hours on Wednesday, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.

Sharkey's Water Sports kicks off UFO tours next week

Sharkey’s Water Sports usually has its guests looking at the water. Starting next week, though, they’ll have them looking up at the sky.

St. Pete leaders request report on Tropicana Field damage following Hurricane Milton

St. Pete City Council members requested a report on the damage to Tropicana Field and storm-related costs, including remediation and mitigation, at a meeting on Thursday.

'Hank's Bark Box' providing pet owners with food, supplies after recent hurricanes

So many lives were forever changed after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and that includes many pets. Now, one place in St. Petersburg serves as a lifeline for pet owners.

St. Pete parks damaged, nearly a dozen playgrounds remain closed after hurricanes

It's nearly been one month since Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's west coast, and the scars from the storm are still visible across St. Petersburg. 

St. Pete teen hospitalized after shooting herself on school bus: Police

A middle school student is in the hospital in stable condition after St. Petersburg police say she shot herself on a school bus Tuesday morning.