Firestone Grand Prix 2024: City honored, Jon Bon Jovi rides in 'fastest seat in sports'

Moments before the NTT Indycar Series kicked off their official season at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, Mayor Ken Welch and his predecessors  served as the official grand marshals.

Pinellas County works to fill open lifeguard positions amid national shortage

Spring break is upon us and as the Bay Area prepares for an influx of families and college students looking for some sunshine, Pinellas County is looking for lifeguards.

Firestone Grand Prix: The impacts it has on the Tampa Bay area

The track is set, and in less than 24 hours, cars will race through the streets of downtown St. Pete in the 20th Firestone Grand Prix.

'Big mess:' Multiple vehicles involved in crash in St. Pete: Police

Several vehicles were involved in a crash, leading to the closure of 4th Street North in St. Pete on Wednesday, according to police.

Parents arrested after fleeing with 3 children from Largo custody meeting: Police

Two parents were arrested and booked into the Pinellas County jail after taking off with their three children from a mandatory visit at the Department of Children and Families office in Largo. 

State attorney general watching St. Pete special needs trust’s bankruptcy, accusations founder took $100M

As a federal court appointed a committee of families impacted by the bankruptcy of a special needs trust fund company in St. Petersburg, the Florida Attorney General's office confirmed it's keeping an eye on the case.

Community policing in Treasure Island, officers testing out e-bikes

Vacationers are packing the beaches in the Tampa Bay Area for spring break, and one police department says it’s the perfect time to evaluate electric bikes to see if they should add them to their fleet.

Clearwater plane crash: Pilot couldn’t find Clearwater Air Park moments before ‘uncontrolled descent’

The pilot onboard the Beechcraft Bonanza V-35 that crashed into a Clearwater mobile home park was not able to find the airport moments before its "uncontrolled descent," according to a newly released NTSB report.