A week dedicated to senior’s health and fitness kicks off in St. Pete

The St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating older adults this week and is using the next several days to bring awareness and opportunities for local seniors.

Missing St. Pete woman found following Silver Alert

A 70-year-old woman who was reported missing on Saturday has been safely located in Tampa. No additional details were provided.  

Bay Area law enforcement report four accidental shootings involving children within two months

Over the past two months, four accidental shootings involving teens or kids have taken place in the Bay Area. Three of those led to the deaths of a 15-year-old, 16-year-old, and 9-year-old.

St. Pete author combines passion for art, sea animals in children's book series

Okalani the octopus is a colorful learning series of books with original artwork which was created by Shelly Augsbury. The idea for the book series came to Augsbury one day during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic while out painting her fence. 

Burned body found in St. Pete alley, police say

When firefighters responded to a fire in a St. Pete alley early Thursday morning, they extinguished the flames — only to discover a burned body.

USF biologist discovers new marine life species while studying 2010 oil spill impacts in the Gulf of Mexico

A University of South Florida St. Petersburg biologist is back on land after discovering new species of marine life while out in the Gulf of Mexico. She was studying the impacts of the 2010 oil spill and the fish affected by the environmental disaster. 

Palm Harbor parents call for empathy, kindness after daughter dies by suicide days before start of senior year

McKenna Brown, 16, was a star athlete with a bright future, but just days before the start of her senior year at East Lake High School she took her own life. Her parents are now sounding the alarm on the needs surrounding teenage mental health.

Rick Scott pitches bill aimed at improving opioid epidemic response from federal goverment

Senator Rick Scott was in Pinellas County to meet with Tampa Bay sheriff's Tuesday. The meeting was mostly focused on the raging opioid epidemic with the senator pitching a new bill aimed at improving the federal government's response. 

Pinellas deputies: East Lake High student, 15, claims school shooting threat was a 'joke'

Pinellas County deputies said they tracked down a school shooting threat at East Lake High to a 15-year-old student, who told them he was joking when he sent the message.

Pinellas woman arrested for calling 911 12,000 times this year, police say

A Pinellas County woman is in trouble for her repeated phone calls to police. Investigators at the St. Petersburg Police Department said she has called at least 12,000 times so far, just this year.