St. Petersburg couple charged with child sex abuse

St. Petersburg police have arrested Jason Wienrich, 31, and Alicia Stevens, 26, after finding images and videos of child sex abuse victims and Stevens on Wienrich’s electronic devices, including a video of him performing a sex act on a child.

St. Pete dessert shop features fair favorites with a 'funky' twist

Funky Sweets in St. Petersburg is a 70s-themed dessert shop selling fair favorites from fried from funnel cakes and banana splits, to Oreos and cheesecakes.

Woman charged with child abuse, manslaughter after crash kills toddler, teen in St. Pete

An 18-month-old and a 16-year-old were killed in a crash on Tyrone Square Boulevard in St. Petersburg Friday and police say a caregiver has now been charged with manslaughter and child abuse.

Florida sees vaccine uptick amid surging Delta infections

As of Friday, a new program offering at-home vaccines had booked more than 400 appointments since it launched on Monday. 

Free skin cancer screenings at Clearwater Beach

Moffitt Cancer Center's Mole Patrol is offering free skin, head, neck and oral cancer screenings at the Pier 60 Pavilion at Clearwater Beach on Saturday, July 31st from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

How FWC is monitoring red tide and fish kills from the sky

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is monitoring red tide and fish kills using a helicopter, an airplane, and satellite imagery.

Scammer poses as friend on social media, sends Safety Harbor woman into online nightmare

A woman from Safety Harbor is living an online nightmare and wants to warn others of a seemingly simple hacking scheme involving a fake social media account and a friendly request for help.

Birds suffer red tide toxicity after eating poisoned fish

Red tide continues to hurt wildlife in and around the waters of Tampa Bay but the algae bloom is also having an impact on birds that fly above.  

New CDC guidelines reignite school mask debate in Bay Area

With the start of the school year around the corner, it doesn’t appear that Bay Area districts will make changes to their mask policies, despite new guidance and as COVID-19 surges across the state.

Clearwater's Bobby Finke wins gold in 800 meters

Bobby Finke, who is from Clearwater, has captured gold in the debut of the men’s 800-meter swimming freestyle event at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

Male seahorse gives birth to hundreds of babies at Clearwater aquarium

A male seahorse was brought to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium for buoyancy issues and a few days later gave birth to hundreds of babies.

Masks for students still up in the air in Manatee, Pinellas counties

School boards in Pinellas and Manatee counties heard passionate debates Tuesday from parents and the public over whether students will be required to wear masks this coming school year as the COVID-19 pandemic again infects thousands daily in Florida.

Tampa General Urgent Care says former employee stole patients' credit card, ID information

Tampa General Hospital Urgent Care is warning patients about a potential data breach after they say a former employee stole patient information at one of their Pinellas County locations.

Pinellas County men accused of murdering FIU student in 2016

Nearly five years after a Florida International University student was shot and killed, authorities said they found the men behind the murder in Pinellas County.

St. Pete Beach rescue swimmers save 9 lives Memorial Day

Rescue swimmers Patrick Strong, Blake Sweeney, Jeshual Velez Cuevas and Coleman Vail saved lives on Memorial Day thanks to their heroic efforts.

DC rally to support Cuban protesters organized by Largo man

Thousands of Cuban refugees and pro-democracy demonstrators are expected to gather outside the White House on Monday in an attempt to show their support for protesters in Cuba.

Largo native earns USA its first gold in women's taekwondo

Anastasija Zolotic had been telling friends and family since early childhood that she would be an Olympic champion. On Sunday, that dream became a reality when the 18-year-old Largo native won the United States’ first gold medal in women’s taekwondo.