Vehicle crashes into St. Pete retention pond

A driver crashed their vehicle into a retention pond during Friday’s morning commute.

One year after shutdown, business owners feeling optimistic about rebounding

April 1 is a very significant date for Harvey's 4th Street Grill in St. Pete because it is not only the restaurant's 37th anniversary, but it also marks one year since Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order closing all non-essential businesses.

Shooter, intended shooting target both sought after young mother killed in front of children

The family of a young mother who was gunned down in front of her two children is pleading for the public’s help to find the shooter, as well as the man police believe was the intended target of the shooting.

St. Petersburg police target speeders amid 'alarming' spike in fatal crashes

St. Petersburg police are stepping up traffic patrols and enforcement this month in response to what the department is describing as "an alarming number" of recent traffic fatalities. 

This St. Pete craft brewery opened on the day everything closed

James Coleman is proud to serve. First, as a Marine, he served his country. Now, he’s happy to be serving beer, one year after an opening day to remember.

At 100, Bay Area veteran looks back on driving for Gen. Patton, stealing sauerkraut from Nazis

A Bay Area veteran had a front seat to history and sometimes that seat was driving alongside General George Patton. On his 100th birthday, Walter Tuglus reveals his advice to living a long life.

Young mother shot, killed in front of her children in South St. Petersburg

A 21-year-old mother was shot and killed in front of her two young children in South St. Petersburg Tuesday night, police at the scene report. Now officers are looking for the suspect.

Mayor hopes latest St. Pete tower will help stabilize prices

City leaders and developers broke ground on another residential tower in downtown St. Petersburg on Tuesday.  

Tropicana Field parking lot may be site of forgotten African American cemetery

Archeologists are spending the week at Tropicana Field looking for evidence of a lost African American cemetery that may have been paved over decades ago.

Crews begin building track for annual Firestone Grand Prix in St. Pete

It’s been just about six months since the delayed Firestone Grand Prix took place in St. Petersburg, and the city is gearing up to host it once again.  

Pinellas Park police look for car that hit cyclist, then fled

Police are looking for the driver who fled from the scene of a crash that left a bicyclist critically injured Monday morning in Pinellas Park.

Safety Harbor artists hope to inspire creativity with tour of their ‘Whimzeyland’ home 

In 1987, two artists purchased a little brown house on 3rd Street North in Safety Harbor and Whimzeyland was born. The house and the neighborhood were never the same again. 

Massive gator gets trapped on lanai before taking a swim in family's pool

Tim Kelly had quite the surprise Friday morning when he heard growling while getting his morning cup of coffee. He turned around to see a massive alligator -- between 7 and 9 feet -- on the lanai of his Pinellas County home.

Woman hid in father’s home then beat, stabbed him to death, deputies say

Pinellas County deputies arrested Shannon Gillespie, 46, and charged her with first-degree murder in the 2018 death of her father, 71-year-old Daniel Gillespie Jr.

Public input needed for Tropicana Field site redevelopment

St. Petersburg residents are invited to give input on the plans for the redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site.