Vinoy light tower holds best view, rich history of St. Pete

As condos and skyscrapers pop up across downtown St. Pete, 'view' is everything. But perhaps the best view of the city has been there for nearly a hundred years -- only it's off limits.

Tampa Bay Rays expected to buy the Rowdies, Al Lang Stadium

Multiple sources who have spoken with Rays president Brian Auld confirm to FOX 13 that the team will announce on Tuesday that they are buying the Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer team, along with their home field of Al Lang Stadium.

St. Pete to condo residents: Move out

Condo owners in a St. Petersburg high rise have been told they have three days to move out.  

If the Rays leave St. Pete, the city will be ready

The city of St. Petersburg is taking a hard look at how it could use the 86 acres currently occupied by Tropicana Field.

Tropicana Field site planning begins in St. Pete

St. Petersburg is coming up with a plan for redeveloping the land where Tropicana Field sits if the Tampa Bay Rays go through with their plan to move to Tampa.

Kriseman: St. Pete still best choice for Rays

The city of St. Petersburg is reacting to Hillsborough County's proposed site for a new Tampa Bay Rays site.

Charley tours the St. Petersburg Sculpture Museum
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Today on Charley's World, Charley Belcher visited the St. Pete Sculpture Museum and got an up-close look at the incredible work there.

Stadium issues goes to voters

People living in St. Petersburg will help decide whether Major League Soccer will make its way to the bay area. A special city wide election will be held Tuesday to allow city council to negotiate a 25 year lease for the Tampa Bay Rowdies to control and renovate Al Lang Stadium. It would modernize and more than double the size of the current stadium. Rowdies owner Bill Edwards has a lot on...

Church of Scientology takes on Clearwater aquarium

The Church Of Scientology is not happy the Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) sold a piece of property it desperately wanted to the city of Clearwater.

Make your own decor at Nook & Cranny DIY Workshop
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We like to DIY in Charley's World! Charley Belcher headed to Nook & Cranny DIY Workshop in Pinellas Park, where they teach easy but great-looking do-it-yourself projects for your home.

Boater rescued after engine failure
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FOX 13's Kellie Cowan reports on an impressive Coast Guard rescue of a boater who was stranded in rough seas off the coast of Clearwater after his boat's engine failed.

Non-profits fight over historic African American cemetery

Lincoln Cemetery in Gulfport is resting place to thousands of African Americans – many of which died in an era where slavery still existed.

Love triangle murder arrest
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FOX 13's Shayla Reaves reports on the new arrest in a murder case from 2015 that involved a love triangle.

Student arrested for bringing machete to school
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FOX 13's Alcides Segui reports on a story in a St. Petersburg high school, where a student brought a weapon on campus: a machete. It was hidden in a trombone case.

Tenants charged for landlord's murder
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FOX 13's Shayla Reaves reports on a bizarre murder case in Clearwater. Two people were arrested for killing their landlord just after the Super Bowl, then living in the house with the corpse for two weeks while they planned how to get rid of the body.

Friday afternoon weathercast
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Meteorologist Mike Bennet gives the Friday afternoon and weekend forecast, along with the outlook for the week ahead.

Woman shoots intruder
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Walter Allen reports how a St. Petersburg woman's quick-thinking may have saved her life Thursday morning. A man attempted to break into her home through a window, but she was inside-- with her gun. After warning the intruder that she was armed, the man still did not retreat, so she shot him. The man was sent to the hospital and is expected to survive. He will be charged with burglary.