250 St. Pete seniors remain displaced two months after apartment building evacuated

More than 200 seniors still have not returned to the Lutheran Apartments after being evacuated from the building a week before Christmas. Initially, they were told they would only be displaced for two weeks, but now, it's looking like it will be nine weeks. 

St. Pete Housing Authority continues effort strengthen resources for Jordan Park youth

The St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA) has been working for several months to strengthen the resources available to Jordan Park residents, specifically the youth in the neighborhood.

Police warn of 'emergency scam' after elderly woman nearly lost $10K

An elderly woman almost lost nearly $10,000 to a scam that pulled at her heartstrings, and Clearwater police warned Thursday it could happen to anyone.

Deadly St. Pete crash sends 6 kids, 1 adult to hospital: Police

One adult was killed, and seven others, including six children, were injured in a crash Thursday afternoon in St. Petersburg. 

Bay Area mother, daughter training for 2025 Merlympics

For two days a week, Mandy Walker and her 11-year-old daughter Ella are practicing for the 2025 Merlympics. 

Attorney calls for audit into St. Pete’s irregular water bills, city leaders to take up issue Thursday

After weeks of St. Pete residents receiving shockingly high water bills, some in the thousands of dollars, one attorney is now calling for an audit and adds that further legal action may need to be taken against the city.

Treasure Island police, fire getting new facility after Hurricane Helene destroyed previous one

Treasure Island Fire Rescue and Police Department have been operating out of portable buildings in City Hall’s parking lot since Hurricane Helene destroyed their public safety facility.

Bicyclist killed in Clearwater crash: Police

A bicyclist is dead following a crash in Clearwater on Wednesday morning. 

St. Pete mayor addresses Rays’ future, affordable housing, hurricane recovery in ‘State of the City’

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch spoke for close to an hour Tuesday morning as he gave his annual State of the City Address. He covered a lot of ground, speaking about everything from affordable housing, to the Tampa Bay Rays’ future, to hurricane recovery. 

Voter fraud investigation in Florida leads to arrests of Russian, Uzbek nationals: DOJ

Two men, one from Russia and another from Uzbekistan, face federal charges after prosecutors say the pair submitted false voter registration applications to the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections.

Iconic St. Pete Beach hotels to remain closed until summer, missing busy spring break season

Many Bay Area beach communities are racing to rebuild ahead of the upcoming spring break season. However, two prominent hotels on St. Pete Beach have disappointing news for workers and tourists alike: they will remain closed until summer.