St. Pete's long-awaited Tangerine Plaza development gets another extension

The St. Petersburg City Council is moving forward with plans to revitalize a crucial area in South St. Pete. Residents have been waiting for a grocery store in their neighborhood for seven years. On Thursday, the council heard from both supporters and critics during a lengthy discussion.

Polk County Fire Rescue rallies around paramedic injured in ambulance crash

Polk County Fire Rescue is rallying around one of their own after he was injured during an ambulance crash on Monday. They're staying by the side of John Parris, 32, 24/7 while he's in the hospital.

Man arrested in deadly shooting outside Tampa sports bar, police say

Police say a man is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection to a shooting that left a man dead outside a Tampa sports bar in September.

FEMA meeting canceled after Tampa mayor traveled to Washington

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor flew to Washington for a meeting of a special FEMA group that was set to overhaul the disaster relief agency. However, the meeting was abruptly canceled. 

Garbage truck slams into mobile home after being rear-ended by pumping truck: FHP

A garbage truck was propelled into a Hernando County mobile home after being rear-ended by a pumping truck on Thursday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Suspected hit-and-run driver arrested in deadly St. Pete crash: FHP

An arrest has been made after a bicyclist who was hauling tree branches in a small trailer was hit by a car and killed in St. Pete early on Thursday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Video: Florida deputies smash window to rescue overheating child locked in minivan

Deputies rescued a 1-year-old child accidentally locked in a hot minivan near the St. Johns Town Center mall on Dec. 5, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Florida nurse, pastor rushed to help after plane crashes into car on I-95: 'I started praying'

Moments after a small plane made an emergency landing on Florida's Interstate 95 and seemingly landed on top of a driving vehicle, people rushed across busy traffic lanes to help anyway they could.

St. Pete Council to decide today whether to keep Tangerine Plaza redevelopment alive

St. Pete City Council is set to decide Thursday afternoon whether to give the Sugar Hill Group another year to meet the conditions needed to redevelop Tangerine Plaza. The vote could reshape the future of one of South St. Petersburg’s most significant neighborhoods.

Proposed docks in Stevenson Creek in Clearwater causing concern for manatee activists

Valor Capital wants to put in a multi-dock with room for nine boat slips and a kayak and paddle board floating dock. The Stevenson Creek Advocacy Group, however, is against this, because manatees are present in the creek.

Tampa high school students' bill on e-bike safety officially filed after losing classmate

Students from Freedom High School have taken legislative matters into their own hands. State Representative Susan Valdes recently introduced a bill aimed at enhancing safety measures for young riders, a proposal that originated from some determined teens.