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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — To celebrate "all things local," Localtopia will return for the 13th time to Williams Park in downtown St. Pete on Feb. 14. Localtopia, the annual event that touts being "St. Pete's largest 'Community Celebration of All Things Local'" will showcase more than 300 independent businesses and...

GIBSONTON, Fla. — Traffic is moving again on U.S. Highway 41 after a fierce two-alarm blaze consumed a two-story home and temporarily shut down the major roadway Tuesday. The chaos began around 11:20 a.m. when dispatchers were flooded with calls about a structure fire at 12687 S. US Highway 41. When the first...

Two students, including a 20-year-old from Indian Shores, were found dead Monday on the Franciscan University of Steubenville campus in Ohio.

The Pinellas County School District unveiled a plan Tuesday to prevent outside charters from moving into public schools, in response to a Florida law passed last year that expanded a program called “Schools of Hope.”. As a result, last year, a series of charters — some run by for-profit...

TAMPA, Florida - A federal jury has convicted 69-year-old Stephen L. Gurba, of Belleair, of wire fraud, making a false statement to a financial institution, and aggravated identity theft. Gurba faces significant prison time, with a maximum of 20 years for each wire fraud count, up to 30 years for the false statement...

One person was hurt in a shooting in St. Petersburg on Tuesday.

TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa man launched Sea Lime Lures from his garage and earned a patent for his water-channeled technology, which mimics the swimming action of fish, according to founder Clint Owens. “We channel the water through the inside, and that’s what generates the action,” he said. “Most...

Buddy Brew Coffee has entered a partnership with Sprouts Farmers Market to open 10 in-store cafés across Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida later this year. The cafés will be located inside select Sprouts stores in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Sarasota counties. The expansion marks Buddy Brew’s first café...

Tow Truck Operator | iStock - welcomia Florida authorities warn that this fake tow truck operator could be linked to other incidents. The post ‘Did Not Have a Choice’ Fake Tow Truck Driver Steals SUV From Florida Crash Site appeared first on MotorBiscuit .

THE bodies of two Franciscan University students have tragically been discovered inside a vehicle at their campus in Ohio. Cops said they were looking at two possible causes following the deaths of 20-year-olds Luke Reimer, of Florida, and Mary Mich, of Pennsylvania. The Franciscan University of Steubenville said it...