Once-a-week irrigation schedule issued for St. Pete amid drought
A water shortage order with a once-a-week irrigation schedule has been issued to the city of St. Petersburg amid an ongoing drought.
The Florida Beach Town Restaurant Famous for Its Grouper Sandwich
Step off Clearwater Beach’s powdery sand and you can hear the sizzle before you see it. Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill hums with steel-drum energy, salt spray in the air, and that unmistakable aroma of grouper hitting a hot flat-top. The Super Grouper Sandwich is not hype, it is the...
Man Arrested for 2022 Tampa Homicide
A man was recently arrested for a 2022 Tampa homicide. The post Man Arrested for 2022 Tampa Homicide appeared first on West Orlando News .
St. Petersburg Police Confirm Safe Location of Missing Resident Teniyah Vinson
In an urgent social media update, the St. Petersburg Police Department conveyed relief as they confirmed the location of Teniyah Vinson, a local resident who had earlier today been reported missing. "Update: Good news Teniyah Vinson has been located. Thank you for sharing!!" read the succinct post, providing a swift...
Pre-hospital blood transfusions possible in Pasco County, giving patients fighting chance
Pasco Fire Rescue launched a new blood transfusion program to help patients on the way to the hospital. The agency is one of the first in the Tampa Bay area to incorporate this program into first responders’ calls. Data shows the faster a person receives blood when it’s needed...
Tampa man fighting flesh-eating disease after Bahamas trip
One Tampa family is trying to get their loved one back home after he contracted the flesh-eating disease while overseas in the Bahamas.
10 Florida Italian Spots That Fill Up Fast Every Single Friday
Friday night in Florida sounds simple until you try to eat Italian. Have you ever noticed how the moment the weekend hits, every good Italian restaurant suddenly feels impossible to get into?. Cars circle parking lots. Hosts quote wait times with a straight face. Tables fill faster than you can...
El Cap restaurant in no danger of closing, owner says
February 7, 2026 - Blake Thompson of Seed & Feed Hospitality, owners of St. Petersburg's El Cap restaurant, said today that internet rumors of the venerable eatery's imminent closure and demolition are entirely untrue. The story, apparently AI-created and credited to a non-existent news outlet, inferred that El Cap...
Medical procedure to be required for Florida high school athletes starting in July
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A medical test will soon be required for all Florida high school student-athletes, thanks to new state legislation called the 'Second Chance Act'. An electrocardiogram, also known as an ECG or EKG, is a non-invasive test that records the heart’s electrical activity. The test...
Jury Finds Tampa Man Guilty of Attempted Murder of Deputy During Arrest Attempt
TAMPA, Florida – The Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office announced Friday that a jury has found Logan Williams guilty of attempting to kill a deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office while trying to evade arrest. The incident began in January 2025 when deputies responded to a residence on...
