St. Pete Social Security Office evacuated after woman makes verbal threat inside: police
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - The St. Pete Social Security Office was evacuated and St. Pete police are doing a full sweep of the building after a woman made a verbal threat inside. SPPD says that the woman was doing business at the social security office just before 3 p.m. when she became upset and allegedly made a verbal...
Boater charged with BUI manslaughter in 2024 crash
TAMPA - A Tampa man is charged with BUI manslaughter in a deadly boat crash in July 2024 appeared in court on Monday. Travis Stewart was charged in connection to the boating crash that happened near the Howard Frankland Bridge on July 3, 2024. The backstory:. Investigators say Stewart was...
Several Hillsborough residents, including 10-year-old, suffer ‘devastating’ fireworks injuries
Among those injured was a 10-year-old boy who firefighters said had to be rushed to surgery after shrapnel from a PVC launch tube pierced his chest.
Flight Diverted Back to Florida Airport After Passenger Disruption
The flight, bound for Virginia, made an emergency return to St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport after "a passenger caused a disruption."
WATCH: Waterspout spotted in Clearwater Beach
Clearwater residents spotted a waterspout as storms rolled in Monday morning.
The Seafood Paella At This Restaurant In Florida Is So Delicious, It’s Worth A...
There’s a moment of pure culinary magic that happens when the server at The Conch Republic Grill sets down their seafood paella in front of you – steam rising from a colorful medley of treasures from the sea, the aroma hitting your senses like a warm Gulf breeze carrying promises of vacation bliss.
Tarpon Springs commission reduces time for public comment
TARPON SPRINGS — The City Commission has reduced public comment time from four to three minutes and banned signs at meetings to make sessions more efficient and prevent lengthy deliberations that sometimes stretch past 11 p.m. Under the new rules approved unanimously at a June 24 meeting, speakers may...
Daughter blames Leo Govoni for dad’s death after funds for chemo treatment went missing
An Alabama woman drove to Tampa for answers about her late father's missing money. Money that she said was siphoned by Pinellas County businessman Leo Govoni.
VIDEO: 45 drivers arrested for DUI over 4th of July weekend, including stumbling man
Dozens of drivers were arrested in Hillsborough County over the Fourth of July weekend after making "reckless choices," Sheriff Chad Chronister said.
Pinellas County Inmate With Oklahoma Warrants Dies After Apparent Suicide Attempt
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Robbery/Homicide Unit is investigating the death of an inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell’s shower last week, with what authorities believe was a self-inflicted injury. Derrick Diestelmeier, 38, was pronounced deceased on July 6, 2025, after...