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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA)— A St. Petersburg man was arrested after stealing a person’s winning lottery ticket, an arrest report said. Norman Isaac, 41, was arrested after he was caught on video going through the victim’s wallet and taking their $1,000 winning lottery ticket, the arrest affidavit said. Isaac is then...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In a neighborhood where homes sell for millions of dollars, renting a one-bedroom apartment for a few hundred dollars had become a rarity — and a lifeline — for many residents of St. Petersburg. That affordability is now disappearing at the Greenland Apartments in the 100 block of Seventh...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Clearwater, FL – Detectives in Pinellas County are using gold in a new way — not as currency, but as a powerful forensic tool to uncover hidden fingerprints on tough surfaces. According to the Pinellas...

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded after a home in Brandon caught fire on Saturday.

Investigators were at the scene of a vehicle crash that happened in St. Petersburg Saturday evening.

LARGO, Fla. — On December 22, 2025, the Largo Police Department released a video update with Petro Kuqo’s daughter, Linda Mita, and granddaughter, Elena Mita, renewing a request for public assistance in locating the missing and endangered 87-year-old man. Police said Petro Kuqo was last seen on Friday, December 12,...

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Friends and family in Wesley Chapel are rallying to support the loved ones of a local motorcyclist killed in a collision on State Road 56 just days before Christmas. Michael Acord, 53, died Saturday afternoon, Dec. 20, following a crash near Lajuana Boulevard. Known widely...

A holiday gathering at a popular Overtown restaurant took a violent turn on Christmas Day when a 50-year-old woman allegedly shot her son during an argument about his behavior. Roseita Lavette Smith remains in custody at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center following the incident, which unfolded just...

Though he’s made of wood and moss and set in the middle of a nature preserve, there’s no amount of camouflage that could disguise the presence of Gnomeo. The 17-foot-tall structure of a mythical gnome is on display at Folly Farm Nature Preserve in Safety Harbor.

For those of us still lamenting the loss of Rock & Brews, which has now been demolished (photo), there is some small consolation that Portillo’s, the 6,160-sq.-ft. (with a 415-sq.-ft. outdoor patio) Chicago-style hot dog, sausage and burger place, will replace the giant guitar on S.R. 56. Although there will be no...