Former Bucs kicker Martin Gramatica helps Habitat for Humanity build home for veteran
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Martin Gramatica and members of his family teamed up with Habitat for Humanity on Wednesday to work on building a new home in St. Petersburg.
2 hospitalized after shooting, car crash: St. Pete police
The St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD) said it is investigating a car crash where one person was found shot inside a vehicle.
Duke Energy contractor electrocuted in Largo
A Duke Energy contractor was taken to the hospital Thursday after he was electrocuted, according to Largo authorities.
Tampa man spends retirement investigating criminal cases for free
After a storied career working as a financial crimes investigator for the FBI, Stephen Firestone is uniquely suited for his job as head of the West Hillsborough County office of Seniors Vs. Crime, an initiative under the Florida Attorney General's Office.
Tampa woman indicted for first-degree murder in overdose death hopes for bond
Counsel for a Tampa woman facing the possible death penalty in a Collier County overdose death is asking the court to set bond, decrying the accused's absence of a criminal history. Kiomaris Moore, 27, has remained in custody at the Collier County Jail without bond since her Dec. 10 arrest, according to court...
Pinellas County, FL, Restaurants with the most violations in June 2025; One cited for...
One restaurant faced temporary closure among 14 establishments cited for the most violations during June 2025 inspections across Pinellas County. The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted 220 inspections throughout the county in the past month, with 150 restaurants passing their initial...
2 injured after gunfire breaks out on roadway, leads to crash: St. Pete police
Two people were taken to the hospital Thursday after gunfire broke out on a Pinellas County road, police said.
Petit theft turns into smuggling arrest when x-ray reveals meth pipe
ST PETERSBURG - A man's shoplifting arrest turned into more serious charges when he lied to the police officers taking him to jail. Niels Faaborg was observed taking a perfume tester and some facial cream from the Dillards Department store on 22nd Avenue North on Tuesday. The loss prevention team observed Faaborg...
State bans pavement art, threatens to withhold funding
St. Petersburg must remove and prohibit street murals honoring the city’s diversity and inclusivity, along with any other roadway and sidewalk art, or potentially lose state funding. An internal Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) memo dated June 30 highlights the state’s prohibition of pavement or surface...
Second osprey dies after getting tangled in fishing line above Tampa canal
TAMPA, Fla. - A young osprey was found dead, hanging from a cable line above a bypass canal near I-4 in Tampa. The bird got entangled in discarded fishing line. It's the second bird to die this way in the same spot since January. Wildlife rescuers with the Raptor Center...