Bus driver hailed as hero for saving young child wandering alone on busy street
Barbara Baker, a quick-thinking Tampa bus driver and grandmother, is being praised as a hero after rescuing a lost child from a busy Florida street and calling for help.
The Steak And Eggs At This Old-Timey Diner In Florida Are Out-Of-This-World Delicious
In the heart of Tampa, where modern eateries pop up faster than Florida summer thunderstorms, Three Coins Diner stands as a delicious time capsule serving up steak and eggs that will make your taste buds stand at attention and salute. This brick-built bastion of breakfast brilliance, with its distinctive pink...
Car-Free St. Pete relaunches, expands as Connect Pinellas
A grassroots initiative that has encouraged St. Petersburg residents and visitors to forego driving downtown since 2019 has a new moniker and mission. Car-Free St. Pete is now Connect Pinellas, a newly established nonprofit. The change reflects the organization’s evolution from focusing on awareness to facilitating...
Surprised Eckerd students gush over Zeta Pond otters
Two North American river otters caused a stir in Zeta Pond on Wednesday evening as students came from all over campus to get a peak. “I was sitting in the backyard doing homework, then I look up, and one’s looking at me,” said Noah Ginnane, a senior in marine science. Ginnane is a Zeta resident, with a view of the...
Pinellas County Traffic Alert: FDOT Announces Week-Long Lane Closures Oct 12-18
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Drivers throughout Pinellas County should prepare for significant travel delays as the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7 schedules numerous lane closures across the county’s major arteries for the week of October 12 through October 18, 2025. The closures affect both...
Gambler bets 88 cents on slot machine, hits jackpot at Florida casino. ‘Unreal’
TAMPA — A lucky gambler walked away from a Florida casino with a big jackpot. The visitor sat at a Jade Wind slot machine at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, the casino said in an October 8 Facebook post. The guest bet 88 cents, hit spin and...
4 Injured When SUV Flies Over Pool and Crashes into Home After Driver Has...
Officials said the vehicle "fully entered" the home after clipping two fences and the pool
Feeding Tampa Bay preps to assist during government shutdown
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — On Monday, government workers will have officially been without a full paycheck, and Feeding Tampa Bay is stepping in to assist anticipating their needs as the government shutdown continues. “Folks are always impacted that don’t expect it and often can’t weather it easily, and so we’re making...
Hero Bus Driver Reunited Lost Child With His Mother
The driver saw the young child wandering alone in the street and got out to help.
St. Pete City Council agrees to review troubled water billing department after year of...
After more than a year of resident complaints over sky-high water bills, St. Petersburg City Council members are moving forward with a management review of the city’s billing and collections department.
