The wild Powerboat P1 Grand Prix returns to St. Pete
The 5th Annual Monster Energy St. Petersburg Powerboat P1 Grand Prix makes its highly anticipated return September 5–7, bringing high-speed powerboat and jet ski racing back to the downtown waterfront. Spectators can catch the action along the shoreline, with some of the best viewing spots near the St. Pete Pier,...
Around Town: Largo news briefs
LARGO — This fall, the Largo Community Center will offer Wellness Wednesday: A Plant-Based Experience, a cooking series focused on plant-based meals. Each hands-on workshop runs 2–5 p.m. at $25 per person, plus a small supply fee paid directly to the chef. Led by a local chef, the...
Deadly disease threatening Florida palm trees
TAMPA, Fla. - Florida's iconic palms, including the state tree, the sabal palm, are facing a growing threat from a disease known as lethal bronzing. The bacterial infection is spread by a small plant-hopping insect that draws on its sap. Once infected, the trees cannot be saved, leading to removals like the recent...
Golf cart rallies in The Villages to demand ‘Workers Over Billionaires’
Villagers and their neighbors will be participating in rallies to stand up for working families who are losing the most from recent cuts in federal programs. Two concurrent golf cart rallies will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 1, in The Villages. The northern rally will be held on Morse Boulevard between...
St. pete police warning drivers cruising through flooded streets can be ticketed
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Pete police are warning drivers that plowing through flooded streets could cost you. For the first time, officers have the authority to issue tickets to motorists who create damaging wakes by driving too fast through high water. The crackdown comes after local lawmakers successfully pushed...
Florida Diners Are Being Fooled By Their Shrimp Orders
When you go to a Florida restaurant and order what claims to be one kind of shrimp, but actually isn't, you have a right to be upset. Here's what's happening.
Man slashed by box cutter in nighttime attack outside Tampa laundromat: police
A man in his mid-20s was taken to the hospital Tuesday night after Tampa police said he was attacked by a person with a box cutter outside a local laundromat.
Firefighter injured in 3-alarm Hillsborough County scrap yard fire
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A large plume of dark smoke was spotted east of Tampa on Thursday. A 3-alarm scrap fire is burning at Liberty Recycle, located at 5207 St. Paul Street, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. The scrap yard is near US-41 and Causeway Boulevard. The fire started at around 9:30 a.m. A […]
Fugitive ex-cop found in South America
Tampa police say the former Polk County deputy who no-showed his trial for DUI manslaughter earlier this year has been captured in Colombia after months on the run. Aaron Mesmer reports.
New additions coming to St. Pete-Clearwater Airport as it sets records
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New additions are in the works at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) as it continues to set passenger records. In July, more than 320,000 passengers went through the growing airport, which was the biggest month in its history. In fact, the passenger count is already...