Siemens Energy Invests $1B to Upscale U.S. Grid, Gas Turbine Manufacturing
Facilities in North Carolina and Florida will increase gas turbine, blade, and vane manufacturing, helping to generate jobs and build generation capacity as demand rises. plans to increase U.S.-based manufacturing and significantly expand its workforce—an initiative presented at its Capital Market Day in Charlotte,...
St. Petersburg Rape Investigation Leads to Arrest; Police Say Other Victims May Exist
Detectives with the St. Petersburg Police Department arrested a rape suspect in Illinois following a sexual assault investigation that began in St. Petersburg. Investigators believe there may be additional victims in the Tampa Bay area. Police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Joshua Abercrombie. According to...
Body found near St. Petersburg park prompts investigation
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - Detectives are investigating after a body was discovered along the shoreline of Jungle Prada de Narvaez Park in St. Petersburg. On February 1, 2026, a citizen alerted the St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD) to the presence of a deceased male wearing a personal flotation device near the...
3 Bahama Breeze locations closing in Tampa Bay
Three Bahama Breeze locations in Tampa Bay are closing, Darden, the company that owns the restaurant, announced Tuesday.
St. Petersburg Rapist Captured in Illinois; Investigators Seek Additional Victims in Tampa Bay Area
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. 0 Detectives from the St. Petersburg Police Department traveled to Illinois to apprehend a suspect in a sexual assault case, and authorities now believe there may be more victims in the local Bay Area who have not yet reported incidents. 21-year-old Joshua Abercrombie was taken into custody The...
Clearwater office building sells for nearly $6 million
Northside Square, an office building near Countryside Mall in Clearwater, has sold. The building at 29399 U.S. Highway 19 N. traded for $5.8 million. Marcus & Millichap, which represented the New Jersey sellers Melrose Clearwater Holdings and Solomon Clearwater Holdings, declined to name the buyer in a statement and...
Clearwater woman battles extraordinarily rare ovarian cancer linked to brain tumor tissue
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Ainsley Cole, a Dunedin High School graduate and University of South Florida psychology student, is battling an exceptionally rare form of cancer doctors say they may only encounter once in a career. Cole was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in her ovaries that was later identified as...
Area Dad Suffers Massive Nothing To Worry About
In a no big deal that barely even took place, area factory worker and father of four Walt Koepke suffered a massive nothing to worry about late Thursday afternoon. According to sources, the 58-year-old Koepke had been shopping at a nearby grocery store when he clutched his chest, fell over, and was incapacitated by a...
Woman Taken Into Custody On Animal Abandonment Charge In Clearwater
A 43-year-old woman was taken into custody Thursday after police said she abandoned her dog outside a Clearwater business during the cold weather, according to a Pinellas County arrest affidavit. According to records, Bonnie Lee Herbert and her 4-year-old Shiba Inu went to a company at 700 Eldridge Street around...
Florida man blames ‘too early’ release from jail after stealing $20K in laptops: Docs
He later sold the stolen goods on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist.
