Cat owner arrested in Clearwater after leaving feline in hot car: CPD
The owner of a cat was arrested by the Clearwater Police Department (CPD) on Aug. 1 for animal cruelty after leaving the feline in a hot car.
2 teens charged in the shooting death of St. Petersburg man
Two teenagers have been arrested and charged with multiple felonies after the shooting death of a St. Petersburg man last week.
The Hot Dogs At This Unassuming Bar In Florida Are Out-Of-This-World Delicious
Nestled in the heart of St. Petersburg, Engine No. 9 might look like just another neighborhood bar, but locals know it harbors a culinary secret that defies expectations. While burgers may be their claim to fame, the hot dogs at this unassuming establishment have quietly developed a cult following that’s spreading...
Tampa Bay’s largest back-to-school fair distributes 1,000 free backpacks
1,000 free backpacks were given away to kids at Tampa Bay’s largest back-to-school fair on Saturday.
No Pets Left Behind: How a Dog’s Hurricane Rescue Changed Florida Law
MIAMI — Hurricane Milton was barreling toward Florida last October when the emergency call came in about a dog that was stuck in rising waters. Florida Highway Patrol troopers like Orlando Morales were looking out for crashes as residents scrambled to evacuate from the hurricane, a rapidly intensifying Category 5...
Scallop search in Tampa Bay helps measure ecosystem health
FORT DE SOTO, Fla. — Hundreds of people were searching for scallops in Tampa Bay in the name of science. The nonprofit, Tampa Bay Watch, hosted its 30th Annual Great Bay Scallop Search on Saturday. Over 200 volunteers were on the water in three different areas to see how...
Hillsborough commissioner wants to connect Tampa, St. Pete airports
TAMPA, Fla. — Hillsborough County Commissioner Harry Cohen wants to take advantage of the extra space added to the new span of the Howard Frankland Bridge for a transportation connection between airports. “The new Howard Frankland Bridge was built to accommodate some sort of rail or fixed guide way...
VIDEO: Tampa felony suspect pulled from water after trying to evade deputies
A felony suspect tried to escape authorities by hiding in a body of water on Saturday.
Experts: Climate change made state’s heat wave five times more likely
It’s been dangerously hot for days now. There was a heat advisory in effect for the Tampa area Wednesday from noon to 7 p.m. Meteorologists expected a high of 94 degrees with a heat index between 105 degrees and 112 degrees. A thermometer at Tampa International Airport recorded a...
SPCA Tampa Bay cited after ‘Waddles’ the pig gets severe sunburn
Pinellas County Animal Services cited SPCA Tampa Bay in Largo with animal neglect after a pig was severely sunburned after being left outside.
