St. Pete flood barrier fabricator finds immediate success
Enrico Palmerino never intended to start another business after Hurricane Helene flooded his home in St. Petersburg. He also didn’t trust what he found on the market to protect his family. Palmerino went to work fabricating a flood barrier system without worrying about profit margins. He used a reinforced...
St. Petersburg’s ‘Happiness Ambassador’ finds healing in unique grief project
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For years, Adam Peters has been known around his St. Petersburg neighborhood as a “Happiness Ambassador.” His Community Happiness Project — a colorful and quirky installation in his front yard — has drawn in families, neighbors and passersby, all looking to enjoy a moment of peace, connection,...
Florida Woman Arrested After Assaulting Man with Silly String
Police in Pinellas Park say a Florida woman turned a party supply into a weapon during an unexpected restaurant altercation last week. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by Fox 13 , 48-year-old Krystl Watts confronted a man at the OCC Road House on 49th Street North on Thursday night. Instead of using her...
Madeira Beach hero reunites with an elderly neighbor he rescued during Hurricane Helene
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — Last year’s storms took a toll on so many Bay Area communities. Some lost everything they owned. Some even lost their lives. But there were also a number of heroes who came out of the storms with memorable stories. Right after Hurricane Helene, we...
Barricaded suspect arrested after stabbing girlfriend in Valrico: HCSO
VALRICO, Fla. - A man stabbed his girlfriend multiple times before barricading himself in the attic for a few hours on Saturday morning, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to the home on the 800 block of Cape Cod Circle in Valrico after a call came in...
FEMA Rebuild Rules Upend Florida’s Waterfront Towns
FEMA Rebuild Rules Upend Florida's Waterfront Towns
Pinellas, Pasco reach pay raise deals with teachers unions
Teachers unions and school districts in Pinellas and Pasco Counties announced Sept. 24 that they have reached agreements on teacher pay increases. The Pinellas County Teachers Association finalized its agreement with the district Sept. 23. After weeks of negotiation, where the district initially proposed a 0.7%...
Machine Gun Kelly bringing ‘Lost Americana’ tour to Tampa this winter
35-year-old Colson Baker—the rap-rock icon whose pseudonym was recently shortened to just its initials—recently dropped his seventh album Lost Americana, which steps away from his standard, sadboi emo-rap sound while taking on more of a contemporary, pop-rock vibe. The post Machine Gun Kelly bringing ‘Lost...
Out-of-area driver arrested near gate on Historic Side of The Villages
A driver from out of the area was arrested near a gate on the Historic Side of The Villages. Lloyd Francis Nelson, 41, of Port Richey, was driving a red Mercury passenger car at about 1 p.m. Wednesday near the Jeffrey Gate when an officer noticed he was not wearing a seatbelt, according to an arrest report from the...
Troopers arrest woman for deadly hit-and-run crash in Marion County
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Several days after a 76-year-old man was run over in Marion County, state troopers say they’ve arrested the woman responsible. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the victim was pushing a cart of groceries at the intersection of Southwest 60th Street and State Road 200 around 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
