Saint Petersburg FL

Police said they tried to pull over the car at first. As the driver tried to evade officers, he ended up hitting a car and crashing into an SUV.

GIBSONTON, Fla. — The holidays may be winding down, but there’s a way to give your Christmas tree a new life as there are several disposal options in Hillsborough County. Jose Lopez dropped his tree off early Saturday morning at one of the county’s yard waste processing facilities.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Apollo Beach, FL – A 16-year-old girl was killed in a crash Thursday evening after an allegedly impaired driver ran a stop sign in Apollo Beach, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office....

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In a neighborhood where homes sell for millions of dollars, renting a one-bedroom apartment for a few hundred dollars had become a rarity — and a lifeline — for many residents of St. Petersburg. That affordability is now disappearing at the Greenland Apartments in the 100 block of Seventh...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Clearwater, FL – Detectives in Pinellas County are using gold in a new way — not as currency, but as a powerful forensic tool to uncover hidden fingerprints on tough surfaces. According to the Pinellas...

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded after a home in Brandon caught fire on Saturday.

Investigators were at the scene of a vehicle crash that happened in St. Petersburg Saturday evening.

LARGO, Fla. — On December 22, 2025, the Largo Police Department released a video update with Petro Kuqo’s daughter, Linda Mita, and granddaughter, Elena Mita, renewing a request for public assistance in locating the missing and endangered 87-year-old man. Police said Petro Kuqo was last seen on Friday, December 12,...

8 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 36 N. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs. The day begins with services at the cathedral, followed by a procession to Spring Bayou. Once there, the Archbishop of America blesses the waters, reads the Gospel, and a white dove is released. After the dove...

RIVERVIEW, Fla. — Emergency crews swarmed a Riverview neighborhood Saturday morning after reports of smoke pouring from a residence on Fawn Dale Drive. Dispatchers at the Emergency Communications Center began fielding multiple calls around 10:22 a.m., sending Hillsborough County Fire Rescue units rushing to the scene...