Saint Petersburg FL

A controversial new Native American exhibit is on display at The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg.

A 51-year-old St. Pete man is accused of fleeing in a stolen Jeep, hitting a trooper and patrol car, and leading deputies on a late-night chase through eastern Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP says Shawn Creager drove through farm fields and a fence, resisted arrest, told...

Last year, a coalition of local business, aviation and civic leaders were brought together to discuss the future of advanced air mobility (AAM) in St. Petersburg. This technology relies on electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) – which have the potential to provide better efficiency and lower...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Largo, Florida – Deputies are warning residents about online romance scams targeting dating app users. According to a Saturday post from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, scammers often create fake...

A Pinellas County caregiver who also held a job at a St. Petersburg daycare was arrested after surveillance footage allegedly showed her assaulting a 10-year-old non-verbal child with autism inside a Largo group home. Detectives identified the suspect as 38-year-old Shannon Cooper, who was taken into custody on...

A group home and daycare employee was arrested in Central Florida. The post Group Home, Daycare Employee Arrested in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .

Every Saturday morning in St. Petersburg, Florida, something remarkable happens in a sprawling parking lot near Tropicana Field. Hundreds of vendors set up colorful tents, live music fills the air, and the whole place buzzes with energy before most people have finished their first cup of coffee. This is not...

What if the best burger in Florida isn’t hiding behind hype, trends, or flashy décor—but quietly sizzling where it always has?. There’s a spot where the grill does most of the talking, the room feels comfortably stuck in time, and the first bite makes you pause like you’ve just uncovered a local legend. No dramatic...

Hillsborough County Commissioner Chris Boles has been diagnosed with throat cancer. Boles will begin treatment immediately and is confident he can continue to work with minimal interruption, he said in a media release. “While I value transparency, I intend to keep the details of my treatment private,” Boles, first...

PINELLAS PARK, FL (February 20, 2026) — Bobby Santos III won the second round of the Dave Steele Triple Crown Friday night at Showtime Speedway. Featuring non-wing sprint cars in a 125-lap main event, Santos was victorious over Anthony Nocella, Joe Ligouri, Colton Bettis, and Davey Hamilton Jr. The...