Saint Petersburg FL

We’re asking thought leaders, business people and creatives to talk about the upcoming new year and give us catalyzing ideas for making St. Pete a better place to live. What should our city look like? What are their hopes, their plans, their problem-solving ideas? This is Catalyze 2026. CEO...

ST. PETERSBURG —The city of St. Petersburg recently celebrated the groundbreaking of Pelican Place, a 40-unit affordable townhome community at 2100 18th Ave. S. All units will be sold through Habitat for Humanity's homebuyer program to households earning 80% area median income or less. The property, valued at $1.43...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — In a record-breaking year, the Salvation Army in Clearwater helped to coordinate and provide Christmas gifts to 2,241 local children. The agency's director of social services, Jilliann Perez, said they received more Angel Tree requests this year than any year in recent history. Last year, they...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The wait continues for people who live near Tangerine Plaza in St. Petersburg. City leaders now say it will take at least another year before a proposed project to bring a grocery store and other amenities gets started. Previous stories on Tangerine Plaza. In a...

FOX 13's Laura Moody talks with St. Petersburg Postmaster Jessie Davis about the busiest holiday shipping week of the year.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Pinellas County, FL – As holiday shopping and travel ramp up across Pinellas County, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents to stay alert as seasonal crime risks increase. According to...

The Tampa-based and Pinellas County-based Humane Societies announced a huge plan to merge their two organizations and expand their support for local animals in Tampa Bay. The merger will become official in the New Year, with two of Tampa Bay’s most trusted animal welfare organizations joining forces for good on...

Pinellas County’s five remaining pet stores will face additional regulatory oversight after an investigation uncovered dozens of unreported puppy deaths. However, some commissioners believe the new rules unfairly target compliant retailers. ​Commissioners unanimously approved the regulations and penalties Tuesday...

Ingoglia has been crisscrossing the state for months with his FAFO (Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight) team, auditing spending by some of the state’s largest counties and municipalities. The post In Tampa, Ingoglia proposes legislation to remove elected officials for ‘financial abuse’ appeared first on Creative...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Steven Lorenzo, the man who drugged, tortured and killed two men in Tampa in 2003, could soon be executed after a judge agreed Thursday to allow him to give up his remaining appeals. Lorenzo has been fighting to get his execution expedited since being sentenced to death in 2023 for the […]