Tampa Cops Snag Fleeing Driver With Grappler Gadget In High-Speed Chase
Hillsborough County deputies say a late-night pursuit through Tampa traffic ended when they broke out a high-tech tool designed for exactly this kind of headache: the Grappler Police Bumper. According to the agency, a noncompliant driver tried to take off from deputies on Tuesday night while weaving through traffic....
Champs Sports Muscles Into Foot Locker’s St. Pete HQ Turf
Champs Sports is moving its corporate operations into the third floor at 570 Carillon Parkway in St. Petersburg, taking roughly half of the office footprint once pegged for Foot Locker’s global headquarters. The move concentrates more brand-focused roles in north St. Pete and leaves a big chunk of the former HQ...
Kissing bunnies, dancing chickens: Webb’s City was St. Pete’s most unusual and intriguing drugstore
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rui Farias says Webb’s City in St. Petersburg was his playground. Founded in 1926, Webb’s City was said to be the most “unusual drugstore,” a one-stop-shop department store with a mix of excitement and cheap deals. The executive director of the...
2 arrested for shooting towards RV with people sleeping inside, HCSO says
RUSKIN, Fla. — Two men were arrested for shooting at an RV in Ruskin while people were sleeping inside, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. It happened around 2:15 a.m. Saturday near the Cockroach Bay Marine Preserve. The people in the RV called 911 to report that a...
Stetson Law School alumni say no to school donations after Bondi congressional hearing fallout
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After members of the Stetson Law School alumni asked the school to denounce U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, they are now calling on graduates to hold back donations to the school. What You Need To Know. Members of the Stetson Law School alumni called on...
Big Jim’s 2.0: Steaks, speakeasy and a second act
SEMINOLE — A possible rebranding. Jazz nights. A revitalized speakeasy with new flooring and decor. High-end cocktails alongside the traditional, signature cuts of beef. A total of 32 domestic and international beers. A pursuit of quality ribs. Jim Reeves, wife Denise and daughter Joanne Chiappone have been...
North Redington Beach bans e-bikes from sidewalks; incumbents sworn in
NORTH REDINGTON BEACH — The Town Commission voted unanimously March 12 to ban electric bicycles from sidewalks, passing an ordinance on first reading that could take effect after one more vote. The action came as state legislators weigh their own e-bike safety measures. Locally, Commissioner John Messmore said a...
This Beloved Florida Farmers Market Is So Good Locals Wake Up Early For It
If you wake up early on a Saturday in St. Petersburg, Florida, you will notice something unusual happening downtown. By mid-morning, the streets begin filling with music, the smell of fresh pastries and sizzling street food drifts through the air, and colorful tents appear one by one as vendors set up for the day.
St. Pete teen helps save dad from heart attack after learning symptoms on field...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA)—A teen helped save his dad from a heart attack after a field trip to a local hospital showed him symptoms to look out for. Rene Chirinos and his 17-year-old son, David, reunited with the team that helped save his life at HCA Florida Northside Hospital on Monday. Rene was playing soccer […]
Florida Orthopaedic opens expanded campus with dedicated urgent care
Florida Orthopaedic Institute St. Petersburg has opened a new medical campus on 5th Street North, expanding orthopedic services and introducing what the organization says is the city’s first urgent care clinic dedicated exclusively to musculoskeletal injuries. The facility, located at 10051 5th St. N., opened Dec. 8....
