Saint Petersburg FL

There’s something magic about a place that’s been around long enough to outlive trends, scandals, and even a few hurricanes. In Florida, where the sun shines as fiercely as the spirit of its people, a dozen-and-a-half family-run restaurants have defied time. For four generations, these kitchens have simmered,...

OLDSMAR — A Pinellas County judge has found probable cause to charge Tyler Cordell McFarlane, 27, with two counts of attempted second-degree murder following a shooting incident in an Oldsmar neighborhood, according to court records. The charges stem from events reported on December 22, 2025, in the area of...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol said that three people died after multiple collisions took place on Christmas Eve in the counties of Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco. The first incident occurred around 3 p.m., when a local 55-year-old man in Holiday, Fla. was traveling on a motorcycle...

A family in Seminole received a unique holiday surprise Monday from Pinellas County Commission Chair Brian Scott – a disaster relief check. ​Christian Piccion, his wife and infant daughter are the first Pinellas residents to benefit from the People First Hurricane Recovery Program. The $813 million federally funded...

An artist uses molten glass and fire to shape ideas into reality. FOX 13 Photojournalist Barry Wong.

TAMPA - Christmas Day got underway early at Metropolitan Ministries. Before sunrise, staff and volunteers filled the kitchen at the nonprofit’s Tampa campus, preparing 1,000 hot Christmas meals for people experiencing homelessness. Those meals will be served throughout the day at community locations in Hillsborough,...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – An unidentified man was killed late Wednesday afternoon after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a utility pole along State Road 574. The fatal wreck occurred around 5:04 p.m. on Christmas Eve, just west of Falkenburg Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol,...

The St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership revealed its design for a new streetscape on Central Avenue that would widen sidewalks, add more space for outdoor dining, and make other pedestrian improvements. According to an article in St. Pete Rising, “The first phase of the streetscape project was implemented during...

Largo Police are hunting for suspects who dumped 12 purebred Shiba Inus at Taylor Park last Friday. Every dog tested positive for parvovirus. Park rangers discovered nine puppies crammed inside a storage container. Two adult females wandered the grounds. A tenth puppy arrived Saturday night. Skyway Animal Hospital in...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A fatal collision on Christmas Eve has claimed the life of an elderly pedestrian in Pinellas County. Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to the scene on Seminole Boulevard shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday. According to investigators, a 49-year-old Tampa man was driving a Kia Forte...