Saint Petersburg FL

Former St. Petersburg Fire Rescue Chief Jim Large filed paperwork Wednesday to run for mayor of St. Petersburg. Large spent 18 years as fire chief and 50 years total with the department. He retired in 2024 after being cleared of allegations that he created a hostile work environment. A deputy chief recently asked...

TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has booked a third suspect tied to the August 15, 2025, murder of 42-year-old Hiojaira Velez-Bonilla. Investigators say 33-year-old Andre Lamont Gerhardt was the final piece of the puzzle in a case that has spanned over six months. According to...

Charles Price has come a long way. Even though he grew up in a loving home, environmental influences led him to a life of crime. At age 12, the St. Petersburg native was arrested for assault and battery. By age 15, he participated in an armed robbery. Price’s later teenage...

Photo credit: Fox Sports A historic weekend will begin on the streets of St. Petersburg as Craftsman Truck Series teams and NTT IndyCar Series teams enjoy their first crossover. But for veteran broadcaster Kevin Lee, this weekend also presents a special opportunity to watch his son Jackson take on a brand new...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A St. Petersburg officer rescued an opossum that was stuck on a ledge along Tampa Bay on Thursday, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. The police department said it received reports from people who spotted the opossum in distress. According to a video, an officer hopped...

One corner of downtown St. Petersburg is turning heads: vacant structures with an unusual splash of rose, painted by local muralists. But why?. Meanwhile, a cold case victim is identified thanks to advanced DNA testing funded by a Las Vegas philanthropist. He tells us how the project is bringing closure to families.

One person is recovering after a structure fire in Tarpon Springs Thursday night.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teacher at Leto High School following an investigation into alleged inappropriate conduct involving a student. On February 24, 2026, a School Resource Deputy at Leto High School, located in the 4400 block of W. Sligh Avenue, was alerted to The...

Amidst enrollment declines and increased costs, the Pinellas County School Board voted Tuesday evening to close Pinellas Park’s Cross Bayou Elementary and Gulfport’s Disston Academy at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year. The recommendation to close the schools was unveiled at a January workshop and is a...

Members of the GFWC Ruskin Woman’s Club are hosting their Spring Fashion Show Luncheon from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, March 14, and you’re invited to join them. This popular annual fundraiser will take place at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 1239 W. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City Center. Doors open at 11 a.m. for guests...