Saint Petersburg FL

DOVER, Fla. — A man in Hillsborough County is facing multiple charges after deputies and troopers pursued him until getting stuck in a median, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers with the FHP said that around 11:20 p.m. Friday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office contacted them to request assistance...

FLORIDA — A Freeze Watch has been issued for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning across much of the Tampa Bay region, with forecast temperatures in some inland areas potentially dropping as low as 29°F. In addition, a Cold Weather Advisory has been posted for wind chills in select coastal counties, meaning it could...

WIMAUMA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 4-year-old child in Wimauma. According to HCSO, the incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, in the 2500 block of Tee Time Road. When deputies arrived, they found the child unresponsive. The child was later pronounced...

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...

DOVER, Fla. (WWSB) - A 21-year-old man was arrested Feb. 19 after deputies said he stored firearms and narcotics at a vacant property in Dover. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said deputies responded to a home on Clinton Street to assist the Florida Department of Corrections with a probation search on...

Sunday begins with patchy dense fog in parts of the area and scattered showers along an incoming cold front before dry air brings an elevated fire risk to Tampa Bay. Scattered rain will largely clear away by the early afternoon, leaving the Bay area with around 1/2 inch of rainfall accumulations, with isolated areas...

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...