Saint Petersburg FL

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...

Hurricanes Helene and Milton did not just rearrange the sand on Pinellas County’s barrier islands. They rearranged the leadership. In the fall of 2024, the back-to-back storms drove record storm surge into beach communities stretching from St. Pete Beach to Indian Rocks Beach, flooding city halls, wrecking seawalls...

The annual Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (February 27-March 1) is one of the biggest events on the calendar every year in St. Pete. It’s also a madhouse when it comes to parking and getting around downtown. This year, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is solving both of those problems.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The track is set, the walls are up and engines are ready to roar in downtown St. Petersburg. The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg kicks off Friday, turning the streets surrounding Albert Whitted Airport into a 1.8-mile, 14-turn street course. New this year, the NASCAR...

Earlier this month, Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside celebrated the completion of The Grove, an 11-unit affordable townhome community at 1805 18th Avenue South in south St. Pete. The project, located three blocks east of Tangerine Plaza, was made possible after the City of St. Petersburg donated the property...

This spring break, March 16–20, why not let your kids trade screen time for showtime!. The Firehouse Cultural Center and East Bay High School Drama Department have partnered to offer SPRING into Broadway musical theatre camp. From the roar of The Lion King to the joy of Mamma Mia,...