Saint Petersburg FL

Hope Villages of America volunteers package up food to distribute to those in need. With a team of fewer than 10 employees, Hope Villages of America’s food bank is feeding more than 6,500 people in Pinellas County each month — and the nonprofit says it’s in desperate need of volunteers to keep up.

Thursday is the last day for residents in St. Petersburg to apply for storm-related permits and inspections without facing fees.

ST. PETERSBURG — After starting as a food truck in 2022 and moving into a tiny brick-and-mortar location in Kenwood a year later, The Violet Stone has opened its biggest space yet. The spot known for its “well-done” pizza with charred crispy crusts and sandwiches like a lauded Philly...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A multi-agency investigation has led to the arrest of a long-sought-after fugitive who was distributing vast quantities of fentanyl and other illegal narcotics throughout the Tampa Bay area while operating under a false identity. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), in...

TAMPA, Fla. - A man faces serious charges after Hillsborough County deputies say he sold fentanyl for years while living in the United States illegally and using a fake name. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says its Special Investigations Division, along with the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations,...

"It makes me feel horrible." Woman endures jail time after stunning escalation in battle with HOA: 'Never heard of anything like this in my life' first appeared on The Cool Down .

A multi-state investigation into child sex crimes culminated in a dramatic arrest at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), where a Delta Air Lines pilot from Florida was taken into custody just after arriving on a flight from Minnesota. On Saturday evening, July 26, 2025, detectives from the Contra Costa County...

TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has launched a death investigation after an inmate at the Falkenburg Road Jail was found unresponsive and later died. According to the HCSO, Gary Grider, 57, was discovered in his bed by detention deputies at 5:25 p.m. on Thursday,...

Find a list of which schools and districts in the Tampa Bay area will have free or reduced lunches in 2025.

Florida might be renowned for its seafood, but there’s a coastal gem in Redington Shores where locals are whispering about something unexpected – a chicken sandwich that’s causing quite the sensation. SeaBreeze Island Grill sits unassumingly along Gulf Boulevard, its wooden entrance flanked by playful tiki statues...