Saint Petersburg FL

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. - Hurricane Helene’s storm surge tore through the streets as Sherri Evans and her daughter could only watch in horror from her daughter's second-story apartment on Treasure Island. "We could see the water coming in, and it got really scary," Evans said. "The next morning it...

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — A woman is dead after police say she was hit by a vehicle while trying to cross a road in Pinellas Park. The Pinellas Park Police Department said this happened around 8 p.m. Sunday when a black Mercedes SUV was driving southbound on 66th Street.

St. Petersburg — Fire crews responded to a structure fire shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. It eventually escalated to a four-alarm structure fire at a commercial storage facility at 3160 Morris Street North. Multiple fire units are on scene and actively engaged in suppression operations....

LARGO, Fla. — One of the 12 dogs abandoned at a Largo park earlier this month is now fighting for his life. Pawlicious Poochie Pet Rescue shared video of "Frosty," one of the purebred Shiba Inu puppies, getting a blood transfusion on Sunday. As of Tuesday evening, the rescue said Frosty remains in critical condition...

ST. PETE BEACH — A conditional-use permit request for a restaurant at 804 Pass-a-Grille Way, featuring two stories of open-deck dining, received enthusiastic praise and approval from city commissioners and residents in the Eighth Avenue historic district. Senior Planner Gil Martinez told commissioners that developer...

A Florida law inspired by the killing of a dog named Dexter is entering its next phase, as a statewide animal cruelty database is set to launch Jan. 1.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Detectives with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the death of an inmate who passed away Tuesday morning after suffering a medical emergency in his cell. Authorities identified the inmate as 52-year-old James Bernard Brady. He had been in custody at the Pinellas...

Troy Angelo Graves, 58, was last seen around 3 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Supporting local restaurants means trusting them to provide safe, clean environments for dining. In Hillsborough County, regular health inspections help ensure that the establishments serving our community meet the standards we expect when we sit down for a meal or grab takeout. These inspections protect diners and...

“On day one, if you elect me your governor, I will deploy the Florida National Guard to our major cities to clean up our downtowns to secure our streets,” Fishback said.