One person arrested after police chase ends in drug bust in Florida
FLORIDA — A Citrus Park man was arrested on drug-related charges late Saturday night after a police officer fired a gunshot during a foot chase in Tampa’s Hyde Park area, authorities said. According to the Tampa Police Department, the incident happened around 11:30 p.m. near the 400 block of South Albany Avenue....
Wolf Pack Results: 25 DUI Arrests And Over 130 Citations In Pinellas County Overnight...
Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press) PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A massive law enforcement “Wolf...
Mahaffey Shake-Up Rocks St. Pete As Bill Edwards Bows Out
After roughly 15 years at the helm of the Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater in downtown St. Petersburg, private operator Bill Edwards is stepping down in May, and the venue’s future leadership is suddenly looking wobbly. City officials put the theater’s management out for competitive bids, but only...
DNA Breakthrough Revives 1984 Murder Case of Playboy Bunny
Nearly 40 years after the killing of a former Playboy Club star stunned a Florida community, investigators say new DNA technology could finally bring long-awaited answers. Detectives in St. Petersburg are reopening the 1984 murder of Carolyn Merricks, a former Suncoast Playboy Bunny of the Year whose stabbing death...
New $11 million Publix opens in St. Petersburg to pre-dawn crowds, familiar faces
ST. PETERSBURG — About 150 people were waiting when the doors opened at 7 a.m. March 12 at the new Publix on 38th Avenue North. Some had been there since before dawn. Art Brown, 73, arrived around 5 a.m. David Lessard, 61, got in line about 6:15. Both were...
Realtor in The Villages banned from Walmart after skip scanning
A realtor in The Villages has been banned from a local Walmart after skip scanning merchandise. MaryKay Childress, 62, of the Village of Largo, is poised to escape prosecution after two instances of theft at the Neighborhood Walmart at Sarasota Plaza. The Wisconsin native has been allowed to enter into a pre-trial...
Police increase patrols around synagogues after Iran conflict, Michigan attack
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Thursday's attack on a Michigan synagogue marked at least the 18th physical attack on a Jewish house of worship in the U.S. during the past decade. That's according to the Anti-Defamation League. It's affected congregations nationwide, including in Tampa Bay. Rabbi Amy L. Morrison with...
Pinellas Park’s Sound Exchange store to close next month
Pinellas County is about to lose one of its cornerstone record stores. Sound Exchange, which has had a location in Pinellas Park since 2001, will close at the end of April. The independent retail outlet at 8625 66th Street N., Pinellas Park opened in 2017, replacing an earlier incarnation on Park Boulevard. The...
Florida student charged after bringing gun to school, robbing two classmates
FLORIDA — A Plant City High School student is facing multiple charges after authorities said he brought a gun to campus Friday morning, prompting an hours-long lockdown. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, two students reported that a 16-year-old boy approached them on campus, demanded cash and...
This Humble Smoked Fish Shack In Florida Has Been A Local Legend Since 1947
Some places don’t need fancy marketing or Instagram filters to prove they’re worth your time. Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish in St. Petersburg has been doing one thing exceptionally well for over seven decades, and the smoke billowing from their outdoor pits tells you everything you need to know before you even park...
