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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A five-foot alligator affectionately known as "Mr. Pickles" has become a local celebrity behind a St. Petersburg bar — but his time in the spotlight may be running out. What we know:. Mr. Pickles, a five-foot alligator, has become a well-known figure behind a bar...

St. Petersburg was deemed a "next great food city" by Food & Wine magazine. Why it matters: Momentum is growing around the dining scene in Pinellas County. State of play: St. Pete was one of eight cities in the Food & Wine round-up, which also included "under-the-radar" foodie destinations like Sacramento, San...

TAMPA, Fla. - Julie and Garrett Jackson have always known their son, James, 17-months, is one of a kind. After all, he was born on Leap Day last year. "Yeah, he's special in a lot of different ways," Julie Jackson said of her toddler. "He's our little one-in-a-million guy." The...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) – The Hillsborough County Sheriff said two people and their pets were rescued from a sunken boat near the Hillsborough River on July 24. The sheriff said deputies and members of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to a swampy area of Morris Bridge...

FOX 13's Kailey Tracy introduces us to Mr. Pickles, a gator that has been living in a retention pond outside a Seminole restaurant.

A man and a woman were hurt in a shooting outside a St. Petersburg home on Monday night.

Demolition once loomed for a decaying religious landmark in St. Petersburg after attempts to transform it into a unique event space failed in February due to concerns over parking and noise. However, an undeterred husband-and-wife duo will soon open the nearly century-old Euclid Methodist Church’s doors to the public...

The family behind St. Petersburg’s iconic Mazzaro’s Italian Market is about to sweeten the city once again. This August, they’ll debut a new Sicilian-style gelato and granita shop called Zagara, located just steps away from their beloved market on 22nd Avenue North. Named after the Italian word...

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. Skies will be mostly sunny. Temperatures will reach the 90 degree mark by late morning. By afternoon, temperatures will be in the upper 90s. The heat index will be above 100 from about 10 am through 8 p.m. Monday.

If you’ve ever passed a charming storefront in Tampa Bay and spotted someone out front serving bold opinions and even bolder visuals, chances are it was Juniper Johnson. With a recognizable style, quick-witted captions, and a flair for cinematic storytelling, the St. Pete-born filmmaker is quickly carving out a space...