Music scene: A quick look at concerts and music festivals on the way to...
CLEARWATER — Following a change of venue, Country Thunder will be presented May 8-10 at Coachman Park, 300 Cleveland St. Weekend general admission starts at $300. Visit www.countrythunder.com/fl-info. Country Thunder — the largest country music festival brand in North America — will be headlined by country superstars Zach Top,...
Tampa Gang Cops Bust Armed Felon Packing Pistol In His Pants
Gang unit detectives with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office say a 20-year-old convicted felon was caught with a loaded gun stashed in his pants pocket during an April 27 arrest. According to the sheriff’s office, detectives served a warrant on Jabary Ya’Dale Lance Drew, whom the agency describes as...
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor endorses St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch in reelection bid
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Mayor Jane Castor is officially endorsing St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch in his bid for reelection in the 2026 race. In her endorsement, Castor highlights strong regional support for Welch’s leadership and continued vision for St. Pete after working closely together on key issues across the Tampa Bay area.
USF double murder suspect denied bond as victim’s remains found and death penalty looms
TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A judge on Tuesday denied bond for a man accused of murdering two University of South Florida doctoral students, a case that has shaken the academic community and raised troubling questions about how the victims were placed in harm’s way. Twenty-six-year-old Hisham Abugharbieh faces...
Motorcyclist Killed In Mid-Morning Pinellas Park Collision
Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press) PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – The Pinellas Park Police Department...
Tampa Traffic Alert: Key I-4 To I-75 Ramps Shutting Down Wednesday Night
Road Work (Unsplash) TAMPA, Fla. – Drivers moving through Hillsborough County this week should prepare...
Upcoming exhibition at James Museum to feature work of photographer Ronan Donovan
ST. PETERSBURG — “Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan,” a traveling photography exhibit curated by The National Museum of Wildlife Art and the National Geographic Society, will open on Saturday, May 9, at the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art, 150 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. The exhibition...
Five affordable homes proposed for city-owned land on 18th Avenue South
An unsolicited proposal submitted to the City of St. Pete could bring a small cluster of permanently affordable homes to a vacant site in south St. Pete. Bright Community Trust is requesting the donation of four city-owned parcels at 2013 18th Avenue South, where it plans to develop five cottage-style homes targeted to income-restricted buyers.
Largo man serving life since 1990: Attorneys file new motion in alleged wrongful conviction...
LARGO, Fla. - Attorneys are pushing to free a Largo man who they say was wrongfully convicted of several crimes almost 40 years ago. Kevin Herrick, 59, has been serving a life sentence for a 1989 burglary and sexual battery. Herrick's legal team has filed a motion for post-conviction relief,...
Concerns grow that John’s Pass dredging project may fall short of long-term goals
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A long-awaited dredging project at John’s Pass is starting to wind down, but some local businesses say the work may not go far enough to prevent the problem from returning. After more than two months of work, crews have removed thousands of cubic yards...
