Saint Petersburg FL

RUSKIN, Fla. (CBS12) — Two Florida men were arrested after a search warrant which deputies found numerous drugs and a stolen handgun, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says. On Tuesday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office served a court-authorized search warrant near West College Avenue in Ruskin....

They started showing up a year ago, after the hurricanes. At night, they move a few feet, onto Shore Boulevard, where it’s legal to leave your car all night. Calls and complaints started coming in the spring, from waterfront residents upset people were drying laundry on the picnic tables and grandparents who worried...

St. Petersburg police are cracking down on unlawful e-bike riding on the roads. Thursday night, officers issued 24 citations to a group of more than 50 people riding near downtown.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Pinellas County, FL – The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an urgent safety warning after four bicyclists were critically injured or killed in separate collisions over the past month. According...

Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside is heavily investing in Pinellas County. The organization closed on an eight-acre Largo property, located at 833 Wyatt Street, two weeks ago. One hundred affordable townhomes will be built on the land. Habitat creates projects for individuals and families that earn less than...

A South Florida bus rapid transit system is poised to lose its dedicated lanes after a state study found that a segment along a state road in St. Petersburg has seen a 50 percent increase in crashes and increased congestion in general purpose lanes. According to an article by Janelle...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - St. Petersburg police say 31-year-old Tucker Alden Kemp, of Clearwater, was arrested Wednesday morning for damaging the wall and Pride flag at the Starbucks on the 900 block of 4th Street. The backstory:. According to the arrest affidavit, Kemp was offended by a Pride flag hanging...

Fine Peruvian cuisine has arrived in Downtown St. Pete with the opening of Aji Ceviche Bar. The new restaurant and bar is now open daily at 200 1st Avenue South. The new Peruvian hotspot has a beautifully decorated and spacious dining room, as well as an intimate ceviche and sushi bar. Aji celebrates Peruvian...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Drivers across Pinellas County should brace for significant delays as the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7 has announced a comprehensive schedule of lane closures and construction activities spanning from Sunday, October 26, through Friday, October 31, 2025. The work...

An illegal immigrant is being held without bond in Hillsborough County after a trooper says he punched and choked him as he was being detained. During a traffic stop, the trooper learned that the passenger, Leonardo Gomez Hernandez, 40, of Mexico, had entered the country illegally. He will be charged...