Publix wants to rebuild St. Pete Beach store destroyed by fire
The Bixmore Property Group announced its intention to rebuild a new Publix store at Dolphin Village in St Pete Beach. In May of this year, a huge fire started at neighboring CVS and spread to the Publix, causing major damage. If approved, the new store will replace the existing 33,000-square-foot...
5 get life sentences in Suni Bell death case
TAMPA — Five men convicted in the 2021 shooting death of 4-year-old Suni Bell received life sentences with no parole on Wednesday morning in Hillsborough County Court. Zvante Sampson, Jaylin Bedward, James Denson, Andrew Thompson and Quandarious Hammond were found guilty in September of first-degree pre-meditated...
Man Arrested For Allegedly Smashing Dozens Of Pumpkins At Florida Target
A Largo man was arrested after allegedly destroying nearly 80 pumpkins outside a Target store in Pinellas County.
Person Arrested in Counterfeit Currency Case After Passing Fake Currency to John’s Pass Merchants
Pinellas – Deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrested 18-year-old James Isaac Perry of Largo on October 28, 2025, in connection with multiple incidents involving counterfeit U.S. currency. According to arrest affidavits, Perry was charged with three felony counts: one count of Possessing Forged...
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Celebrates Teens Graduating from Citizens Academy Program
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office recently announced on social media that a new group of adolescents completed the Teen Citizens Academy this fall. According to a social media post, participants completed a curriculum that included firearm safety, supervised shooting practice, and courses in forensics and...
Fatal Morning Motorcycle Crash Shuts Down Northbound US-19 In Pinellas County
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) confirmed a fatal crash this morning has closed all northbound lanes of US-19 at Highlands Boulevard. The incident occurred at approximately 7:25 AM and involved a collision between a sedan and a motorcycle, creating significant traffic disruption for the...
Clearwater man arrested after ripping down Pride flag at St. Petersburg Starbucks
Tucker Alden Kemp. (Photo courtesy Pinellas County Jail.) ST. PETERSBURG | St. Petersburg police say 31-year-old Tucker Alden Kemp, of Clearwater, was arrested Oct. 22 for damaging the wall and Pride flag at the Starbucks on the 900 block of 4th Street. Kemp was offended by a Pride flag hanging...
1 hospitalized after stabbing at gas station, Pinellas Co deputies say
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA)—One person is hospitalized after a stabbing at a gas station on Ulmerton Road on Wednesday morning. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a stabbing at the 3400 block of Ulmerton Road around 1 a.m. According to deputies, a man was taken to the hospital for his injuries, and...
Parents of missing Tampa toddler ‘grateful’ to be reunited with son, dog
A missing toddler is back safe and sound with his family following an intense search for him on Tuesday morning.
Tampa Bay area food pantry rescued by local moving company
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — An undeniable truth is that moving is stressful. “We've packed up most of this stuff," said Joanne Braccio, pointing to stacked boxes with food inside. She is the owner of Love Thy Neighbor FL food pantry and thrift in St. Petersburg. The nonprofit serves anyone...
