Saint Petersburg FL

Schools in the Tampa Bay area are seeing fewer students in their classrooms than last year, according to districts' preliminary 10-day counts. While districts expected the drop in enrollment, some experienced a larger decline than anticipated, which could mean a hit to school budgets. Various factors are contributing...

A woman was recently taken into custody after an online bank fraud scheme in Central Florida. An investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Economic Crimes Section resulted in the arrest of a Tampa woman involved in an ATM tap-in fraud scheme. HCSO received a tip identifying 24-year-old Janetcilize...

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office recently detained two people involved in a Tampa shooting. Earlier last summer, deputies responded to allegations of a shooting in Tampa’s 100 block of Bush Lane. Deputies found a victim with several gunshot wounds. Surveillance video caught a white Acura RDX arriving shortly...

The wait is nearly over. After more than two years of anticipation, Red Mesa Mercado is putting the finishing touches on its second location. The popular Cali-Mex eatery will officially open in October at 6001 Central Avenue in west St. Pete. The space previously housed Two Graces and, before that, the Reading Room.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol is on the scene of a death investigation on the fishing piers along the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Tuesday morning. FHP says the investigation is unfolding along the South Skyway Fishing Pier, where investigators found a 41-year-old man's body inside a parked Chevrolet...

If you had ever told me that I would enjoy feeding the world’s largest rodents, I would not have believed you. I am not generally a huge animal person, but I have to admit I was intrigued when I learned about the existence of the Capybara Café in St. Petersburg.

CLEARWATER — The city is removing street paintings, in compliance with a statewide directive against public art displays on roadways. Officials in St. Petersburg, Tampa and Clearwater received letters Aug. 22 with directions: Remove the identified street murals by Sept. 4 or risk losing state funding. Clearwater...

Demonstrators over the weekend chalked up St. Petersburg sidewalks with rainbows and messages of unity and inclusion to protest the state crackdown on street art. The latest: By Monday, the Progress Pride intersection at Central Avenue and 25th Street was the city's last remaining pavement mural after state crews...

September is usually the month that starts to cool off a little, after the peak heat that we had during August in Tampa Bay. It is still going to be very hot, especially in the afternoons, but the water temperature will drop a few degrees into the mid 80’s, which is still hot. This is when fish like snook, redfish,...

Pinellas County is seeking a civically involved resident to fill a volunteer position on the Value Adjustment Board. Announced in a recent post on the county’s website, the two-year term will begin on January 1, 2026. The selected individual will participate in discussions related to property appraisals, an area of...