Saint Petersburg FL

Six military Veterans living at Freedom Plaza will be on board Sept. 16 when the 54th Mission of the Honor Flight of West Central Florida takes off to Washington, D.C. The Tampa-based nonprofit organization’s stated purpose is to transport as many American Veterans as possible to our nation’s capital to visit...

Hurricanes Helene and Milton had major impacts on the Tampa Bay area last year. Wade Swikle, CEO of 2 College Brothers Moving and Storage, saw it firsthand. To provide peace of mind, the company has created a hurricane storage program for community members. Individuals can store one box at the company’s...

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – A Tampa man is being held in Hillsborough County Jail after an investigation by the Pinellas Park Police Department led to an arrest warrant for kidnapping and domestic battery. The charges stem from an incident on August 27, 2025, where witnesses reported seeing the suspect, Pedro Daniel...

Progressive People’s Action, with help from the nonprofit civil rights organization, filed a motion to intervene in a restaurant owner’s attempt to compel the city to enforce a statute banning overnight public sleeping.

A Bay area organization is looking to joins an ongoing legal battle between the city of St. Petersburg and a business owner.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A 56-year-old man was killed Thursday when his boat crashed into a small island near Bay Pines Bridge and War Veterans Park in Pinellas County. Officials said Pal Pataki was the only person on board and was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash is still under investigation by the...

It was incorrectly reported in a local news outlet a couple of days ago that Buya Ramen was “to close permanently” because they “could not come to terms on a lease renewal”. I spoke to the Owner/Founder of Buya, Michael Sponaugle, via telephone yesterday. They already...

Sophie Nocera, 21, a senior at Eckerd College, plays with her dog Zuco in her college dorm AP For students at Eckerd College, a liberal arts institution in Florida, the presence of dogs, cats, and other animals is an integral part of campus life, as the school permits pets to reside in dormitories. Sophie Nocera, a...

ST. PETERSBURG — The City Council voted Aug. 21 to formally ask Mayor Ken Welch’s administration to pursue a study digging into the feasibility of dropping Duke Energy as the electricity provider citywide. The 5-3 vote marked the first time the entire council was put on the record...

Pinellas County – The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County (DOH-Pinellas) advises residents there has been an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity in areas of Pinellas County. Several sentinel chickens have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. DOH-Pinellas and Pinellas County Mosquito...