Saint Petersburg FL

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...

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch’s administration will move forward with creating a request for proposals (RFP) on a feasibility study evaluating a potential municipal electric utility, after the City Council approved a resolution calling on him to do so. But Welch is also suggesting a short-term solution with Duke...

School district leaders across the Tampa Bay region are reassessing their short- and long-term plans as they watch student enrollment fall. Hillsborough County, which in recent years shuttered six under-capacity schools, had nearly 10,000 fewer students after two weeks of classes than it had at the same time last...

Miami linebacker Adarius Hayes has been charged with three counts of vehicular homicide and one count of reckless driving with serious bodily injury following an investigation into a May crash that killed three people.

TAMPA, Fla. - A woman accused of practicing cosmetic dentistry without a license will stay in jail after a Tampa judge revoked her bond on Friday. Emely Martinez faces charges in both Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. Investigators say she advertised her services on social media as a veneer technician, promising...

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — One of two suspects who claim to be religious leaders, and are allegedly tied to a human-trafficking ring, was arrested Wednesday morning in Durham in an FBI raid.. A spokesperson for the agency told CBS 17 that David Taylor, 53 of Durham, is being charged in a forced-labor and...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Pinellas County law enforcement agencies are launching a county-wide DUI “Wolf Pack” operation this weekend, dedicating their efforts to the memory of the McConnell family, who were tragically killed by an impaired driver 15 years ago. On August 1, 2010, Rory, Roy III,...

St. Petersburg’s Gulf breezes might say relaxation, but the city’s barbecue scene is all about bold flavors and hard-won smokehouse perfection. St. Pete melds Florida’s love of fresh ingredients with Southern comfort and the innovation of a city increasingly known for unique eats. Coastal transplants and Southern...