Saint Petersburg FL

Over 3,500 Pinellas County students annually experience homelessness. Two local nonprofits have partnered to help break that cycle. Tampa-based Metropolitan Ministries celebrated the launch of its first residential housing program in Pinellas with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday. The St. Petersburg Free Clinic...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tropicana Field is one step closer to replacing its roof that Hurricane Milton tore to shreds. Over the past several weeks, crews have been putting netting up and prepping for the panel installation that just started. Each of the 24 panels weighs about 4,800 pounds, according to a St. Pete city...

A new housing program launched this week in Pinellas County to address what nonprofit leaders say is an urgent need for more family-friendly shelter space. Why it matters: More than 3,600 children were experiencing homelessness between August last year and January, according to the most recent census of the county's...

On Friday, October 4, the We Run These Streets 5K will bring together neighbors, families, and friends to celebrate 10 years of impact by the Foundation for a Healthy St. Pete. The event is a first-of-its-kind celebration for South St. Pete, designed for all ages and abilities. Runs like this...

As the city gears up to pay homage to the contributions of workers this Labor Day, those in St. Petersburg planning barbecues and family gatherings need to keep a watch on their waste - quite literally. The City of St. Petersburg has announced some changes to the trash and recycling collection schedule that residents...

In downtown St. Petersburg, tucked among the colorful storefronts and bustling streets, sits The Galley—a tavern where vegetarians and carnivores alike have been known to make pilgrimages across multiple county lines just for one magnificent creation. This unassuming spot with its eye-catching nautical mural exterior...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is keeping its K-9s safer with new technology that will keep them cooler in patrol cars. Deputies have unveiled new Hot-N-Pop Pro systems for all K-9 vehicles, which can monitor the car's temperature and automatically drop all windows, sound alarms and...

Mayor Ken Welch could have declined the city council’s formal request to study the feasibility of terminating St. Petersburg’s longstanding relationship with Duke Energy and replacing the conglomerate with a municipal utility. Welch acquiesced in a memo sent to council members Friday, a day following their 5-3 vote....

One of the most highly anticipated indie films of the year was made right here in Tampa Bay, and it finally hits the big screen in the region this weekend. ‘What We Hide’ is a family drama focused on two young sisters caught up in fear and lies as the strength of their bond is tested by those with questionable...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County (DOH-Pinellas) has issued a public health advisory following an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity, with West Nile virus confirmed in several areas. Sentinel chickens, which are used as an early detection system, have tested positive...