Crews battle large fire at two-story home in FishHawk
LITHIA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said crews responded to a house fire in Lithia early Saturday morning. The calls first came in just before 6:30 a.m., when multiple 911 callers reported a fire in the garage of a two-story home on Parkset Drive within the FishHawk community. Crews were met with...
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital says flu cases are up 300% from same time...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital said it's seeing a big increase in respiratory illnesses. According to the hospital, cases of some illnesses, like the flu, have jumped by more than 300% from this time last year. One pediatric emergency medicine physician said there's not one clear reason...
St. Petersburg’s ‘Center for the Arts’ gets a makeover
Much has changed in the plans for the City of St. Petersburg’s proposed “Center for the Arts.” In April, design consultants appeared before City Council with statistics, and full-color renderings of how the area including and surrounding the Dali Museum and the Mahaffey Theater could be somehow unified under one...
Motorcyclists’ annual holiday toy run is Sunday
Bert King, owner of Bert’s Barracuda Harley-Davidson, is hoping the local biker community can break a Guinness World Record and for a good cause. Since he acquired the Clearwater motorcycle dealership nine years ago, King has continued a tradition that the previous owner established. The company’s annual holiday toy...
A record number of homeless veterans find permanent homes
Veterans from across the area gathered at Tropicana Field for one of James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital's outreach events, designed to help people find permanent housing and receive benefits. The Department of Veterans Affairs had a record-breaking number of more than 50,000 homeless veterans housed permanently across...
St. Pete asks residents to design its next creative neighborhood
Key takeaway: Members of the public were invited to weigh in on design plans for St. Petersburg's upcoming "Creators' District." Core challenge: Finding the just-right uses for the site. What’s next: The Iafrate family, which owns both the distillery and the 28-acre undeveloped parcel, will take the four days worth...
USF St. Petersburg Student Uses Life-Saving Skills During Campus Emergency
Teresa Booker, a health sciences student at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, is set to graduate on December 13, 2025. Her time at the university included an incident earlier this year where she used her training to assist during a medical emergency on campus.
Man arrested in connection to 1997 death of Tanya ‘Peaches’ Jackson
Andrew Dykes was arrested by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office on a fugitive murder warrant issued out of New York.
Veterans honored for service, community work with Congressional Veteran Commendation Award in Sun City...
SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. - A group of 19 veterans received the Congressional Veteran Commendation Award at a ceremony in Sun City Center on Thursday, recognizing the work they’ve done no matter how long they served. The backstory:. Florida U.S. Representative Vern Buchanan, R-16th district, handed out the Congressional...
The Call Was Fake, The Money Was Real: Phony Georgia Bail Bondsman Faces 20...
A Georgia man who played the face of a “bail bondsman” in a telephone scam targeting Florida residents has admitted to his role in the crime. Kimani Brennen Fletcher, 26, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and is now facing a potential maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
