Saint Petersburg FL

St. Petersburg – On October 14, 2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Clearwater police responded to a call regarding a man who appeared passed out in a vehicle at the Zura Apartments, 225 73rd Avenue North. Officers located 23-year-old Eric Stallings asleep in a Rolls-Royce with the driver’s side door...

Central Florida drug traffickers were apprehended after eventually surrendering to law enforcement. Following a search warrant in Tampa, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detained three people and seized various firearms, narcotics, and ammunition. Local deputies and the HCSO SWAT team served a...

Detectives later found an AirTag tracking device taped beneath the victims' vehicle.

Timeshare owners in Pinellas County said they've been given few answers, so they're turning to 8 on your side for help.

A unanimous vote by the Pinellas County Commission has ensured the long-gestating renovation of St. Petersburg’s Palladium Theater will go forward. At their Oct. 7 meeting, commissioners approved the allocation of $2.5 million in Tourist Development Council funds earmarked earlier in the year for the 815-seat...

The St. Petersburg bar and restaurant Dead Bob’s (6717 Central Avenue) will relocate to a larger space by the end of the month, or early November. The new space, at 6475 Central, was once home to the long-lived Kay’s Family Restaurant, which permanently closed in 2024. After nearly...

LUTZ, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle that attempted to flee in Lutz on Monday, leading to a fentanyl trafficking arrest. Deputies uncovered more than 50 grams of fentanyl, ketamine, and drug paraphernalia. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office provided bodycam footage and...

A New York man riding a jet ski in Florida injured two children, ages 7 and 8, after ditching his rented Yamaha WaveRunner and letting it crash into another rider who had the kids with him, cops say. The post Man drunk on 'Twisted Tea' in WaveRunner race injures 2 kids after jumping off before crash: Police first...

Sanding Ovations, one of the Tampa Bay region’s most beloved festivals, is making a comeback. This November, Treasure Island will be home to world-class sand sculptures as Sanding Ovations presents “The Gallery of Sand.” The festival takes place on two weekends this year, with activities and viewings planned for...

Local districts are speaking out against a plan for charters to set up inside public schools, under Florida law that expands so-called Schools of Hope to not just target low-performing schools, but any public school with available space. The changes come as public school enrollment is declining in parts of...