Saint Petersburg FL

ODESSA, Fla. (WWSB) - Two men are behind bars following what deputies are calling a terrifying home invasion in Hillsborough County. On Aug. 19, the suspects forced the victims into their Odessa garage at gunpoint before fleeing when an alarm was triggered, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. Detectives...

A bank robbery in Tampa came to an unexpected conclusion this week, as the suspect was turned in by none other than his own mother. Aaron Spencer, 33, has been taken into custody by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office following an incident last Thursday at a local Truist Bank, according to a sheriff's office...

Noble Tavern has officially soft-opened in St. Pete after months and months of anticipation. Sneak previews were held in early October, and the reception was overwhelmingly positive. This hot new restaurant is shaping up to be the next great date night spot in St. Pete. Noble Crust owners Jeff Strouse,...

TAMPA, Fla. — As Hispanic Heritage Month continues, Hillsborough County Public Schools’ English language supervisor, Jessica De La Prida, is being recognized for her decades of helping multilingual students succeed in the classroom. De La Prida received the 2025 Hispanic Advocacy Award from the Hillsborough County...

In Largo, Florida, four Muscovy ducks were killed by a driver in a minivan who neighbors said intentionally ran them over while the birds were crossing the street. The disturbing incident occurred in the Whispering Pines mobile home community on Sunday. Although Muscovy ducks are not native to Florida and are...

Lorene’s Fish House, a longtime staple of the historic Deuces neighborhood in St. Petersburg, has been named one of the recipients of the “Backing Historic Small Restaurants” grant for 2025. Located at 927 22nd Street South, Lorene’s is one of only two restaurants in Florida to receive this year’s honor, placing it...

By 2035, Florida is expected to have a nursing shortage of nearly 60,000, according to the Florida Hospital Association. The University of South Florida St. Petersburg is launching a four-year nursing program that will welcome freshmen. Usha Menon, the dean of the USF College of Nursing, said it will help...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Gas prices in Florida have dropped to the lowest daily average price since May, AAA announced. Florida gas prices declined 12 cents last week, with an average of $2.92 per gallon on Sunday. “Florida gas prices slipped to the lower end of the 30-cent range, which it has fluctuated within for the […]

Feeding Tampa Bay has launched a new relief program to assist federal employees in the Tampa Bay area affected by the ongoing government shutdown.

A criminal with more than 20 years of wrongdoings is now looking at possibly more than two decades in prison sentence