Saint Petersburg FL

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — To celebrate "all things local," Localtopia will return for the 13th time to Williams Park in downtown St. Pete on Feb. 14. Localtopia, the annual event that touts being "St. Pete's largest 'Community Celebration of All Things Local'" will showcase more than 300 independent businesses and...

GIBSONTON, Fla. — Traffic is moving again on U.S. Highway 41 after a fierce two-alarm blaze consumed a two-story home and temporarily shut down the major roadway Tuesday. The chaos began around 11:20 a.m. when dispatchers were flooded with calls about a structure fire at 12687 S. US Highway 41. When the first...

Two students, including a 20-year-old from Indian Shores, were found dead Monday on the Franciscan University of Steubenville campus in Ohio.

The Pinellas County School District unveiled a plan Tuesday to prevent outside charters from moving into public schools, in response to a Florida law passed last year that expanded a program called “Schools of Hope.”. As a result, last year, a series of charters — some run by for-profit...

One person was hurt in a shooting in St. Petersburg on Tuesday.

Buddy Brew Coffee has entered a partnership with Sprouts Farmers Market to open 10 in-store cafés across Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida later this year. The cafés will be located inside select Sprouts stores in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Sarasota counties. The expansion marks Buddy Brew’s first café...

Tow Truck Operator | iStock - welcomia Florida authorities warn that this fake tow truck operator could be linked to other incidents. The post ‘Did Not Have a Choice’ Fake Tow Truck Driver Steals SUV From Florida Crash Site appeared first on MotorBiscuit .

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A bill in Tallahassee could have a major impact on liability for redevelopers of old phosphate mines. The legislation is the first bill to pass the House this session, and it would make it easier to toss lawsuits over potential radiation exposure. HB167 gives landowners...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Pinellas County Superintendent Kevin Hendrick gave his recommendations on possible school consolidations and closures during a school board workshop Tuesday. The workshop began at 9:30 a.m. at the district headquarters, which included a presentation and discussion led by Hendrick. He provided...

St. Petersburg is now one of 23 Florida cities to earn a Trail Town designation, which stakeholders believe will help increase tourism, access to grants and, ultimately, connectivity. City officials celebrated the recognition from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (FDEP) Office of Greenways and...