Saint Petersburg FL

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Buying your Halloween candy might feel more like a trick than a treat this year. Cacao prices have been rising due to several factors, including tariffs. One chocolatier in St. Petersburg is dealing with a nearly 50% increase. What can be sweeter than owning a...

WE HEADED OUT FROM ST. PETERSBURG in early June, 100 miles offshore with plans to hammer some gag grouper. It was my dad, my brother Jayden, and I, our buddy Jose Chavez, and Luke. We loaded up the boat with all the usual gear—rods for bottom fishing, slow-pitch setups, and plenty of pinfish. I wasn’t planning on...

ST. PETERSBURG — St. Petersburg City Council agreed Thursday to conduct a management review of its troubled water billing department after more than a year of resident complaints over erroneous bills, some exceeding $50,000 in Pinellas County, here in Florida.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A Tampa woman was arrested after police discovered cocaine and other various drugs in her vehicle after a traffic stop, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. HCSO says that on Saturday, Oct. 11, officers conducted a traffic stop on the woman, Shena Clark, 36,...

The National Flood Insurance Program lost its authorization when the fiscal year ended last Tuesday, leaving new flood insurance policies and renewals on hold. In Pinellas County and other areas across the country, homeowners are affected by the suspension. According to the Pinellas County, residents in...

A man was arrested after a jet ski crash near Johns Pass in Pinellas County left two children injured on Sunday, authorities said.

In a strip mall in Tampa, where you’d expect to find the usual Florida fare of seafood and Cuban sandwiches, there exists a portal to Bavaria that will make you question everything you thought you knew about dining in the Sunshine State. Mr. Dunderbak’s isn’t just unexpected—it’s a revelation...

FLORIDA — A Clearwater man was arrested Friday after police said he attempted to kidnap a 15-year-old runaway outside a gas station. According to an arrest affidavit, 43-year-old Eric Butler was seen grabbing the girl in the parking lot of a Circle K located at 1501 Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard. A witness told police Butler...

Kids Day featured costumes, games, and food trucks, attracting families for entertainment and promoting a cause.

ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – A U.S. Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg boat crew responded swiftly to a maritime emergency on October 2 after a vessel capsized near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, rescuing a boater who was found clinging to the overturned craft. Officials said the man was pulled from...