Saint Petersburg FL

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A man was arrested on a DUI charge after crashing into a sign in St. Petersburg on Friday, police say. The crash happened just before 3:30 a.m. at Dali Boulevard and 4th Street South. According to arrest records, Sean Coughlin, 30, was driving a blue GMC Hummer at the time.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A mosquito-borne illness advisory has been issued for Pinellas County after West Nile Virus was detected by its sentinel chicken program, county officials said Thursday. The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County said positive tests have come from Oldsmar and east Tarpon...

Tampa International Airport donated nearly 120 unclaimed pieces of luggage to a program that helps children in foster care.

The James Weldon Johnson Community Library (1059 18th Ave S) exists today because there was once a time when Black residents in St. Petersburg weren’t allowed through the doors of the city’s main library. Out of that exclusion came a determined response: in 1947, a branch was opened specifically to serve the African...

Mayor Ken Welch recently pledged that St. Petersburg would create “powerful new expressions of who we are” following the state’s removal of street murals. The community isn’t waiting around. Local artist Michelle Sasha has launched the Love Thy Neighbor project to paint free murals celebrating inclusivity...

At the Aug. 21 meeting. the St. Petersburg City Council approved creating a Lease and Development Agreement with Bright Community Trust, Inc. for two new affordable housing projects. The Port Richey-based nonprofit was selected in an open bid process to build the single-family homes at 974 23rd Avenue and 835...

FLORIDA — Law enforcement agencies across Pinellas County will be conducting a DUI prevention operation this weekend aimed at keeping impaired drivers off the roads. The operation will run from 7 p.m. Saturday, August 30, through 5 a.m. Sunday, August 31, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO)....

Two men were arrested after authorities say they attempted to block Florida Department of Transportation crews who were painting over a local street mural.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - As thousands of boaters hit the water this Labor Day weekend, the St. Petersburg Police Department’s Marine Unit is stepping up patrols across Tampa Bay. What we know:. Officers are watching for boaters under the influence, unsafe speeds in no-wake zones and inexperienced operators on...

TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — The FBI raided two self-proclaimed church leaders this week, accusing them of running a ministry built on forced labor, fraud, and abuse. According to the Durham County Sheriff's Office (DCSO), 56-year-old Michelle Brannon was arrested in Tampa, and David Taylor was taken into custody in Durham,...