Saint Petersburg FL

Deputies peacefully resolved a barricaded suspect standoff in Central Florida after the man stabbed his girlfriend and barricaded himself armed with a firearm. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office’s Communication Center recently received a call for service from a neighbor who heard screaming outside of a home on Cape...

Hidden beneath sprawling oak trees draped with Spanish moss in Tampa sits a purple building where culinary magic happens daily, and the aroma of Southern cooking wafts through the air like an irresistible invitation. Skipper’s Smokehouse isn’t just another Florida eatery – it’s a sensory experience where the humble...

A 16-year-old student at Riverview High School was arrested after deputies found a kitchen knife in his backpack during school hours on Friday last week. According to CBS12, the discovery followed a reported altercation involving several students. School administrators alerted deputies after learning that a student...

Garrett Hickman, conservation photographer and junior in marine science, captured the otters rolling around in the grass beside the pond. Video by Garrett Hickman.

FLORIDA — Six students from Fort Pierce Central High School were taken to hospitals after several school buses were involved in a crash with a sports utility vehicle Saturday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol and St. Lucie County Schools. The accident happened just after 8 p.m. on State Road 70 near...

In the culinary treasure map of Florida, there exists a spot where pie crust and pressed sandwiches achieve a harmony so perfect it borders on the mystical – Mermaid Pies and Sandwiches in Bradenton. While most establishments struggle to master a single culinary art form, this unassuming storefront in...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Residents in one St. Petersburg neighborhood just launched a new community initiative to improve the quality of life in their neighborhood. “You look at the reality of our neighborhood and it doesn't reflect our potential,” John Muhammad with Policy Partners said. Neighbors in Childs...

Manatee County’s commissioners didn’t expect to be threatened with removal from office for considering two measures meant to enhance disaster resilience in this fast-growing county on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The measures, both amendments to the county’s comprehensive plan, were widely supported in the sizable county...

Established in 1895, Sunnyside Cemetery is one of St. Petersburg’s oldest burial grounds. The cemetery, located at 5300 19th Street N., is being expanded – the owners acquired new land for the first time in decades. Work has been underway for several weeks; the project will tentatively be completed by next spring.

LARGO, Fla. – Florida’s chief financial officer said he was not involved in any way with the visit law enforcement officers made to the Largo home of a man who had sent a postcard to the CFO that read, “You lack values.”. “I had no idea,” Blaise...