Saint Petersburg FL

St. Petersburg residents, mark your calendars for a day of family-friendly fun and community spirit at the St. Petersburg Fire Rescue's Annual Block Party set to take place tomorrow. According to a social media post from St. Petersburg Fire Rescue, the event is scheduled for tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m at Walter...

M.F. Gross never imagined himself as a true crime writer. A Pinellas County resident, he initially built a career in financial trading. However, a personal interest in a local story inspired Gross to uncover the truth about a murder that took place over 70 years ago. In June, his book...

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. Morning temperatures will be similar to yesterday morning. Highs temperatures should be a bit lower than they have been, in the upper 80s. A few showers will develop in the afternoon and will move west. Rain chances are higher...

After two years of silence, one of downtown St. Petersburg’s most familiar names is back. Its return says as much about the resilience of small businesses as it does about the city’s evolving restaurant economy. The Oyster Bar, which closed its Central Avenue location in 2023 after 24...

Hillsborough County – A 54-year-old Apopka man died following a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning on Interstate 4. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 10:15 a.m. on October 11, 2025. The man was driving a Kia SUV westbound on I-4, just west of Branch Forbes Road, when he...

RIVERVIEW, Fla. (CBS12) — Deputies arrested a 16-year-old at Riverview High School Friday after a campus fight led to the discovery of a kitchen knife in his backpack. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), during school hours, administrators at Riverview High School were made aware of a fight...

Having no dental treatment can cause cavities and tooth abscesses, also known as bacterial infections. Lack of dental care can cause future health concerns and other complications. But dentist can be expensive. However, this nonprofit clinic provides no-cost dental care to Pinellas residents who qualify. Recently,...

All five defendants were found guilty in the murder of Central Florida 4-year-old Suni Bell. A Hillsborough County jury recently found all five defendants guilty in the tragic shooting death of 4-year-old Suni Bell. Quandarious Hammond, Zvante Sampson, Jaylin Bedward, Andrew Thompson, and James Denson were each...

Tragedy struck Dartmoor Street North as Victoria Lynn Morley became the victim of a hit-and-run incident. The fatal event unfolded last Friday night, October 3. St. Petersburg Police have since identified Morley and informed her relatives, as the city grapples with the senseless nature of the accident. Morley's...

A grassroots initiative that has encouraged St. Petersburg residents and visitors to forego driving downtown since 2019 has a new moniker and mission. Car-Free St. Pete is now Connect Pinellas, a newly established nonprofit. The change reflects the organization’s evolution from focusing on awareness to facilitating...