Saint Petersburg FL

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A morning trip to a local gas station turned tragic Tuesday when a driver collapsed and died shortly after his car was involved in a minor collision. The incident occurred just after 8:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the Circle K located at 10600 Roosevelt Blvd N.

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital has started a $62 million expansion project in St. Petersburg — and continues looking north as groundbreaking on a new hospital in Pasco County gets closer. Construction is underway on a 28,000-square-foot upgrade to the St. Petersburg campus. It's expected to increase patient...

The St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD) said it is investigating a car crash where one person was found shot inside a vehicle.

A Duke Energy contractor was taken to the hospital Thursday after he was electrocuted, according to Largo authorities.

After a storied career working as a financial crimes investigator for the FBI, Stephen Firestone is uniquely suited for his job as head of the West Hillsborough County office of Seniors Vs. Crime, an initiative under the Florida Attorney General's Office.

One restaurant faced temporary closure among 14 establishments cited for the most violations during June 2025 inspections across Pinellas County. The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted 220 inspections throughout the county in the past month, with 150 restaurants passing their initial...

ST PETERSBURG - A man's shoplifting arrest turned into more serious charges when he lied to the police officers taking him to jail. Niels Faaborg was observed taking a perfume tester and some facial cream from the Dillards Department store on 22nd Avenue North on Tuesday. The loss prevention team observed Faaborg...

St. Petersburg must remove and prohibit street murals honoring the city’s diversity and inclusivity, along with any other roadway and sidewalk art, or potentially lose state funding. An internal Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) memo dated June 30 highlights the state’s prohibition of pavement or surface...

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — The city of Treasure Island hosted a public meeting Wednesday night, detailing an approved beach renourishment project. While already approved, some residents still oppose the idea. Those homeowners say they are unconvinced about signing an easement, saying the last renourishment project did...

Residential neighborhoods in St. Petersburg could soon see 10-story mixed-use buildings adjacent to single-family homes, following changes to the state’s Live Local Act. Districts and structures designated as historic after Jan. 1, 2000, are not exempt from the increased density allowances provided by Senate Bill...