Saint Petersburg FL

The driver saw the young child wandering alone in the street and got out to help.

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — As Hurricane Milton approached one year ago, city officials in Treasure Island looked at the stories-high pile of debris at the park just outside city hall and hoped for the best. Assistant Public Works Director Jeffrey Agrall said while the city worked in conjunction with...

After more than a year of resident complaints over sky-high water bills, St. Petersburg City Council members are moving forward with a management review of the city’s billing and collections department.

After 20 years in business, the owner of Janet’s Antiques, 2545 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, is retiring and selling the 5,450-square-foot property for $2.3 million. Built in 1925, the one-story structure sits on a 0.16-acre lot in the city’s Grand Central District and provides 70 feet of frontage on Central Avenue.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A St. Pete man is back home after sailing almost 6,000 miles in a pontoon boat to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay. Ronald McDonald supports families with kids in the hospital, providing them with a place to stay, meals and more.

Tampa, FL – A Tampa man is back behind bars after allegedly robbing a Truist Bank and then being turned in by his own mother just hours later. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), 33-year-old Aaron Spencer entered the Truist Bank on Memorial Highway around 1:10 p.m. on The post Tampa Man...

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Manatee County’s commissioners didn’t expect to be threatened with removal from office for considering two measures meant to enhance...

A Florida man has been hit with federal charges after allegedly stealing $7,000 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets from a convenience store — and then returning hours later to the same store to cash them in, according to authorities. Justin Farley, 43, pulled up to a Circle K in...

Don McRae’s quiet, calming style, unselfish commitment, loyalty, and devotion served him well as he was appointed to higher levels of service as human rights director, deputy city manager, assistant city manager, deputy city administrator, chief of staff and eventually city manager in the City of St. Petersburg....

St. Petersburg is expanding access to preventative dental care for children through fluoride varnish applications. Officials allocated $50,000 to partner with Evara Health and establish the city's Fluoride for Families program, which includes providing on-site fluoride varnish application during community etvents....