Man convicted in animal cruelty case that inspired ‘Dexter’s Law’ granted bond during appeal
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Pinellas County judge granted bond Wednesday for the man convicted of killing and dumping a rescue dog days after adopting him, as he appeals his conviction. Case against Domingo Rodriguez. The backstory:. Domingo Rodriguez adopted a 4-year-old bulldog mix, Dexter, from Pinellas County Animal...
Florida Publix sells winning Jackpot Triple Play ticket worth $325K
BRADENTON, Fla. – A Jackpot Triple Play ticket worth $325,000 was sold at a Florida Publix, the Florida Lottery announced Wednesday. The winning numbers for the July 11 drawing were 3-4-12-15-16-20. One ticket matched all six numbers and was purchased at Publix, located at 7310 W. Manatee Avenue in...
PHOTOS: Jaws of life used to rescue couple struck by suspected drunk driver in...
A near-deadly crash involving a suspected drunk driver sent three people to the hospital Saturday evening.
St. Pete program teaches students the practice of African storytellers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The best way to ensure history is preserved is by educating the next generation. That’s the approach a local nonprofit is taking with a program they launched this summer with their program called Our Voices Griot Youth Program. A "griot" is defined as a...
Suspect arrested after alleged mid-flight bomb threat caused emergency landing
Taj Malik Taylor faces charges for making a false bomb threat on Allegiant Air flight 1023, telling another passenger his laptop was an explosive device.
Man dies after crashing car into truck at gas pump in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg police are investigating a deadly crash that happened Tuesday morning. Investigators say Johnnie Miller, 63, was driving a Chevrolet Malibu in the parking lot of the Circle K at 10600 Roosevelt Boulevard N. when he collided with a parked Toyota Tacoma at a gas pump, then drove...
USF St. Pete debuts week-long middle school camp
Camp Bullseye, a week-long summer camp for middle school students, commenced Monday morning at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus. Campers will stay on the campus in dorms for the duration of the week and learn about marine science, entrepreneurship, digital marketing and journalism, and get a...
Gas Plant Vision – A Better First Step
The Gas Plant Redevelopment: Why Studying a Convention Center First Is the Wrong Approach. The future of the Gas Plant site is one of the most important urban redevelopment conversations in Pinellas County today. Recently, I reached out to city and county officials to express my concerns about the growing...
Teen Struck by Lightning at Florida Beach on Fourth of July
A Florida teen was critically injured on the Fourth of July after lightning allegedly struck her family while they were sitting under an umbrella at St. Pete Beach.
Families still living in flood-prone mobile home park despite county efforts
After weekend rain, the streets of Twin City mobile home park off Gandy Boulevard are flooded again.
