Saint Petersburg FL

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Myriam Irizarry was appointed as the first Hispanic judge in Pinellas County in 2015 and served in her position until 2020. She then retired but still serves as a senior judge. That means she serves part-time when the courts need help. "The judicial system should...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Thursday marks one year since Hurricane Milton hit an already storm-ravaged Tampa Bay Area. Following Milton and Hurricane Helene, Matt Thorn started serving meals and handing out supplies to the community from his front yard in Shore Acres. He called it the Relief Market and Grille.

It’s been years in the making: the long-awaited West St. Pete location for Red Mesa Mercado is officially open at 6001 Central Avenue. The new location will offer the same drive-by style Cali-Mexi eats as the original, along with a full bar and their celebrated cocktail list. The Downtown Cadillac is our favorite,...

Dead Bob’s, the beloved neighborhood dive bar and restaurant known for its affordable, yet delicious pub fare, is preparing to open the doors to its new location in west St. Pete. After more than a decade at 6716 Central Avenue, the popular hangout is putting the finishing touches on...

A tractor-trailer caught fire on Thursday on the Howard Frankland Bridge just inside of Pinellas County.

LARGO, Fla. - The price of gold has smashed through $4,000 an ounce for the first time on record, with silver racing toward $50/oz. amid safe-haven buying and policy shifts that favor industrial metals. Analysts point to global economic uncertainty, central-bank demand and renewed retail interest as key drivers. By...

Armed state investigators last week paid a home visit to a Largo man who sent a postcard criticizing Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia , the Orlando Sentinel reported . Why it matters: The situation raises questions about how Ingoglia's office is using law enforcement and whether more Floridians should expect...

Federal authorities have arrested a 29-year-old Florida man suspected of starting the Pacific Palisades fire that killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 homes in January. Man arrested for deadly Palisades fire. Jonathan Rinderknecht was taken into custody Tuesday morning in Tampa, prosecutors announced during...

Two drivers said their vehicles were damaged by wet concrete while driving through a construction zone on Tyrone Boulevard.

MADEIRA BEACH — City commissioners unanimously approved an $18 million purchase of a 4.6-acre waterfront parcel on Oct. 1, calling it a strategic investment that will ease crowding at the city marina and provide a new home for the public works facility. The 5-0 vote approves purchase of the...