One person injured after motorcycle crashes into tree in Florida
FLORIDA — A St. Petersburg man is in critical condition following a motorcycle crash early Sunday morning in Pinellas Park, according to police. Officers responded around 2:30 a.m. to the area of Belcher Road, just south of 75th Street North, where they found a black Harley-Davidson motorcycle that had left the...
Local protesters travel hours to rally against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility
FLORIDA, USA — A controversial immigrant detention center deep in the Florida Everglades is continuing to draw weekly protests — with some demonstrators traveling hours across the state to make their voices heard. On Sunday, a group of about 55 people from the St. Petersburg area boarded a...
Brandon Burger Blitz as Whataburger Moves Into W Brandon Boulevard Hot Spot
Brandon’s getting its Whataburger back this spring, and it is landing right in the middle of the action. The Texas burger chain is set to return with a new restaurant at 1426 W Brandon Blvd, taking over the former Aussie Grill building. The Brandon opening trails the brand’s recent Tampa Bay debut and will drop that...
11 Florida Neighborhood Restaurants Locals Love Like Family
Florida’s food scene is filled with restaurants that do far more than serve a good meal. Across the state, certain neighborhood spots have become part of everyday life for the people who live nearby. These are the places where regular customers rarely need to look at the menu. The...
St. Petersburg will begin a Bartlett Lake dredging initiative
The City of St. Petersburg will begin dredging Bartlett Lake next week. This is part of a larger initiative to reduce flooding for south St. Pete residents. Stormwater from Basin C, which encompasses 3,535 acres, drains into Lake Maggiore. It then flows through Salt Creek and Bartlett Lake before entering Tampa Bay.
Late-Night Pinellas Park Motorcycle Crash Leaves St. Petersburg Man In Critical Condition
Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press) PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – A single-vehicle accident early Sunday...
Man Shot Outside Five Below At Shoppes At Tyrone Square As Police Launch Probe
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect the exact location of the incident. A previous version stated the shooting occurred at the Tyrone Square mall; it took place at the adjacent, separately owned Shoppes at Tyrone Square. A man was shot outside the Five Below store at the...
1 dead, 2 injured in Coquina Key house fire
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A house fire that broke out in Coquina Key left an 18-year-old girl dead and two others injured early Sunday morning, St. Petersburg Fire Rescue said. Deputy Fire Chief Brett Ciskoski said first responders were called to a house on Neptune Drive in Coquina Key around 3:30 a.m., where a large...
Fiery I-275 Wreck Near Mile Marker 30 Leaves One Dead, Chokes St. Pete Traffic
A fatal crash early yesterday on southbound I-275 in St. Petersburg near mile marker 30 shut down three of the highway's four lanes and quickly turned the morning drive into a mess. Emergency crews put out a vehicle fire at the scene while a Florida Highway Patrol investigation continued. St....
This Odd Florida Destination Is Unlike Anything You’ve Seen
Ever wonder what happens when creativity collides with a complete disregard for the concept of “too much”?. WhimzeyLand in Safety Harbor is your answer, served up with a side of artistic chaos and a generous helping of recycled materials. Florida’s got beaches, theme parks, and alligators galore, but...
