HART bus operator finds lost child in middle of busy Tampa road
A bus operator with Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) is being hailed a hero after she found a lost child in the middle of a busy Tampa road and later helped reunite him with his family.
Florida officers wrongly charge men under suspended immigration law, officials say
Reports show that some Florida officers are continuing to wrongly charge people under a halted law.
10th annual silent auction raises money for domestic violence victims
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For Reach Out Speak Out, an organization that supports domestic abuse survivors, October is a special month. It’s not only Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but it’s also when they hold their annual Purple Passion Silent Auction. For St. Petersburg resident Robin Brown, she’s...
City finalizes $160 million Sunrise St. Pete plan
A $160 million disaster recovery plan will begin benefiting some St. Petersburg residents in November, despite the ongoing government shutdown affecting other federally funded initiatives. City Council members unanimously accepted the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant Oct. 2 and have already appropriated...
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Named Florida’s No. 1 children’s hospital for third year
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg has once again been named the No. 1 children’s hospital in Florida, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. This marks the third straight year the hospital has earned the state’s top honor...
City moves forward with affordable housing and retail development on 22nd Street South
Mayor Ken Welch has selected Green Mills Group, a South Florida-based affordable housing developer, to redevelop a historically significant city-owned property at 951 22nd Street South. The selection follows a Request for Proposals (RFP) process that launched in August 2024, which drew three submissions from Green...
St. Pete city council member proposes new flag designs celebrating diversity, history
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg's city flag is up for discussion as a local council member is proposing two new looks that would fly at different times of the year. Council Member Gina Driscoll is proposing a resolution for multiple designs of St. Pete's flag, one that represents the city as a welcoming place...
St. Pete mom, Navy veteran still waiting for help to rebuild one year after...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It’s been a year since back-to-back hurricanes devastated the Tampa Bay area. While many families have made progress, others are still struggling to rebuild, like the Brownings in St. Petersburg’s Shore Acres neighborhood. For single mom and Navy veteran Carol Ann Browning, life...
‘Black History Matters’: Charges dropped against St. Pete pastors – The Gabber
Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg’s Rev. Ben Atherton-Zeman spoke out after the State dropped charges against him and Rev. Andrew Oliver, pastor of St. Pete’s Allendale United Methodist Church. But the case isn’t closed yet. On Aug. 29, FDOT crews were scheduled to paint over a...
School district opens $15 million leadership institute
Preparing students for success starts with strong leadership, and the Pinellas County school district now has a state-of-the-art center to help foster those skills. Pinellas County Schools (PCS) celebrated the Dr. Michael A. Grego Leadership Institute opening Oct. 2. The district also honored its namesake, who helped...
