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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A deadly wrong-way crash on Interstate 75 that killed a 21-year-old Bradenton woman has prompted transportation officials to discuss new technology being installed across Florida to prevent similar accidents. Video captured a vehicle driving the wrong way on I-75 moments before the crash. “This

St. Petersburg cult favorite Violet Stone is officially crossing the bay. The hit pizzeria and cheesesteak shop is planning a roughly 3,000-square-foot outpost in Tampa, bringing its charred, well-done pies and hefty cheesesteaks to the Kennedy Boulevard corridor later this year. According to the Tampa Bay Business Jou

Valrico mother Shaniece Willingham, 24, is set to stand before a Hillsborough County judge today for a pretrial hearing in a case that alleges she tried to drown her three young children at a Valrico community pool last September. Prosecutors say family members who saw a social-media livestream rushed to the scene and

The Victorian séance ritual—where participants put their hands on a table and use its movements to interpret communication from the spirit world—led to the creation of the Ouija board. The post Paranormal investigators will teach table tipping in St. Pete this weekend appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

St. Pete’s most gastronomically-pleasing event is taking over the downtown waterfront this weekend. The Tampa Bay Barbecue Festival & Competition is turning Vinoy Park into a full weekend of hog heaven, taking place this Saturday and Sunday, May 23-24. The 9th annual festival is a sprawling celebration of great...

Pinellas County officials discussed using water restrictions, utility policies, and tax incentive bans to discourage massive data centers during a May 14 work session. The Board of County Commissioners weighed whether these approaches could stop facilities tied to artificial intelligence and cloud computing from buildi

A man was arrested for a fatal hit-and-run crash in Central Florida. The post Man Arrested for Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .

Tampa Bay Recovery Center in St. Petersburg, Florida, has announced an expanded detox evaluation procedure for individuals seeking substance abuse treatment. The updated assessment covers intake review, withdrawal risk screening, medication review, substance use history, clinical stabilization needs, and recommendation

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The city of St. Petersburg is accepting applications from qualified developers for its Affordable Rental Housing Program under the Sunrise St. Pete initiative. The initiative is funded by Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) dollars allocated to the city by the U.S. Dep

Allegiant Airlines is adding a third flight to Florida from the Columbia Regional Airport. According to a news release from Allegiant Air, the company is adding a direct flight from COU to St. Petersburg-Clearwater. The new flight will begin on Nov. 19 with one-way fares as low as $69. The...