Saint Petersburg FL

Green benches are a part of the beautiful, yet painful history of St. Petersburg, but the owners of Green Bench Brewing Co. are using their business to reclaim some of the city's dark past.

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida has the second-highest number of people living with Alzheimer’s in the country, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, and a new clinical trial is offering ways to best prevent the disease. The U.S. POINTER clinical trial, published in late July, is the first large...

The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance (SPAA) is hosting Free Museum Day, a citywide celebration of art, history, and culture on September 20. For one day only, residents and visitors can enjoy free admission to some of St. Pete’s most beloved museums and cultural institutions. This special event offers the...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A large plume of dark smoke was spotted east of Tampa on Thursday. A 3-alarm scrap fire is burning at Liberty Recycle, located at 5207 St. Paul Street, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. The scrap yard is near US-41 and Causeway Boulevard. The fire started at around 9:30 a.m. A […]

On a cloudy day in the summer of 1986, volunteers and community leaders gathered outside a newly constructed home in St. Petersburg. Among them was Jane Dunaway and her two sons, the family set to receive the first house built by Habitat for Humanity's fledgling Pinellas County chapter. Why it...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A St. Petersburg woman was arrested Wednesday, over a month after her dog picked up a lit firework and died after it exploded. An arrest report from the St. Petersburg Police Department said Yasha Davis, 37, knew the dog was loose in the yard and told others, including officers, that […]

GULFPORT — The streets will be filled with live music, food and beverage vendors, arts and craft vendors, and street theater performances as revelers arrive for the 25th annual GeckoFest, set for Saturday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. This will be a full day of family-friendly...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — People who live at The Morgan apartments were left in limbo Tuesday. The company that owns the complex has until Aug. 21 to pay its utility bill or residents could face possible water shut-offs. In the meantime, the city is urging residents to find other...

Two sisters discover their mother's body. Instead of calling 911, they hide it. Their reason? They refuse to be separated by foster care. This is the premise of "What We Hide," a drama that transformed Seminole High and Bauder Elementary into film sets. The movie, set to open soon in area theaters, features local...

For the first time ever, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will race through the streets of downtown St. Petersburg. NASCAR officials announced Wednesday that the trucks will join the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg weekend in 2026, with the inaugural race scheduled for Saturday, February 28th. The 1.8-mile street...