PSTA looking for operators to start new Tampa Bay ferry service
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority put out the call earlier this month for experienced passenger ferry firms to run the new Tampa Bay ferry service.
‘She didn’t deserve this’: Neighbor reacts after Riverview murder victim killed, left near Gandy...
A multi-agency murder investigation is underway after a person was killed inside a home in Riverview, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Body found floating in water near Dunedin Causeway Bridge
A man was found dead near the Dunedin Causeway Bridge Monday afternoon.
BODYCAM: Florida deputies arrest 13-time felon with fentanyl, meth, firearm
LAKELAND, Fla. (CBS12) — A 13-time Florida felon is accused of nodding off in his car Friday with fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana, and a gun. On Friday, deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) say they witnessed 32-year-old Cesar Hernandez slumped over in his car in Lakeland. A search...
Crews battle mobile home fire in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg Fire Rescue said crews responded to an early-morning mobile home fire on 83rd Ave. North on Monday.
St. Pete man charged after harvesting goliath grouper
A St. Petersburg man was charged after illegally harvesting a goliath grouper, according to an arrest affidavit from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
The Enormous Flea Market In Florida That’ll Make You Rethink What $20 Can Buy
Twenty dollars barely covers a movie ticket these days, but at the Oldsmar Flea Market in Oldsmar, that same bill transforms into a shopping spree that would make any bargain hunter’s heart sing. This massive marketplace sprawls across acres of prime Florida real estate, creating a wonderland where treasure...
Robots at St. Anthony’s Hospital help the nursing staff in big way
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It may feel futuristic to see robots rove around St. Anthony's Hospital every day, but Beaker and Hygeia are more than just mechanical marvels — they serve an important function. Nurse Manager Kristen Lefkimiotis says Beaker helps nurses in the ICU and on the...
Florida officer catches baby thrown into traffic: arrest report
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A St. Petersburg man was accused of throwing his baby into traffic after snatching them out of his girlfriend’s SUV on Thursday. St. Pete police said Treyvon Maynor, 21, pulled in front of the SUV on 34th Street South, using his bicycle to prevent it from moving.
Nation’s longest-running MLK Parade won’t lose funding
ST. PETERSBURG — A new organizer, budget crunch and state auditors will not, at least for now, affect St. Petersburg’s support for its storied Martin Luther King Parade. Council member Gina Driscoll caused a community stir when she broached the topic at a July 31 budget meeting. She questioned why the annual event’s...
