Saint Petersburg FL

The penalty phase for a man found guilty of killing a man and a pregnant woman in 2018 is now underway.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 — A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg boat crew rescued five boaters after their 32-foot vessel sank 28 miles west of Egmont Key, Friday. The five boaters were in stable condition and safely transported to awaiting emergency medical service personnel at Tierra Verde Marina. An Air...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The St. Petersburg Police Department said three people are in custody after a man was barricaded near Interstate 375. At around 1:30 p.m., St. Pete police announced that officers closed the I-75 ramp that goes from the eastbound lanes into the city due to a barricaded man in the 1300 […]

Sunrise St. Pete is the City of St. Petersburg’s initiative for its allocation of Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City of St. Petersburg will receive $159.8 million in CDBG-DR to support long-term recovery efforts...

The Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County, in partnership with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, has unveiled a new initiative to help protect Pinellas children from cybercrimes and human trafficking. At a Dec. 8 news conference at the Sheriff’s Administration Building in Largo, JWB interim CEO Michael...

Here’s what’s new around St. Pete and the beaches: two now open spots to visit tonight, plus three coming soon to put on your map. Mythos Greek Bistro and The Book Lounge (more bookstore and drinks than restaurant) are fully live; Chez Victor, Bob’s Side Piece, and Chocolate Bistro are next up with clear timelines.

Five people were saved after a boat sank early Friday morning, approximately 28 miles west of Egmont Key, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. At around 3:34 a.m., the Coast Guard in St. Petersburg received multiple mayday calls from a caller reporting that their boat with five people on board was taking on water,...

After months away, a mom-and-pop Italian spot is serving diners again, this time in St. Pete. Circo Pizzeria and Italian Kitchen is now open at 5035 34th Street South in the Skyway Marina District, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Circo became a fast favorite when it...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – Eric Shuman, the Director of Operations for Life Guard Imaging, joins Gayle Guyardo, the host of Bloom, to discuss heart attack prevention with Coronary Calcium Scans. From their full body scans to their virtual colonoscopies and carotid artery exam, Life Guard Imaging provides innovative screening...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Tampa, FL – A noticeable surge of colder air is moving into the Tampa Bay area late Sunday night, setting the stage for a chilly start to Monday across west-central Florida. According to the National...