Volunteer held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ moved to different facility, wife says
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A beloved Bay area volunteer who was being detained at "Alligator Alcatraz" is now being held at a different facility. Family members hope this is a step that brings him closer to coming home. PREVIOUS STORY: Routine immigration check-in leads to youth program volunteer's detention...
LCSO: Barricaded man is escapee from St. Petersburg Community Release Center
According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Jamie Jenks escaped from the St. Petersburg Community Release Center on Aug. 3. They believe he cut his ankle monitor and took off.
‘Come on, brother. You promised:’ Standoff ends as Florida fugitive surrenders
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A wanted fugitive who escaped from a St. Petersburg correctional facility earlier this month is back in custody after a tense two-hour standoff. The Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) said at around 11:30 a.m., deputies responded to an apartment on Lavin Lane in North Fort Myers, where they...
Florida Fugitive Captured A Week After Escape, Hiding In Apartment 100 Miles Away
A Florida man who escaped a St. Petersburg correctional facility earlier this month was arrested Monday morning some 100 miles away in North Fort Myers, authorities said. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to an apartment on the 1330 block of Lavin Lane in North Fort Myers at around 11:30 a.m....
Historically St. Pete: How the 100-year-old Jungle Country Club Hotel became Admiral Farragut Academy...
At St. Pete Rising, we are constantly providing comprehensive coverage on everything new and coming soon to the Sunshine City, but we think it’s also important to take a look back at our city's rich history. Historically St. Pete, a monthly column on St. Pete Rising written by Executive...
St. Pete residents blame neighboring construction for unprecedented flooding over weekend
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A neighborhood in St. Pete was drying out Monday after this weekend’s storms brought flooding residents say they’ve never experienced. "It looked like a cascade," Nestor Lopez, who had lived in Disston Heights for nine years, said. Local perspective:. Lopez and his neighbors said...
Satirical But True: The War On Books Ignites Again!
Ah, Florida. Land of palm trees, gators, hurricanes, and —book bans! Because nothing says “we value education” like making sure the school library is emptier than a Blockbuster in 2025.
Popular Japanese bargain store, Daiso, opening new location in Clearwater
One of Japan’s most popular bargain chains is making its way to Pinellas County. Daiso, known for its endless variety of affordable and quirky finds, is set to open a new store at Countryside Centre (26583 U.S. Hwy. 19 N., Clearwater) in 2025. The retailer’s official website lists a summer opening, though an exact...
WATCH: Deputies arrest escaped St. Pete inmate barricaded in apartment
A man who escaped from a St. Petersburg correctional facility earlier this month was arrested in North Fort Myers on Monday.
Pinellas urges residents to sign beach renourishment agreements
Cindi Peters remembers the fight to first get beach renourishment approved as a Belleair Beach City Council member. It was the early 1990s. Belleair Beach hadn’t received enough sand to add cushioning between homes and the Gulf of Mexico. Peters’ home had flooded a few times, leaving her to pick up the pieces after...
