Eric Law is St. Pete’s scrappy, resilient, and indomitable farmer by the interstate
ust beyond Interstate 275 and 22nd Avenue N in St. Petersburg, not far from the hum of nonstop traffic, sits Greens N Things Urban Farm. It’s just one of several farms that local farmer Eric Law developed on unused plots of land. The post Eric Law is St. Pete’s scrappy, resilient, and indomitable farmer by the...
Apollo Beach mother seeks answers after 8-year-old’s neck injured on school playground
A mother is demanding answers after her 8-year-old son came home from school Friday with an abrasion on his neck.
Dunedin family’s $17,000 car purchase ends in confusion, seizure
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Craig and Hannah Blanchard surprised their 16-year-old daughter in February with a 2017 Toyota RAV4 that they thought was perfect. Photos and video from that day show the excitement of the teenager enjoying her first car. But seven months later, in late August, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s...
Open carry officially legal in Florida; some restrictions still apply
TAMPA, Fla. – Florida’s ban on open carry is now gone; however, the law still comes with restrictions. Guns are still off-limits in places like schools, courthouses, polling places, and government buildings. Reckless display or brandishing of a gun is still a crime, and federal firearm laws still apply. “So here’s...
Suspect in custody after St. Pete motel shooting injures man
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A suspect is in custody after a St. Petersburg motel shooting that injured one man on Thursday, according to police. The St. Pete Police Department said they responded after the shooting just before 2:30 p.m. They said the shooting happened at the Venice Motel in St....
St. Petersburg Woman Killed Crossing 34th Street In Tragic Crash
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The St. Petersburg Police Department is investigating a fatal pedestrian-involved crash that occurred Tuesday night, resulting in the death of a 56-year-old woman. According to a police report, the incident happened shortly after 10 p.m. in the 400 block of 34th Street North. The woman...
15-Year-Old Florida Student Arrested For Alleged Mass Shooting Threat
A 15-year-old student at East Lake High School in Tarpon Springswas arrested after allegedly threatening a mass shooting on social media.
Landspout spotted over Pinellas County landfill
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A landspout was spotted in Pinellas County on Thursday afternoon. Emergency officials received reports of a possible tornado over the county landfill at around 12:36 p.m. A storm report from the National Weather Service confirmed the funnel cloud was a landspout, based on photos provided by...
This Humble Restaurant In Florida Has Biscuits And Gravy Famous Throughout The State
There’s a giant chicken standing guard outside a brick building in St. Petersburg, and it might just be the most honest advertising in Florida’s culinary scene. Skyway Jack’s Restaurant isn’t trying to impress you with fancy decor or trendy menu items – it’s too busy serving up what might be the best biscuits and...
St. Pete residents still getting giant water bills – with no relief: ‘Just no...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Months after the City of St. Petersburg claimed its water billing issues were resolved, residents are still opening shocking bills — and getting little to no help. What they're saying:. Michelle McConnell has lived in her childhood home for years, always paying a consistent $79...
