School Speed Camera Law Leaves Florida Drivers Furious: “It’s A Mess”
An investigation by ABC Action News reveals thousands of Florida drivers are being fined in school zones despite confusing signage and a vague law that doesn’t require flashing lights to be active.
3-year-old girl who died in Palm Harbor had access to father’s gun: DCF
Florida's Department of Children and Families revealed new details about a 3-year-old who died in Palm Harbor on Sunday night.
Tenants at Largo apartments without power for nearly 3 weeks
LARGO, Fla. - Three weeks without air conditioning, lights or hot water — that’s what some people who live in the The Oceanaire Apartments on E. Bay Dr. said they have had to deal with. What caused this is unclear. Duke Energy said there were no outages in...
Column: Pinellas should think twice about easing rules for selling puppies
Friends of Strays was devastated to learn about the conditions innocent puppies were forced to endure at Blue Sky Puppies, whose pet dealer permit was revoked by Pinellas County for an “overwhelming number of violations” — including “dozens” of puppies who had died over the past two years and went unreported to the...
Local food bank has enough food, but not enough volunteers to distribute it
Hope Villages of America in Clearwater is in desperate need of more volunteers to help out. They feed hundreds of people a day and need more hands to do so.
Former financial adviser found guilty of stealing $150K from elderly Floridian
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — He promised financial security, then stole over $150,000. On Thursday, Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a conviction against former licensed financial adviser Matthew Vincent Muratori for crimes related to the exploitation and financial abuse of...
Gulf Beaches Elementary School reopening
FOX 13’s Charley Belcher gets a tour of Gulf Beaches Elementary School, which is reopening next week for the first time since Hurricane Helene.
Sandbag event taking place in St. Pete on Saturday
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - The City of St. Petersburg is reminding residents that sandbags are available year-round, and they should not wait for a storm to stock up. To encourage residents to be prepared, they are holding a second Saturday distribution event at the Pavement and Traffic Operations Building at 1744 9th...
Shopapalooza Fest returns to St. Pete with music, makers and more
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (BLOOM) – From soulful duos and beachy bands to an adoptable pet runway show, the 15th Annual Shopapalooza Festival is tuning up for what organizers say will be its biggest year yet. The two-day event, set for Thanksgiving weekend, returns to Vinoy Park on Nov. 29 and 30 with more than 350 […]
City of St. Petersburg takes first step to study dropping Duke Energy
ST. PETERSBURG — More than a year after the idea was first floated, St. Petersburg city leaders took the first step July 31 toward studying what it would mean to drop Duke Energy as the electricity provider citywide. The vote of the City Council’s sustainability committee was 2-1 in...
