Saint Petersburg FL

Mercy Full Project founder Heydi Acuna says her Tampa-based rescue is overwhelmed and urgently needs fosters after taking in 10 puppies from an accidental litter found in a backyard kennel in Dover. The nonprofit focuses on Dover, Plant City and Wimauma, does its own intake and vetting, and is currently...

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. We have a better chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms today. The rain chance begins this afternoon and continues into the evening. Some of us could get a heavy downpour while others see no rain at all. If you...

In Largo, Florida, twin sisters were arrested last week after allegedly throwing their pet chihuahua out of the passenger side window of a moving car. It had been on January 22, 2026 when authorities stated Tracey Fitzgerald and her twin sister Stacey, 54, had been traveling in a SUV. Tracey...

A Largo man was accused of trying to kill his elderly neighbor by attacking him with a hammer on Wednesday.

St. Petersburg has plenty of seafood spots that beg for Instagram. This one doesn’t. Hookin’ Ain’t Easy is the kind of place locals mention in passing, then immediately change the subject—partly because they like it that way, partly because it actually earns the hype. Think: fresh...

SEMINOLE — Jack Jenny was more than just a barber for over 60 years. Customers at Portobello Barbers in Seminole remember him as a good, decent man who made it fun to get one's hair cut. Jenny died in late January. A memorial service — open to those who...

Downtown St. Pete’s wine scene is getting a sparkling new addition, and the team behind it just unveiled a peek inside. Volta Wine + Market, a specialty wine lounge and gourmet market, released first-look renderings of what to expect when the new concept opens on the ground floor of the 400 Central building.

Tucked along Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, Florida, Bodega on Central is the kind of spot that makes you wonder why you haven’t been going there your whole life. With a 4.6-star rating and thousands of happy customers, this casual Cuban gem has earned a loyal following for good reason.

Trailer Daddy will open at 217 Central Ave. in downtown St. Petersburg on March 6. The spot transforms what used to be Glamper into a retro trailer park-themed bar. Forward Hospitality Group runs this 5,000-square-foot venue. Doors swing open at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Neon signs glow. Hooked-up caravans sit...

PINELLAS PARK — Pinellas Park Police arrested a Bushnell man on March 3, 2026, after detectives said he traveled to meet a 15-year-old minor following online communications. According to police, detectives received information that James Henry Moses, 51, of Bushnell, had been engaged in inappropriate communication...