Saint Petersburg FL

Sunshine State Mom, Grand Canyon State Son: Duo Pleads Guilty in Drug Conspiracy. A mother and son have both entered guilty pleas to charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, concluding a multi-year investigation that uncovered a significant drug trafficking operation...

Florida lawmakers are working toward the goal of making the driver’s education standards more effective in the hopes of fostering the next generation of drivers who are responsible for their actions. On July 1, students will be expected to finish the driver’s education course in order to acquire their...

Hidden among the sun-drenched streets of Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island sits a culinary treasure that locals have been trying to keep secret for years. The Cheesecake Cutie & Cafe might have “cheesecake” in its name, but insiders know it’s the breakfast burritos that inspire dawn pilgrimages from as far away as...

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) crews scrambled on Friday to make emergency repairs to a St. Pete Beach outfall in the Don CeSar neighborhood which has been causing an unusual amount of tidal flooding in the streets this past week, according to resiliency committee leader Kathy...

Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg’s crew recently held a change of command ceremony at Port Tampa Bay. Capt. Courtney A. Sergent relieved Capt. Michael P. Kahle as commanding officer of Sector St. Petersburg. Rear Adm. Douglas Schofield, commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District, presided over the ceremony. “As...

The temps are hot, but so are the deals. During these laid back summer months, it’s more important than ever to support local, and our favorite Thai food hotspot, Thai Am Restaurant, is making that quite the tasty and inexpensive endeavor with their summer of deals. Thai Am, located...

The Florida Lottery recently announced that Eileen Zilvetti, of Palm Harbor, claimed a $2 million top prize from the Silver Streak scratch-off game. The Pinellas County woman chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,195,000. The Central Florida winner turned $10 into $2 million when she...

Tucked away in the heart of Florida’s strawberry country sits a humble red and white structure that doesn’t scream “culinary destination” – until you see the line of hungry patrons stretching into the parking lot. The Strawberry Hut in Plant City has become a pilgrimage...

Two men were recently arrested for human trafficking and exploitation of a 13-year-old girl in a Central Florida motel room. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from the victim’s sister, who had received a voice message from the child indicating she was in danger at the A1 Motel in Tampa....

There’s a disturbance brewing in the Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa-St. Petersburg and Bradenton areas that has a chance of developing into a storm system over the next week. But it’s a slim one, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday morning. What the NHC calls “Disturbance 1” has a 0%...