Saint Petersburg FL

Members of the St. Petersburg City Council expressed frustration with the mayor after he sent a letter opposing a proposed state bill that would ban diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The disagreement highlights differing views within city leadership on how to respond to the legislation.

St. Petersburg is gearing up for a high-stakes vote on the future of its working waterfront. On Thursday, a City Council committee took the first formal step toward asking residents to approve a second building for the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub. The proposed Hub 2 is pitched as a roughly 52,000-square-foot,...

A Central Florida man who was a law enforcement officer was arrested for poisoning his girlfriend's dog. The post Central Florida Man Arrested for Poisoning Girlfriend’s Dog appeared first on West Orlando News .

A 61-year-old Clearwater woman was arrested Feb. 26 after Largo police said she fled the scene of a crash that left another driver injured and was later found to be impaired. According to a Largo Police Department arrest affidavit, the crash occurred at about 4:53 p.m. at Keene Road and Oak Park Drive in Largo.

Storms rolling through the Gulf on last evening prompted a Special Marine Warning that stretched from Englewood to Tarpon Springs and pulled Tampa Bay into the danger zone, as the National Weather Service urged anyone on the water to head for shelter. The advisory targeted offshore waters 20 to 60 nautical miles out,...

There is a small seafood spot along Gulf Boulevard in Madeira Beach, Florida, that has built a serious reputation without a single white tablecloth or fancy centerpiece. People drive from all over the Tampa Bay area just to get their hands on one sandwich, and once you taste it, you completely understand why.

PINELLAS – Two Clearwater women were arrested on February 26, 2026, on felony animal cruelty charges after deputies say a small dog was thrown from a moving vehicle in Pinellas County. According to a Complaint/Arrest Affidavit filed in the Pinellas County Circuit Court, twins, Tracey Denise Fitzgerald, 54, and...

FLORIDA — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after a man died early Sunday morning in Seffner. Deputies said they responded just before 12:30 a.m. to reports of a fight in the area of Black Dairy Road. When deputies arrived, they found a man suffering from upper body trauma. He was...

There is a small, no-frills diner in St. Petersburg, Florida, where the smell of wood smoke drifts through the air every time someone opens the door. On Fridays, the parking lot fills up fast, and the line of regulars stretches out toward the street. People who grew up in the...

You know that feeling when your GPS says you’ve arrived, but you’re pretty sure you’ve just entered a time portal?. That’s exactly what happens when you pull up to the Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish, a tiny town tucked between Tampa and Sarasota that most people blow past on their way to somewhere else.