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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropicana Field’s new roof installation has been completed, the city of St. Petersburg announced. The installation of the final roof panel on the stadium was completed ahead of schedule. “I want to thank our City team and our contractors for their diligent work in getting the roof...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Petersburg man was arrested Thursday after police said he broke the leg of the 2-year-old boy he was caring for. According to police, 29-year-old James Richardson and several of his adult roommates said Richardson put the toddler to bed around 7 p.m. Tuesday and returned to the room...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida high schooler was arrested after authorities say he brought a loaded firearm and a knife in his possession on campus. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said on November 18, a Strawberry Crest High School student was arrested. At around 11:23 a.m., school...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Joel Moreno Cobo was charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of a popular Tampa DJ. Loved ones of Dedrick Sykes plan to lay him to rest, Friday. The 41-year-old is widely known in the community as ‘DJ Shy Guy’. Investigators said Cobo and Sykes were in cars driving near […]

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Narcotics and weapons were seized after deputies suspected narcotics activity inside the apartment. On Nov. 14, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search warrant at an apartment on Belmere Parkway, which is within 1,000 feet of Ben Hill Middle School. While searching the...

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is actively seeking the driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a Wesley Chapel man over the weekend. The incident occurred on Boyette Road Sunday evening. The crash, which took place north...

Residents of Lutz were taken aback by a series of loud noises that sounded like explosions. The mysterious sounds, likened to the intensity of the Battle of the Bulge, were heard from a mile away, causing a stir among the community. The sudden occurrence prompted a flurry of discussions on social media, with many...

A man was arrested on Thursday, November 20, 2025, after deputies say he removed two dogs from a woman’s residence and attempted to surrender them to county animal services as stray animals. According to an affidavit from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, 37-year-old David Michael Orrico observed two dogs...

As crowds looked on from a line waiting outside the Good Night John Boy nightclub in downtown St. Petersburg, bouncers of the bar had a man with a bloody face pinned to the concrete. The man had tried to cut in front of others to get back into the 1970s-themed club, known for a large disco ball that hangs above the...

Residents of South St. Petersburg have recently noticed an increase in the number of military jets flying overhead. This has sparked a discussion on social media, with many residents reporting hearing and seeing more military planes, even during the evening hours. Some have even reported hearing loud booms, possibly...