St. Petersburg baseball league builds new generation of Rays fans amid World Series excitement

Youth baseball players at Northwest Youth Baseball and Softball in St. Petersburg are building a new generation of Tampa Bay Rays fans while preparing for their own league games.

Pinellas County school bus crash: 7 students hurt in Clearwater

A school bus carrying 50 students and staff crashed into a pole Wednesday while exiting a parking lot in Clearwater, according to officials.

Hundreds of graves buried beneath a Clearwater business despite a $7.5M settlement

A $7.5 million settlement is bringing a three-year legal battle over a historic Black cemetery in Clearwater closer to an end, while questions remain about hundreds of graves buried beneath a local business.

Pinellas County dengue fever: Aerial mosquito spraying begins

Lee County Mosquito Control crews are helping Pinellas County fight the dengue fever outbreak in the Tampa Bay area by spraying for mosquitoes from helicopters.

Sexual assault exams: Pinellas County ends Suncoast Center agreement

On Tuesday, Pinellas County commissioners voted unanimously to terminate a roughly $180,000 annual contract with the Suncoast Center, ending the nonprofit's forensic exam services on Dec. 31.

Leo Govoni trial postponed: St. Petersburg trust fraud trial delayed to May

The trial of Leo Govoni, the founder of the Center for Special Needs Trust in St. Petersburg, has been postponed until May. The trial had previously been delayed until February.

Convicted serial bank robber disguised as ‘old man’ accused in Pinellas County heists

A 40-year-old St. Petersburg man faces up to 40 years in federal prison after authorities charged him with robbing two Pinellas County banks while wearing a prosthetic old-man mask. 

St. Petersburg parking fines nearly double following city council vote

St. Petersburg City Council members voted to increase parking penalties across the board after finding drivers intentionally risked fines rather than paying standard rates.

Woman dies days after being shot, run over by boyfriend outside Safety Harbor bar: PCSO

A 30-year-old woman has died following an argument that turned violent outside a Safety Harbor bar, leading authorities to upgrade charges against the suspect to first-degree murder, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. 

St. Pete police shoot, kill pet dog that attacked dying owner in road: SPPD

St. Petersburg police are investigating the death of a 52-year-old man who was found fatally injured in the road Wednesday night alongside an aggressive dog on Quincy Street South. 

Naked man seen near St. Petersburg school claimed he was part of art exhibit: SPPD

A 43-year-old man was arrested Tuesday morning after  St. Petersburg officers said they found him walking nude through Campbell Park next to an elementary school. 

Safety Harbor man accused of shooting girlfriend, running her over with vehicle: PCSO

A 40-year-old Safety Harbor man is accused of shooting his girlfriend and running her over with his vehicle after an argument outside a bar Tuesday night, leaving the woman with life-threatening injuries, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.