Hundreds of children gifted bikes from St. Petersburg police
The St. Petersburg Police Department teamed with St. Pete Fools Charity to give hundreds of bikes to children in need this holiday season.
St. Pete detectives search for person of interest in $18k antique theft
Detectives with the St. Petersburg Police Department are searching for a person of interest who may know the man accused of stealing items from an antique store.
St. Pete police launch campaign to keep pedestrians, bicyclists safe
From now through May 2024, there will be more St. Petersburg police patrolling along roadways and intersections that have been designated as problematic for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists.
Family owned business sells Christmas trees in St. Petersburg
One local family has barely gotten sleep as they work seven days a week to make sure people find the perfect Christmas tree to put gifts under.
Fairgrounds St. Pete launches 'Scent of the Seasons' holiday experience
With so much to see, and even more to smell, this holiday season, one local museum is allowing guests to follow their noses into a world of festive wonder.
Microfund Program makes comeback to help boost St. Pete businesses
A program dedicated to boosting local businesses in St. Petersburg is making a comeback.
Group accused of ripping off Florida taxpayers in $5M construction fraud scheme at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital
A federal indictment accuses four men of ripping off Florida taxpayers in a nearly $5 million construction fraud scheme at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital in St. Petersburg. It alleges that they posed as a disabled veteran-owned company.
Search underway for St. Pete antique thief seen crawling around store, stealing $18K worth of items
Police in St. Petersburg said they need the public’s help finding a man who they said stole close to $18,000 worth of items from a family-owned antique shop.
St. Pete leaders discuss ways to ease chronic flooding issues on last day of hurricane season
On the last day of hurricane season, city leaders in St. Petersburg talked about areas that repeatedly see the most flooding, and ways to ease the damage from that flooding.
First Friday St. Pete canceled indefinitely due to lack of funding
An over 20-year tradition in Downtown St. Pete is put on pause until further notice due to lack of funding.
USF preserves Egmont Key with 3D app as barrier island 'washes away'
Egmont Key, the barrier island between Pinellas and Manatee County, is a picture of paradise with a significant past, but it's vanishing before our eyes. Now, a team from the University of South Florida is trying to preserve it, while a group of environmentalists are hoping to save it.
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay helps install signs on Sunshine Skyway: 'Reach out for help'
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay hopes signs it helped install on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge are a lifeline.
Antique thief hides in St. Petersburg store, takes $18,000 worth of items: Police
Police are searching for a man described as having a "distinctive waddle" after he stole valuable items from Andrea and Friends Antique Mall, according to detectives.
Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg upgrades animal care center
The birds at Sunken Gardens are getting a new home, but don’t worry, they’re not going far.
St. Petersburg's shop local festival kicks off with hundreds of vendors
The 2023 Shopapalooza festival hosts a big weekend celebration for small businesses across the Tampa Bay Area.
Enchant Christmas returns to Tropicana Field for 4th year in St. Pete
Enchant Christmas is back in St. Petersburg for a fourth year, transforming Tropicana Field into a winter wonderland.
Bay Area woman brings shareable closet of clothes to rent with Valhalla Resale
When Danielle Ferrari was starting her business, she had a goal in mind.
'Take Care of Maya' case: Lawyers for All Children's Hospital demand new trial, claiming jury misconduct
It's the medical battle that grabbed national headlines after the Netflix documentary “Take Care of Maya." Years worth of emotional anguish had taken its toll and came pouring out as Maya Kowalski and her family sat in a Sarasota County courtroom two weeks ago.
Pinellas County students getting exposed to classical arts, opera
The St. Pete Opera Company is making classical arts accessible to young minds through their innovative outreach program, bringing productions to Title 1 third-grade classes in Pinellas County.
'Absolutely innocent victims': Bay Area leaders react to Israel-Gaza ceasefire agreement
Rep. Kathy Castor says what she saw behind closed doors as part of a House Foreign Relations Committee classified briefing was even worse than anything that has been publicly shown.