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  1. Two-year-old shot by father in St. Petersburg, police say
    3 hours ago• St. Petersburg
    Police are investigating the death of a 2-year-old in St. Petersburg.
  2. 6 years later, southern St. Petersburg still without a grocery store
    May 26• St. Petersburg
    The former 39,900 square foot grocery store space sits empty at Tangerine Plaza in St. Petersburg. There is concern from many in the community that city and other official aren’t working hard enough to address the lack of a major grocer in an area that is considered a food desert.
  3. St. Petersburg speakeasy lounge to open in former Chief’s Creole Café
    May 26• Business
    Chief's Creole Cafe on 901 22nd Street South in St. Petersburg on June 9, 2020 in the 22nd Street business corridor known as the Deuces. The former restaurant will transform into a speakeasy and lounge called The Catalyst.
  5. It’s been stormy, Tampa Bay. What’s the Memorial Day weekend forecast?
    May 26• Local Weather
    Memorial Day weekend in Tampa Bay is forecast to be warm and sunny, with little chance of rain. Before the start of the tourist season, people enjoyed the warm, dry weather at the beach before the start on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 in St. Pete Beach.
  6. Hurricane 2023: Checklists for building all kinds of storm kits
    May 26• Hurricane
    A good hurricane kit is essential for Floridians during hurricane season.
  7. Mayor Welch denies trying to script questions at journalism conference
    May 26• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch withdrew as a speaker at a recent conference of business journalists at the last moment after a moderator declined to agree to scripted questions. The mayor's office describes the dispute differently.
  8. For a Florida teen catching up on missed moments, a night in the spotlight
    May 26• Narratives
    Isabella "Bella" Perez, 15, remains still as she has a pink tiara placed on her head before taking the stage as one of seven teen models from the PACE Center for Girls during the 14th annual Value Me 2023 Luncheon and Fashion Show.
  9. Colorful murals are coming to this South Pasadena road
    May 25• Visual Arts
    Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish is located at 1350 Pasadena Ave S, St. Petersburg. Peters opened his restaurant in 1951.
  10. Tampa Bay’s stadium conundrum: Who’s playing where?
    May 25• Tampa
    Notable Tampa Bay area mascots, from left, Pete the Pelican with the Tampa Bay Rowdies, ThunderBug with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Captain Fear with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, attend a news conference May 19 where Ybor City developer Darryl Shaw confirmed plans for a USL Super League (USLS) Division I professional women's soccer team to be based in Tampa.
  11. Warrant issued for Pinellas Christian radio host who skipped court date
    May 25• Crime
    Gary Gauthier is seen in a 2014 booking photo after his arrest on racketeering and other charges. A Pinellas judge issued a warrant for Gauthier's arrest this week after he failed to appear in court the day before his trial was set to begin.
  12. Why Orlando-area Foxtail Coffee wants to expand fast in Tampa Bay
    May 25• Business
    The new Foxtail Coffee in Carrollwood opening May 27, 2023. The company founded in Winter Park aims to open 30 locations across Tampa Bay in the next five years.
  13. WATCH: Hail hits downtown St. Petersburg as storms roll through Tampa Bay
    May 24• Local Weather
    Heavy thunderstorms rolled in with heavy rain and hail, breaking up dry conditions, Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in St. Petersburg.
  14. 3 moments that made DeSantis a national figure
    May 24• News
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a political roundtable, Friday, May 19, 2023, in Bedford, N.H. The Florida governor is one of Donald Trump's main contenders for the Republican nomination.
  15. St. Petersburg police arrest uncle, nephew in Baypointe Preserve fatal shooting
    May 24• Breaking News
    Troy Lassiter, left, and Kevin Lassiter have been arrested in the fatal shooting of Derrick D. Mims.
  16. How well do you know Ron DeSantis? A quiz.
    May 24• Politics
    Yard signs promoting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2024, financed by the super PAC promoting DeSantis for president, line the street leading up to a Republican congressional fundraiser on May 13. 2023, in Sioux Center, Iowa.
  17. A hurricane away, how could St. Petersburg avoid ruin like Fort Myers?
    May 24• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg Fire Emergency Management Manager Amber Boulding chats with St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch after meeting with officials in Fort Myers Beach to discuss lessons learned during Hurricane Ian on Friday, May 19, 2023 in Ft. Myers Beach.
  18. ‘Ron DeSantis for President’ begins sending texts to supporters
    May 23• News
    Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis with his wife, Casey DeSantis, speaks during an election night watch party at the Convention Center in Tampa on Nov. 8, 2022. On Tuesday, Casey DeSantis tweeted a video allowing supporters to sign up for text messages from "Ron DeSantis for President."
  19. These two Tampa Bay legislators have not endorsed DeSantis. Will it cost them?
    May 23• Pinellas
    Republican state Sen. Ed Hooper, who represents northern Pinellas and southern Pasco counties, is the chairperson of a key committee who placed scores of millions in district projects in this year's budget. He also has not endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis for president.
  20. Red tide? Seaweed blob? Nope, scientists are watching a different algae off Tampa Bay
    May 23• Environment
    From above, Trichodesmium blooms can look like oil slicks or streaks of pollution, as seen in this image taken in July 2021 in the Gulf of Mexico.
  21. 2nd arrest made in USF St. Petersburg student’s shooting death
    May 23• Breaking News
    Cekwon Heath has been arrested in connection with the 2020 death of University of South Florida St. Petersburg student Owen Melin.
  22. Pinellas bus drivers got a big raise. Other school workers want one, too.
    May 23• Education
    Pinellas County school bus drivers won raises up to 20% this week. Employees in other school district positions said they hope the district will show them similar generosity when they negotiate new contracts.
  23. At Eckerd College, a familiar face with a new direction becomes president
    May 23• Education
    James J. Annarelli, recently appointed as Eckerd College's sixth president, is pictured in his office on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in St. Petersburg.
  24. St. Petersburg man ensnared in tortoise, rare book caper has a tangled history
    May 23• Crime
    Joshua McCarty-Thomas, 46, of St. Petersburg, was arrested after authorities say that he stole two endangered Galapagos tortoises and a variety of rare books.
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