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  1. Black pastors: Florida’s COVID response ‘neglected’ their communities
    2 hours ago• Health
    Residents wait in line to be vaccinated at the Historic Bethel AME Church in St. Petersburg on Jan. 30, 2021. A group of Black pastors are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to deliver adequate COVID-19 resources to communities disproportionately impacted by the virus.
  2. Allergy season started early and will only get worse after weekend respite
    4 hours ago• Health
    Drug stores like the Care Plus Pharmacy, 33915 US Hwy 19 N, in Palm Harbor, offer shelves full of relief for allergy sufferers. The pharmacy is already seeing high sales of the medications with pollen levels spiking earlier than usual.
  3. Tampa Bay leaders react to news that MLB has dashed Rays’ sister-city dream
    4 hours ago• Tampa
    Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch both voiced cautious optimism Thursday after Major-League Baseball announced it had denied the Tampa Bay Rays' proposal for a split season with Montreal.
  5. Former downtown St. Petersburg bar manager pleads guilty in man’s death
    Earlier today• Crime
    Darren McFarland, a former bar manager at Hops and Props, is serving a three-month sentence at the Pinellas County jail and faces 10 years of probation after his release, according to court records.
  6. Man sexually abused girl, gave her cocaine in drink, St. Petersburg police say
    Earlier today• Crime
    David Debono was arrested Tuesday on charges of sexual battery and child abuse.
  7. Flooding will get worse in Tampa Bay. Tropical Storm Eta showed how.
    Earlier today• Hurricane
    Water splashes against the seawall along Pass A Grille Way as squalls from Eta move through Pinellas County on Nov. 11, 2020. Though Eta wasn’t hurricane strength when it passed by, it gave an indication of the kind of damage the region could face.
  8. 1 dead in crash after pickup tries U-turn on 34th Street N in St. Petersburg
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    One person is dead after two vehicles collided in St. Petersburg on Tuesday evening, according to police.
  9. St. Petersburg man gets more than 3 years in prison for COVID-19 relief fraud
    Yesterday• Crime
    Louis Thornton III, 63, was sentenced in Tampa federal court for fraudulently collecting more than $800,000. He also must pay back the money he received.
  10. Window of ARTpool Gallery in St. Petersburg is smashed; owners want to know who did it
    Jan. 18• St. Petersburg
    Instagram posts from the ARTpool Gallery & Vintage Boutique account show damage to the front display windows caused by a skateboarder early on the morning of January 17, 2022.
  11. Florida Kratom for customers under 21 to be banned if this bill passes
    Jan. 18• Politics
    Members of the Florida House of Representatives work during a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
  12. Longtime Boley Centers CEO, founder of St. Pete’s Jingle Bell Run, retires
    Jan. 18• Business
    Gary MacMath, 70, from St. Petersburg, is pictured outside of the Boley Centers' Butterfly apartments, 715 Fifth Ave. N, on Jan. 18, 2022 in St. Petersburg. MacMath is retiring after 42 years at the Boley Centers, which provide housing to at-risk individuals, including more than two decades as its CEO.
  13. Family mourns St. Petersburg crash victims: ‘Nobody should be burned alive’
    Jan. 18• Tampa
    Two St. Petersburg men were killed by a drunken driver Dec. 15 on Interstate 4 in Tampa, the Florida Highway Patrol said. They are Douglas “Dougie” Cade Jr., 39, left, and Jason Rzechula, 47.
  14. Million-dollar house under renovation burns in St. Petersburg’s Coffee Pot Bayou
    Jan. 18• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg Fire Rescue firefighters battled a fire that consumed a vacant home Monday evening in the 2800 block of Coffee Pot Boulevard NE. No injuries were reported.
  15. St. Petersburg welcomes back Martin Luther King Jr. parade
    Jan. 18• St. Petersburg
    The Mighty Marching Dragons of Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale perform during Monday's annual MLK Dream Big Parade in St. Petrsburg to commemorate the holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  16. St. Petersburg shooting leaves one wounded
    Jan. 17• Crime
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates.
  17. Pinellas most dangerous for walking, bicycling in 2021. Deaths nearly double.
    Jan. 17• Pinellas
    A pickup truck hit Bob and Darlene Surprenant, both 61, as they were walking in a crosswalk on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg the evening of April 9. Both died from their injuries. They're among 84 pedestrians and bicyclists killed on Pinellas County roads in 2021.
  18. At St. Petersburg MLK expo, Black business owners dream of expanding
    Jan. 15• Business
    Ava Hardy, 9, wears a crown from the kids corner at the second annual "We are the Dream:" MLK Expo 2022 at Gibbs High on Saturday. The event highlighted local businesses, food, live entertainment, a kids corner, inspirational speakers and raffles. "I think of Martin Luther King when I go to protests," Ava said. "Sometimes I think about if it is ever going to end, if everybody in the world is going to get along before the world ends. I'm not sure. But I hope so."
  19. Strong storm Sunday could bring flooding, cool weather to Tampa Bay
    Jan. 15• Local Weather
    This map released Saturday by the National Weather Service shows a large area of rain and thunderstorms hitting much of the Southeast, including the northern half of Florida, early Sunday.
  20. Tampa man fought cops; Pinellas men carried sledgehammer, pepper spray in Capitol riot, feds say
    Jan. 14• Pinellas
    An image included in a federal criminal complaint shows a man (circled in red) who authorities say is Alan Fischer III during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
  21. St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch to launch national search for top talent
    Jan. 14• St. Petersburg
    Ken Welch makes remarks after he was sworn in as St. Petersburg's 54th Mayor on Jan. 6. He later announced the launch of national searches for city administrator and three other top positions at City Hall.
  22. Florida won’t enforce federal health care worker vaccine mandate
    Jan. 14• Health
    In November, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills that limit COVID-19 vaccine mandates on state government and private employees as well as school districts.
  23. Woman on scooter injured in crash with vehicle in St. Petersburg, roads closed
    Jan. 14• Breaking News
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates.
  24. Chef Fabio Viviani’s Taverna Costale opens this week in St. Petersburg
    Jan. 14• Food
    Grilled bone marrow with balsamic onions and citrus gremolata is on the opening menu at Taverna Costale, chef Fabio Viviani's new Italian restaurant opening in downtown St. Petersburg.
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