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St. Petersburg Woman Charged with DUI after Fatal Crash

Carly Christopher | Crime | Arrests
Pinellas Park police say she hit a pedestrian who was not in a cross walk. The crash closed northbound 66th Street for several hours. PINELLAS PARK – A St. PetersburgRead More

Charlie Crist Runs for Governor

Charlie Crist | Politics | Elections
Crist served as Florida’s governor from 2007 to 2011 as a Republican. He has since changed parties from independent to Democrat. He has represented south and mid-Pinellas County in theRead More

U.S. Attorney: California Man Threatened to Kill Rays Player, Family

Courts | Crime | TB Reporter
Violent threats, made over Instagram, were sent to four Rays players and one Chicago White Sox team member. TAMPA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of FloridaRead More

Crist Seeks Federal Investigation of DeSantis’ Covid Vaccine Distribution

Covid | Coronavirus | Vaccine
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist charges that, “instead of prioritizing people most at risk, the governor has chosen – during the worst pandemic in a century – to help out hisRead More

St. Petersburg Man Dies When Car Falls from I-275 Exit Ramp

FHP | I 275 Crash | I 275 Accident
FHP troopers say he was driving “at a high rate of speed” on a wet highway. ST. PETERSBURG – A St Petersburg man died Sunday (Feb. 14) when he lostRead More

St. Petersburg Man Dies After 54th Avenue Crash

Police LIghts | Public Safety | First Responder
Troopers from the FHP say he turned in front of an oncoming car. PINELLAS COUNTY – A St. Petersburg man died of injuries he suffered in a traffic crash onRead More

54th Avenue Crash Kills Bicyclist

Police Tape | Law Enfrocement | Public Safety
He rode into the path of an oncoming car, FHP troopers say. LEALMAN – A St. Petersburg bicyclist died of injuries he suffered in a traffic crash on 54th AvenueRead More

Coast Guard, Hillsborough Deputies Rescue Four from Under Skyway

Coast Guard | Rescue| Sunshine Skyway
The four were clinging to an overturned hull. ST. PETERSBURG – The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four men Friday (Nov. 20) who were clinging to an overturned boat under theRead More

PSTA to Unveil Driverless Bus in St. Petersburg

AVA Route Map | PSTA | Autonomous Bus
AVA – for autonomous vehicle advantage – will undergo a three-month trial in St. Petersburg. ST. PETERSBURG – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will unveil its first driverless bus MondayRead More

Pinellas Men Face Federal Prison in Timeshare Scam

Arrest | Crime | Indictment
The U.S. attorney says the two conspired with others to take money from owners who wanted to sell their timeshare or other properties.  TAMPA – Two Pinellas County men wereRead More