Around town: South Pinellas news briefs | St. Petersburg
Excelsior University launches hybrid nursing program ST. PETERSBURG — Excelsior University has begun a Bachelor of Science in…
Pinellas asks for state funding to widen East Lake Road
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — It’s a question that drivers have asked for years in north Pinellas County: Will…
How cold will Tampa Bay get? And is snow in Florida’s forecast?
Much of Florida is under a warning or advisory as the coldest weather of the season is expected…
The Scoop: Thurs. Dec. 15, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Are changes coming to “Schools of Hope?” The Florida Department of Education is revising the rules for Schools…
Welch defends approach to Historic Gas Plant redevelopment
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch says his administration is taking a new, community-focused approach to…
A Q&A with ‘The Silver King,’ aka Belleair Bluffs Mayor Chris Arbutine | Largo
LARGO — On a Tuesday afternoon 10 days before Christmas, Chris Arbutine was busy fielding a flurry of…
2 people arrested at St. Pete ICE and immigration protests: officials
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Two people were arrested on the second day of ICE and immigration enforcement protests…
2 arrested for robbery at CVS in St. Petersburg on Jan. 5: SPPD
ST. PETE., Fla. — St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD) said both suspects who are alleged to have robbed…
Georgia man killed in Howard Frankland Bridge crash
TAMPA, Fla. – One man was killed Monday night in a multi-vehicle crash in a construction zone on…
Major flood mitigation plan moves forward in Tarpon Springs
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A flood relief project in the works for years in Tarpon Springs recently took…
Neighbors voice concerns about proposed Winn-Dixie redevelopment in Seminole | Seminole
SEMINOLE — A group of concerned residents filled the Seminole Lake Country Club clubhouse Jan. 10 for a…
DeSantis speaks at high school in Pinellas County
Event held at Seminole High School Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news conference in The Villages (Brandon Hogan,…