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St. Pete community mourns 11-year-old accidentally shot, killed by brother
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Members of the St. Pete community came together on Monday to honor an 11-year-old boy who police say was accidentally shot and killed by his 14-year-old brother. Loved ones remembered Amir Williams' life on the football field where he played. Williams played for the St. Pete...
Florida man arrested after ‘throwing pasta with sauce’ amid road rage incident
A Florida man has been arrested after flinging pasta with sauce at another driver in a bizarre road rage incident.Nolan Goins, 46, was arrested on Thursday on a misdemeanour of simple battery, jail records show after he allegedly got caught up in a road rage incident over “glaring headlights”.Mr Goins was travelling along Park Street near Bay Pines Boulevard in St Petersburg, Florida, at around 9pm when the glare from a driver’s headlights sparked a road rage incident, according to an arrest affidavit.While the traffic was still moving, Mr Goins purportedly threw “pasta with sauce” from his passenger side, hurling...
FHP: St. Pete man arrested after leading trooper on high-speed chase, exceeding 147 mph
TAMPA, Fla. — A St. Petersburg man is facing charges after leading authorities on a high-speed chase in Tampa, reaching a rate as high as 147 mph, according to Florida Highway Patrol. In a new arrest affidavit, an FHP trooper followed a black Dodge Charger traveling somewhere over 110...
Man killed after crash near busy Tampa interchange
TAMPA, Fla. - A man was killed in a Tampa crash Tuesday evening along Bruce B. Downs Boulevard near I-75, authorities said. The Tampa Police Department said officers responded to the crash just after 9:15 p.m., and found the man dead from his injuries. The northbound lanes of Bruce B....
Concerns swell over St. Pete Yacht Club redevelopment
St. Petersburg Yacht Club officials are attempting to quell member concerns regarding the waterfront landmark’s impending demolition and future uses, less than two months after announcing a tentative redevelopment date. The Catalyst obtained an email Commodore Scott Boyle sent to members Tuesday that addressed a petition circulating around the...
Thieves smash car windows, steal belongings as parents watch little league games
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Pinellas County deputies are investigating after several cars had their windows smashed and belongings stolen, as parents were watching a little league baseball tournament. Investigators say it happened around 7:00 p.m. Thursday night near Greater Dunedin Little League. “None of us heard anything and the alarms...
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