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Motorcyclist killed after striking 2 street signs, large tree in early morning St. Pete crash
Brandon Christian Harwood Pagels, 30, was traveling westbound in the 1900 block of 1st Avenue North around 2 a.m. "at a high rate of speed" when he lost control of his motorcycle.
Guns are being stolen from cars at higher rates nationwide. What about in Tampa Bay?
A recent report found that the rate of gun thefts from vehicles is triple what it was a decade ago. The report from gun safety group Everytown came just weeks after a 14-year-old boy in St. Petersburg accidentally shot and killed his 11-year-old brother. Police say the teen found the gun in an alley after it was stolen from a vehicle.
Top events this week: Cuban Sandwich Festival, Florida Orchestra and Uptown Music and Arts Festival
Cuban Sandwich Festival: Enjoy dance performances, Cuban sandwiches and live music by Orquesta Infinidad and the Elevation Band as you watch the creation of a 350-foot-long Cuban sandwich. No cover. Noon-6 p.m. Sunday (May 26). Centennial Park, 1800 E. Eighth Ave., Tampa. 813-223-1111. The Florida Orchestra: Under the direction of...
Bay Area nonprofit receives $175,000 grant to help domestic abuse survivors with housing
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A nonprofit dedicated to helping domestic violence survivors and standing up to silence just got more help with its mission. Community Action Stops Abuse of Pinellas County, or CASA, recently received a $175,000 grant from TD Bank. The money will be used to safely rehouse people into their own apartments or homes away from their abusers, Lariana Forsythe, CEO of CASA Pinellas, said.
Weather in Tampa: Here’s what to expect over Memorial Day weekend
TAMPA, Fla. - Memorial Day may be the unofficial start of summer, but Floridians have been feeling the heat for weeks and the holiday weekend will be no different. FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says temperatures will be in the 90s all week. He adds temperatures will be around 92 and 93 degrees on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in Tampa, which means inland locations will be even warmer, climbing into the mid-90s.
A Pinellas town is clarifying its beach rules. Some residents are confused.
Temperatures were climbing into the high 80s on Mother’s Day when Elena Garcia walked to the shore from her beachfront condo in Redington Beach with her son, husband and mother-in-law. She brought beach chairs, towels and a shade canopy. Garcia doesn’t use the latter item often, but she set...
Pinellas County non-profit paying students for good grades
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A lot of parents pay their children for good school grades and Monica Eaton, a Clearwater businesswoman, is using the practice to get high school freshman on the right track. Boca Ciega High School 9th graders got certificates for improving their academic performance that also came with...
Teen left injured in Clearwater after hit-and-run, driver charged: Police
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Tampa man told police that he took off after hitting a 15-year-old with his car on Thursday night because he was too scared to stay at the scene, according to authorities. Officials say 21-year-old Luis Manuel Salgueiro Falcon was driving a white 2023 Toyota Camry east...
Crews begin work on West Cleveland Street, one of Tampa's most dangerous roads
TAMPA, Fla. — One of Tampa's most dangerous stretches of roads is undergoing some much-needed improvements, officials said. A portion of West Cleveland Street will be renovated as part of the city's Quick Build program, Mayor Jane Castor's Office said in a news release. The street was recently identified as an area where some of Tampa's most deadly and serious injury crashes occur.
St. Petersburg mayor: City Council members’ concerns on Rays deal ‘valid’
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, the architect of a plan that would keep the Tampa Bay Rays in town and let the club develop the land around a new stadium, said this week that City Council members have raised valid, legitimate and important concerns about the deal’s terms. On...
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