A fire broke out in an unoccupied house this morning in south St. Petersburg, but it was brought under control in about 10 minutes, and much of the residence was salvaged, St. Petersburg fire officials say. ...more

September 17, 2009

Allegiant Air will inaugurate nonstop service between Bangor, Maine, and St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport with two flights weekly beginning Nov. 20. ...more

September 17, 2009

Allegiant Air will inaugurate non-stop service between Bangor, Maine, and St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport with two flights weekly beginning Nov. 20. ...more

September 16, 2009

Three men are in custody on charges they robbed a dry cleaning business in St. Pete Beach on Wednesday after throwing a woman clerk into the bathroom. The suspects are Larry Ellison, 49, of St. Petersburg; Norman Davis, 35, of St. Petersburg; and Sheldon Jackson, 33, of St. Petersburg. ...more

September 10, 2009

An aircraft has gone down in the Gulf of Mexico off Johns Pass and rescue crews have recovered one body and are looking for others, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. ...more

September 5, 2009

BETHUNE- COOKMAN COACH: Alvin Wyatt, 13th season at B-CU (85-48 record) ...more

September 4, 2009

A 52-mile passenger rail route linking Wesley Chapel, Tampa and St. Petersburg would draw the highest ridership among five potential light rail lines under study by the Tampa Bay Regional Transportation Authority. ...more

September 4, 2009

A motorcyclist who was shot Wednesday has been identified as Randel Allen Toombs, 27, of Clearwater, St. Petersburg police said. Toombs was shot about 4 p.m. Wednesday at Park Street and Bignonia Way South, police said. Afterward, he managed to flag down a Pinellas County deputy in the area, police said. ...more

September 3, 2009

A 7-month-old baby was burned when his father accidentally spilled cooking oil on him late Wednesday night. ...more

September 3, 2009

Company hopes to create 100 jobs B/O/T/H, a company that provides back-office help to independent contractors, could win up to $850,000 in tax refunds if it creates 100 jobs, a news release states. B/O/T/H, which stands for Back of the House, is opening a corporate headquarters in St. Petersburg. The company provides services such as IT, billing and collections to self-employed contractors. ...more

September 1, 2009