A man who was found dead Monday in a park north of St. Anthony's Hospital has been identified as Joseph James Ferron, a 54-year-old transient. ...more

January 6, 2010

Cigar enthusiasts and history buffs will unite Saturday in Ybor City for the 11th annual Cigar Heritage Festival, where master cigar makers Wallace and Margarita Reyes will try to break the world record for longest cigar. ...more

November 16, 2009

Police were unable to find three shooting suspects who were hiding at a house in the 4500 block of Ninth Avenue North today. The SWAT team didn't find the suspects inside the house or a crawl space. ...more

January 7, 2009

A teenager thought he was giving an acquaintance a lift Thursday, but instead the passenger stole his car from him at gunpoint, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

September 6, 2008

A teenager thought he was giving an acquaintance a lift Thursday, but instead the passenger stole his car from him at gunpoint, St. Petersburg police said. The 2007 blue Chrysler Pacifica was later recovered, but the carjacker, whose identity remains unknown, has not been arrested, St. Petersburg police spokesman George Kajtsa said. ...more

September 5, 2008

A manager of Club Prana, an Ybor City nightclub, was arrested early Sunday in St. Petersburg and charged with attempted murder. The manager, Jeffrey Lew, was involved in a confrontation with Emmanuel "Manny" Bellevue and Charley "Loon" Fields at 3:30 a.m. Saturday near the club, a police report states. ...more

July 28, 2008

Sunset Park Garden Club dedicated a fountain recently in memory of member Jean Jones, who died last year. Jones served in many positions, including president, flower show chairwoman and parliamentarian. ...more

May 24, 2008

Latin-flamenco-rock and brass band-jazz-hip-hop joined the notes of folk and African drumming blowing through the warm night air Saturday in Ybor City. Tropical Heatwave, the 27th annual fundraiser and concert festival for community radio station WMNF, 88.5 FM, played in full blast. ...more

May 18, 2008

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH - Fire destroyed a three-story town house this morning. ...more

December 6, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG – Detectives have charged a man with second-degree murder in the Aug. 4 shooting of Jimmy Lee Adams. ...more

November 14, 2007