Saint Petersburg news

• Sarasota doctors warn: COVID-19 doesn’t care how old you are

  08-07-2020 00:02
  Doctors at Sarasota Memorial Hospital say they're seeing more people in their 20s, 30s and 40s being infected than what was seen in March.
  
  Read more

• Infectious disease expert says schooling is a 'lose-lose situation'

  07-07-2020 23:58
  Dr. Jill Roberts with the USF College of Public Health says schools can easily become an epicenter of infection.
  
  Read more

• Changes coming to COVID-19 testing in Citrus County

  07-07-2020 22:38
  Testing is offered at no cost to adults and children over 12, with or without symptoms.
  
  Read more

• High levels of COVID-19 have been found in Florida sewage, but a local spill hasn't been tested

  07-07-2020 20:33
  State environmental and health officials say they don’t test for COVID despite studies showing high levels in Florida sewage.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Crystal-clear surveillance video captures man pulling gun, opening fire in Tampa

  07-07-2020 20:00
  The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says he shot a food truck.
  
  Read more

• Hillsborough County Public Schools will require students and staff to wear masks

  07-07-2020 19:42
  The rule is temporary and may be removed if the coronavirus situation improves in Florida.
  
  Read more

• Feeding Tampa Bay in need of volunteers

  07-07-2020 19:30
  Team Rubicon and the National Guard are working different projects, and now Feeding Tampa Bay needs help distributing food to the many people who need it.
  
  Read more

• Graves may be under Tropicana Field, mayor's office says

  07-07-2020 19:03
  Part of the 86 acres Tropicana Field sits on was once home to Oaklawn Cemetery.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Students can get back-to-school ready with physicals in Pinellas County

  07-07-2020 19:02
  Starting Tuesday, you can set up an appointment at three locations in Pinellas County.
  
  Read more

• HART Streetcar operator tests positive for COVID-19

  07-07-2020 19:02
  A total of 15 HART employees have tested positive for coronavirus.
  
  Read more

• Crash shuts down westbound University Parkway in Sarasota Sunday evening

  06-07-2020 04:03
  Drivers are being asked to avoid an area of Sarasota while the Sheriff's Office investigates a crash.
  
  Read more

• Six Pinellas County hospitals have zero percent ICU bed availability

  06-07-2020 03:25
  With cases on the rise across the state, county leaders worry about the health of the county and the ability of healthcare leaders to help all patients.
  
  Read more

• Police identify men struck by lightning on Clearwater Beach

  06-07-2020 02:08
  Clearwater Police say both the people were trying to leave the beach when the lightning strike happened.
  
  Read more

• Clearwater fire medics deliver baby boy on Courtney Campbell beach

  06-07-2020 01:03
  The whole ordeal started out on the waters of Old Tampa Bay.
  
  Read more

• Fireworks spark 3 fires in Clearwater

  06-07-2020 00:28
  The fire department reminded residents that any fireworks that explode or launch in the air are illegal in Clearwater.
  
  Read more

• Woman's body found in water in St. Pete

  05-07-2020 17:54
  Police got the call just before 8:30 a.m.
  
  Read more

• 7-year-old boy killed in ATV crash

  05-07-2020 17:23
  Florida Highway Patrol says the boy was driving the ATV when it overturned.
  
  Read more

• 9 people arrested after blocking traffic on Dale Mabry during protest

  05-07-2020 04:35
  Three people were charged with battery on a law enforcement officer.
  
  Read more

• Demonstrators block portions of roads in Tampa, Sarasota during protests

  05-07-2020 02:48
  During one protest, demonstrators chanted "no racist police."
  
  Read more

• Fire damages Hillsborough County shopping plaza's roof, gym equipment

  05-07-2020 00:16
  Everyone evacuated before firefighters arrived, fire rescue said.
  
  Read more

• Longboat Key approves mask mandate

  03-07-2020 00:14
  The order will last 60 days.
  
  Read more

• Lakeland city leaders vote in favor of mask mandate

  03-07-2020 00:13
  City leaders voted 5-2 to require face coverings for anyone who works, lives, visits or does business in Lakeland.
  
  Read more

• A Hillsborough County summer camp is closing after 2 workers tested positive for COVID-19

  02-07-2020 23:55
  Parents have been notified, the county said.
  
  Read more

• Sheriff: Woman goes missing without phone, wallet, car keys

  02-07-2020 22:37
  Deputies have been searching the area around her home.
  
  Read more

• Hillsborough County Fire Rescue receives grant to buy PPE and other supplies

  02-07-2020 22:26
  There are now 7 AeroClave machines so that ambulances can be sanitized in between calls.
  
  Read more

• Manatee County rescheduled graduations for later dates at LECOM Park

  02-07-2020 21:50
  LECOM Park in Bradenton is the spring training home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Bradenton Marauders.
  
  Read more

• Does implicit bias police training actually work?

  02-07-2020 20:25
  Police have been doing bias training for decades, but there’s no hard evidence that it actually makes a difference. Experts say officers should keep trying anyway.
  
  Read more

• Tampa Bay mask mandates: Who has them, what they mean

  02-07-2020 20:01
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of a face covering to limit the spread of COVID-19.
  
  Read more

• Jimmy Buffett takes over St. Pete Twitter page to promote new Pier opening

  02-07-2020 19:44
  "Hey all you Parrot Heads in Pinellas County," Jimmy Buffett said in the video.
  
  Read more

• 2 Sarasota County Fire Department employees test positive for COVID-19

  02-07-2020 19:22
  Emergency workers have been wearing extra personal protection equipment.
  
  Read more

• New drive-thru COVID-19 testing site launches at Tropicana Field, fills up quickly on first day

  29-06-2020 14:25
  The site opened at 7 a.m. and was closed about an hour later after it reached capacity.
  
  Read more

• Multi-car crash on I-4 in Plant City turns deadly

  29-06-2020 13:38
  Two lanes are currently closed.
  
  Read more

• What you need to know for Monday, June 29

  29-06-2020 12:43
  Thanks for waking up on the Brightside with 10 Tampa Bay. Here's everything you need to know this morning.
  
  Read more

• Broward, Palm Beach counties join Miami-Dade in closing beaches during the holiday weekend

  29-06-2020 05:26
  County officials stress they are trying to limit the spread of COVID-19.
  
  Read more

• Additional test kits sent to Suncoast state-run coronavirus testing sites

  29-06-2020 04:41
  The additional tests come as the state continues to see confirmed COVID-19 cases climb daily.
  
  Read more

• Silver Alert issued for missing Sebring man

  29-06-2020 02:22
  The sheriff's office said it's possible he could be trying to go to Georgia or North Carolina.
  
  Read more

• Need a mask? Tampa is offering them for free

  29-06-2020 01:43
  Health experts agree: Wearing a mask can help to limit the spread of COVID-19.
  
  Read more

• Have you seen Mathias? Bradenton police searching for missing 15-year-old

  29-06-2020 01:03
  Police say Mathias Williams was last June 25 in the Bradenton Riverwalk area.
  
  Read more

• Union representing Disney actors calls upon Disney World to delay reopening

  29-06-2020 00:46
  The Actors' Equity Association said Disney World should follow Disneyland and delay reopening because of recent spikes of COVID-19 in Florida.
  
  Read more

• Sarasota County leaders to consider a mandatory mask ordinance

  28-06-2020 23:33
  Officials across Tampa Bay, including in Pinellas County and Tampa, have passed their own face-covering rules to limit the spread of COVID-19.
  
  Read more

• Vice President Pence cancels Florida tour

  27-06-2020 22:30
  A spike in coronaviurs cases in the state is the cause for the cancelation.
  
  Read more

• Vice President Mike Pence calls off Florida bus tour amid spiking COVID-19 cases

  27-06-2020 22:24
  He will still, however, visit the state to meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis and health officials.
  
  Read more

• Tampa soldier surprises family for Father's Day in adorable photobomb

  27-06-2020 22:12
  A local photographer captured the reunion in a perfect photoshoot.
  
  Read more

• LGBTQ activists stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement

  27-06-2020 21:43
  Organizer Eleni Sullivan says while Pride might feel a little different this year, it’s actually going back to its roots.
  
  Read more

• Woman killed in shootout with deputies, Pasco County Sheriff's Office says

  27-06-2020 21:28
  Deputies did not say why she was being investigated before the shooting began.
  
  Read more

• Loophole Loophole: How a CNA accused of inappropriate behavior was allowed to keep working

  27-06-2020 20:44
  10 Investigates found what a legal expert describes as a loophole in Florida law. And, that loophole may have put your loved ones at risk. Now, it's being closed.
  
  Read more

• Boat explodes in Hernando County, injuring 4 people

  27-06-2020 20:24
  Hernando Fire Rescue says 2 teens, and 2 adults were taken to hospital for severe burns.
  
  Read more

• A look inside the two zip codes with the highest COVID-19 numbers in Pinellas County

  27-06-2020 20:24
  The two are high-poverty and racially segregated areas in St. Petersburg.
  
  Read more

• 15-year-old girl returns home safe

  27-06-2020 15:52
  The Bradenton Police Department reports Imanie Black is back home safe. She was reported missing on June 18.
  
  Read more

• 'Brief' tornado touches down in Sarasota

  27-06-2020 06:28
  The NWS estimates the funnel touched down south of US Highway 72 and just east of Interstate 75.
  
  Read more

Follow @StPetersburgNws on Twitter!