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Fire at St. Pete scrap metal debris site causes evacuations, affects power lines

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — UPDATE: St. Petersburg Fire Rescue said crews had extinguished the fire at Aceros America St. Pete and were working to put out hot spots Thursday night. The cause of the fire ...

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Central Avenue in St. Pete could become more walkable with wider sidewalks

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A busy block in downtown St. Pete could become more walkable. The parking on Central Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets would be removed for a wider sidewalk. Pete Boland is the ...

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Social media beauty trends may increase teens’ exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals

McDonald’s built more than 40,000 restaurants across the world, yet it established locations in only a handful of African countries. Corruption, unreliable infrastructure, and rigid food standards ...

This is when St. Petersburg’s iconic Chattaway restaurant will change hands

The iconic St. Petersburg drive-in burger spot is set to officially sell to a trio of local investors come September. Frers bids the community farewell in a letter sent exclusively to the Times.

Petersburg's teen ice cream queen; new gallery/museum opens soon | Biz Buzz

Skylar Curley, 13, operates Lil Sis Ice Cream Shop in Petersburg. The community was invited to a block party with activities and entertainment. In other local business news, a new gallery/museum opens ...

Orioles’ wins over Rays prove anything is possible in wide-open AL | Analysis

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Three months ago, the Orioles played their worst series of the season against a scorching-hot Rays team in their home building. The Orioles were outscored 25-10 and lost all thr ...

Blush & Buckskin Beauty celebrates Grand Opening

Congratulations to Blush & Buckskin Beauty, which celebrated its Grand Opening on July 31 in Old Town. This brand-new ...

Craftsman Truck Series set for 2027 return to St. Petersburg

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will return to St. Petersburg, Florida, next season, revisiting the temporary street circuit in 2027 after a successful debut this year. The event is scheduled ...

St. Pete city employee, mom of 4, killed in shooting; suspect in custody

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A homicide suspect was in a standoff after killing a St. Petersburg city employee in a shooting Wednesday, according to police. The chief said the victim, a 47-year-old ...

St. Petersburg region port and oil terminal hit in major Ukrainian drone attack

MOSCOW — Russia’s second city of St Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region came under a sustained Ukrainian drone attack overnight on Saturday, with a local port and oil infrastructure struck ...

Ukraine hits oil and military facilities near Russia’s St Petersburg

A wave of Ukrainian long-range drones has struck the St Petersburg region overnight, hitting an oil terminal and a Baltic Sea port in one of the largest deep-strike operations against President ...

St. Petersburg mayoral candidates on taxes and city priorities

St. Pete Mayoral forum. From left: candidates Kevin Batdorf, Jim Large, Maria Scruggs, Charlie Crist, Brandi Gabbard, and Ken Welch. Photo by Daria Mironov/WMNF. On June 18, the League of Women Voters ...

WATCH: St. Petersburg Mayoral Forum

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The six candidates for St. Petersburg mayor, including incumbent Ken Welch discussed a wide range of topics during the recent Spectrum Bay News 9 Decision 2026 St. Petersburg ...

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Rays and Blue Jays square off with series tied 1-1

Blue Jays +145; over/under is 7 1/2 runs. BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays meet on Thursday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Tampa Bay is ...

Central Avenue in St. Pete could become more walkable with wider sidewalks

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Columbia, Ed White, St. Augustine and more. Who wins in Class 4A?

Class 4A high school football shapes up as an all-out battle in Northeast Florida. With White, St. Augustine and many more, ...

Ukraine takes aim at Russia’s economy and morale by attacking online retailer

Day after day over recent weeks, Ukrainian drones have pummeled giant depots belonging to Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer, burning estimated billions of dollars’ worth of merchandis ...

Cardinals’ Carson Beck still dealing with rib injury after missing Raiders game

Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck is still feeling pain in his ribs after sitting out Thursday’s preseason ...

Beavers’ 2-run pinch-hit single sparks the Orioles’ 6-5 win over the Rays

Dylan Beavers hit a two-run, pinch-hit single in the seventh to put Baltimore ahead to stay, Gunnar Henderson and Colton Cowser homered, and the Orioles ...

MLB's next Yordan Alvarez is breaking out right before our eyes

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jac Caglianone is on a heater - and he's earning comparisons to the most dominant offensive ...

Live Nation, which John Oliver once accused of having a ‘chokehold’ on live entertainment, brings John Oliver to St. Pete this winter

A screengrab from “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.” Credit: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver/YouTube If you’re a fan of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” you may remember an episode ...

Green Bay Packers' starting cornerback jobs up for grabs | Camp insider

Keisean Nixon and Carrington Valentine opened Packers camp as starters at cornerback, but Brandon Cisse and Benjamin St-Juste ...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.10.26

The political committee backing Byron Donalds for Governor is spending seven figures on its final ad of the Primary, and it’s aimed at Democrat David Jolly. The Friends of Byron Donalds PAC spot, ...

Kienholz, secondary stand out at 2nd Louisville football open practice

Louisville quarterback Lincoln Kienholz is good at every sport, according to Tre Richardson. That and more takeaways from ...