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It began with a walking school bus, an idea that saw Campbell Park Elementary parents and even volunteers from the Tampa Bay Rays organization accompanying groups...
The city may reject federal funds to finance needed projects at the Albert Whitted Airport and instead self-fund it, to avoid further locking into a commitment...
A company operating a facility in St. Petersburg’s Maritime Defense and Technology Hub narrowly avoided having one of its unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) hijacked on the...
While the 2022 NFL season is still 10 days away, Tampa Bay Buccaneer Tom Brady is already helping local students score inside the classroom. Pinellas County...
A Tampa-based air medical transport service provided critical, complimentary assistance Wednesday to a Charlotte County teen suffering from a rare brain-eating amoeba. Caleb Ziegelbauer, 13, began...
Tampa attorney Herb Donica wants people to know his sole mission is to ensure the former Piney Point phosphate plant closes as safely and quickly as...
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is one step closer to its goal of having an all-electric bus fleet thanks to a new $18 million award. PSTA...
With two recent pedestrian fatalities underscoring the importance of increasing local street safety, Forward Pinellas asked for the City of Clearwater’s help addressing the issue. At...
A new community support group is in the works to help form the programming for Clearwater’s reimagined Coachman Park. During a Monday city meeting, South Florida-based...
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that deputies responded Aug. 27 to an incident involving Nazi symbolism and inflammatory banners displayed on the Pinellas Trail...