ST. PETERSBURG, FL – An 18-year-old Ohio resident died following a collision Friday morning, January 3, while operating a motorcycle on Interstate 275 near St. Petersburg, according to News Channel 8. The fatal wreck unfolded on a span of I-275 that runs on the Howard Frankland Bridge, prompting an emergency…
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News: Driver killed in St. Pete crash after fleeing PCSO traffic stop
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 30-year-old Seminole man died early Monday, December 30, when a police pursuit led to a crash in St. Petersburg, according to FOX 13 Tampa Bay. The Florida Highway Patrol said Pinellas County deputies had attempted to pull over the man, who was driving a 2023…
News: Male motorcyclist, 21, fatally hit by semi in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 21-year-old male motorcyclist passed away after colliding with a semi-truck pursuing a turn in front of him along HCA Florida Northside Hospital last Friday, Dec. 6. This collision took place around 2:45 p.m. at the intersection of 49th Street North and 58th Avenue North, WFLA…
News: St. Pete crews clear nearly 400K of debris after Helene, Milton
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – City of St. Petersburg crews have been hard at work in restoring the city, having cleared nearly 400,000 thousand cubic yards of debris following hurricanes Helene and Milton. According to WMNF, there is one million cubic yards of debris that needs to be cleared. To date,…
News: St. Pete residents sell homes with flood damage after Millton
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Dozens of residents are waiting to sell, or have already sold their homes, despite damage brought on by the flood caused by Hurricane Milton. A report from 10 Tampa Bay indicates that people who are waiting to sell their homes are anticipating an estimate for how much…
News: 65 St. Pete homes destroyed in Hurricane Milton
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Since Hurricane Milton made landfall last Wednesday, records show that a total of 65 homes have been destroyed and 762 homes were significantly damaged. This information comes from the Pinellas County Residential Damage Assessment for Hurricane Milton, which also indicates that 2,276 homes sustained minor damage. …
News: St. Pete’s Tropicana Field roof totaled by Hurricane Milton
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Even Tropicana Field Stadium’s roof panels were no match for the dangerous Hurricane Milton, as most were torn apart due to the 101 mph winds. According to Fox 13 News, the winds were strong enough to break through the fiberglass, only sparing two roof panels. Tropicana…
News: Plane lands in Tampa Bay, sending 3 men to hospital
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Three men, between the ages of 25 to 40, had to go to the hospital after their plane crashed and submerged into Tampa Bay waters Tuesday. St. Petersburg Fire Rescue told Tampa Bay Times that the four passengers were coming from Albert Whitted Airport, located in…
News: Officials investigate Bay Pines Blvd. crash in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Pinellas County officials are investigating the circumstances behind a Friday afternoon crash on Bay Pines Boulevard East that prompted closures. First responders announced this collision and closure around 12:56 p.m., WTSP and a Pinellas Traffic X post revealed. All lanes have reopened since. 12:56 PM, Oct…
News: Lealman fire crews rescue 15 from flooded St. Pete neighborhood
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Lealman firefighters had to rescue 15 people from the flooded 42nd Avenue neighborhood seen along a sea of impacted homes on Friday following the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Fire crews did not comment on whether anyone was injured. However, photos from ABC Action News indicate that the…