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A home and a Volkswagen van caught fire Friday night in St. Petersburg, according to St.

Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan watches as the New York Yankees take batting practice before a baseball game with the Tampa Bay Rays, Wednesday Sept.

The City Council approved a dog park for Historic Kenwood on Thursday, despite complaints that the $188,412 price tag - more than six times the usual cost - is a waste of tax dollars.

The Clearwater Fire and Rescue Department reapplied for their accreditation, but was denied.

The Sembler Co. said it's selling BayWalk, an entertainment and retail center that is credited with sparking the renewal of downtown St.

Deputies released surveillance photos today of the man who they said broke into an office building at Meese-Countryside Hospital Sunday morning, stealing cash and checks.

The intersection at 38th Avenue North and 16th Street has reopened after a semitrailer and car collided, and the car burst into flames, fire officials said.

Fire caused some $80,000 damage today at a house in the city's Skycrest area. No one was home when flames were discovered at 5 South Meteor Avenue shortly after 3 p.m. Firefighters had the blaze under control ...

St. Petersburg, Florida--A new study finds that young children have high levels of chemical fire retardants in their blood.

A 30-year-old St. Petersburg man was arrested this morning on charges he was drunk when his pickup slammed into a car in February, killing the other driver.

Immigration officials confirmed today that Hillsborough County deputies and St. Petersburg police contacted them Aug.

It's still bright outside when the hungry start to line up along Mirror Lake to wait for the Chicken Man to bring them their dinner.

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Bay area students have been back in the classroom for a few weeks now, so things are settling down as they get back into a routine.

Developers of a $250-million retirement community linked to USF St. Petersburg plan to kick off sales next month for the twin tower project just north of campus.

Actor David Duchovny, a Golden Globe-winner playing a sex-crazed man on the Showtime series "Californication," has voluntarily checked himself into rehab, saying he's addicted to sex .

Aberdeen-Auctions of St. Petersburg, FL achieved excellent results in the August 2 - 3 sale of Russian artifacts.

Brooksville- The Hernando County Health Department/Nature Coast Community Health Center will offer Childbirth Education classes beginning Wednesday, September 17, 2008.

St. Petersburg police are investigating a fatal car accident in the 2900 block of Tyrone Boulevard in St.

St. Petersburg, Florida -- Fire and Rescue reponded to 2834 24th Street N at 1 p.m. Saturday to find smoke and flames coming from the garage of a single story house.